Princess Anne’s 10 Best Jewelry Moments Throughout the Decades, From Classic Pearls to Family Heirlooms

Amanda LeSat, August 15, 2026 at 8:47 PM UTC

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Princess Anne has long been known for her sensible, authentic approach to fashion—and her jewelry and tiaras reflect that same understated sensibility.

From classic pearls and family-gifted tiaras, the Princess Royal has always favored consistency and meaning over headline-making sparkle.

InStyle looks back at 10 of Princess Anne’s best jewelry moments through the decades.

From timeless pearls and sculptural brooches to heirloom tiaras, Princess Anne’s jewelry collection is one to watch. As royal fans know, the Princess Royal has an undeniably authentic and practical approach to fashion, regularly rewearing decades-old pieces and favoring function over fleeting trends. She’s even been known to pair sporty wraparound sunglasses with her otherwise polished royal looks. Case in point: Anne has always marched to the beat of her own drum, and her jewelry collection follows suit.

In fact, you could say Anne paved the way for some of the royal family’s now-signature style moves. Long before royal outfit repeating became a headline-making habit, she was pulling beloved pieces from the back of her closet and wearing them all over again. And in 1973, she bucked engagement-ring tradition with a sapphire-and-diamond design from Mark Phillips—years before Princess Diana debuted her iconic sapphire sparkler. Her jewelry box tells a similar story: Anne returns to sentimental gifts and family heirlooms again and again, whether it’s a tiara passed down through generations or a pearl choker she’s owned for decades.

Ahead, scroll on to see Princess Anne’s best jewelry moments throughout the years.

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Engagement to Mark Phillips (1973)

Before royal sapphire engagement rings became a signature, Princess Anne was already ahead of the curve. The royal showed off her new engagement ring from Mark Phillips at Buckingham Palace in 1973, featuring a striking sapphire flanked by two diamonds. The Garrad design was an understated departure from the traditional diamond sparkler (and a fitting choice for Anne’s famously unfussy style).

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Berlin Visit (1973)

During an official visit to Berlin in June 1973, Princess Anne brought a modern edge to royal jewels with a striking diamond necklace featuring geometric clusters and dangling stones. The statement piece, which she began wearing in the early 1970s, is believed to have been a gift from her parents, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip.

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Royal Tour of Canada (1974)

Princess Anne went all in on royal jewels during a 1974 tour of Canada with then-husband Mark Phillips. For an appearance in Toronto, she paired her Diamond Festoon Tiara—a gift that would become one of her go-to toppers—with a pearl, diamond, and sapphire choker that once belonged to Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia. Queen Elizabeth II reportedly gave the historic piece to Anne as a gift the year before.

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Ladies Day of Royal Ascot (2007)

Princess Anne took monochromatic dressing to the next level for Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot in 2007. She coordinated her turquoise look with a turquoise-and-pearl necklace and matching earrings, a set that once belonged to Queen Elizabeth II. The late Queen had the necklace altered and earrings made to match before eventually passing the jewels on to her daughter.

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Party at Buckingham Palace (2011)

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Princess Anne has never been afraid to pile on the statement jewels. For a Buckingham Palace garden party, she paired her bold gold-and-diamond brooch with her Grima pearl earrings, and eye-catching design featuring pearls, diamonds, and gold.

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Lord Mayor’s Banquet (2017)

Anne dressed to the nines for the Lord Mayor’s Banquet during King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain’s 2017 state visit. She paired her lavender embroidered gown with the Diamond Festoon Tiara (which is known to be worth $4M), plus a matching diamond necklace and earrings that were an 18th-birthday gift from her parents. Talk about a family heirloom moment.

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Commonwealth Day Service (2025)

Anne’s brooch game has always been strong, and this supersized gold number proves it. For the 2025 Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey, the Princess Royal pinned her sculptural stalactite brooch once again to a patterned green coat. The statement piece has been in her jewelry box for more than 50 years and was reportedly a wedding gift from Queen Elizabeth II in 1973.

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Trump’s Second State Banquet in the UK (2025)

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If Princess Anne likes a jewel, she sticks with it. For President Trump’s second state banquet in the UK in 2025, the Princess Royal reached for her Cartier Aquamarine Pineflower Tiara—the very same sparkler she wore to his first state banquet in 2019.

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King George Day (2026)

Talk about dressing for the occasion. Princess Anne leaned into the equestrian theme for King George Day at Ascot, accessorizing her teal look with a three-strand pearl necklace and one of her longtime favorites: a gold horse brooch complete with diamond-studded details. Naturally, the lifelong horsewoman knows a thing or two about thematic dressing.

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King’s Award for Enterprise (2026)

Princess Anne knows how to give an heirloom new life. For a reception at St. Jame’s Palace, she dresseed up her seafoam green look with pearl earrings and one of her signature pieces: an aquamarine pendant worn on a strand of pearls. Look familiar? The stone originally belonged to her Cartier Aquamarine Pineflower Tiara, so you can call it royal upcycling at its finest.

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