COME RAIN OR SHINE THE PRINCESS ROYAL STAYS LOYAL TO HER FAVOURITE YELLOW COAT

'A good suit goes on forever. Economy is bred into me'

- LILY WADDELL

Whatever the weather, the Princess Royal's striking outfits are guaranteed to brighten any official engagement. And for Anne, who turns 73 this week, there is one particular colour that enhances her presence when she is on royal duty-yellow.

One of her favourite garments is a stylish mustard coat trimmed with navy, which she has worn a number of times over the past 16 years.

With her no-nonsense attitude to fashion, and evidently a firm believer in recycling, Anne has sported the piece no fewer than eight times.

Its most recent outing came when the Princess Royal visited Jersey Zoo, where the tailored garment co-ordinated with a sculpture of a giant tortoise that Anne had chosen the design for. Artist Gabriella Street's work featured colours drawn from photographs of the Princess's fashion choices, as well as flowers and animals.