While it’s unlikely that Anne has been on a shopping spree for this tour, there are some subtle updates which indicate that she is au fait with current trends. The bateau neckline of a white T-shirt, a mannish pinstripe trouser suit, a wrap-style jacket which defines her slim waist. Her handbag (a slouchy style in cream leather) is tucked under her arm like a clutch, so as not to ruin the line of her suit. For another engagement, she wore a deep red floral print Nehru coat by Gloucestershire-based label Shibumi.

“There’s nothing ostentatious or too extravagant about her wardrobe,” says Annabel Hodin, a personal stylist who has worked with television royalty Anne Robinson. “Wearing a tailored silhouette in one colour head-to-toe is the easiest way to travel and dress well, and also the Queen’s go to solution.” 

She is not without guidance though. Just as the Duchess of Cambridge works with personal assistant Natasha Archer, and the Queen’s wardrobe has long been overseen by Angela Kelly, Anne has the help of a dresser back home. Amy Morris-Adams, the milliner who designed both of the hats worn on the Australian leg of the tour, says that she works closely with members of the Princess Royal’s team. 

“I always work with the dresser and the dressmaker who bring drawings and fabrics of each design, if not the finished outfit,” she says. “I choose a few options that may suit her, and Her Royal Highness will have the final decision on the style for that particular outfit.” These hats were commissioned a couple of years ago, she adds: “The green was commissioned first, and as we knew the style suited, then made the cream.”