A CROWNING END TO FASHION WEEK
THE PRINCESS ROYAL
PUTS ON A STYLISH SHOW AS SHE MAKES A WINNING DEBUT he Princess Royal was on sparkling T form at London Fashion Week. Dressed to impress in an elegant emerald skirt suit, she showed off her timeless style as she brought the five-day event to a triumphant close last week by presenting the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design on behalf of her mother. This year’s recipient was jewellery designer Rosh Mahtani, founder of Alighieri Jewellery, who beamed as she accepted her prize in the crypt of London’s oldest Catholic church, St Etheldreda’s. “It feels surreal, but it’s such an honour to receive this award,” Rosh, who uses responsibly sourced materials to make jewellery inspired by the works of Italian poet Dante Alighieri, tells hello!. “I really enjoyed meeting Princess Anne – she is incredible. Anne is the epitome of cool style but also such intelligence. She is laserfocused, practical and savvy.”
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A CUT ABOVE Anne, who is patron of the UK Fashion & Textile Association, has long been hailed one of our hardest-working royals. But her first appearance at the capital’s biannual festival of fashion, as well as Erin Doherty’s stylish portrayal of the Princess’s younger self in Netflix drama The Crown, have led to a reappraisal of an enduring and unique style that has often gone under the radar.
The Queen watches Richard Quinn’s catwalk sho before presenting him with the first Queen Elizabeth Award for British Design in 2018. Her daughter An has followed (above) in her Fashion Week footstep just as the Duchess of Cornwall did last year (rig presenting Bethany Williams with the awar
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