These Vintage Pictures of Princess Anne IRL Will Give You So Much Fashion Envy
She looks just as cool as The Crown makes her seem, TBH.
Without a doubt, Princess Anne was the best part of seasons 3 and 4 of The Crown. Played by Erin Doherty, she comes in as the sassy little sister and not only puts Prince Charles in his place multiple times but also sleeps with Camilla Shand’s future husband and tells him he’s basically just her f*ck buddy. It’s amazing! That love quadrangle? It actually happened. She’s a true boss, a fashion icon, and basically everything I personally aspire to be.
You might be wondering, though, what Princess Anne looks like IRL. When she was the age depicted in the show, what did she actually dress like? Thankfully, pictures of her at that age are pretty damn easy to find because she is literally a princess, so we put a bunch of ’em in a really convenient slideshow for you. We started at her literal birth, so you can watch that glow-up as you click through. You’re welcome!
1967
Only a princess can make yachting look so good. See this photo of Kate Middleton.
1968
I don’t know what’s in Pembrokeshire, but that’s where Anne is in this photo and she looks happy about it.
Emma Baty is the Senior Entertainment Editor at Cosmopolitan, where she shapes TV, movie and music coverage, writes celebrity profiles, edits stories across both print and digital, and generally obsesses over all things pop culture. Prior to this role, she worked as Cosmopolitan.com’s News Writer, writing celebrity news stories daily and covering live events like the Oscars. Originally from Grand Haven, Michigan, she currently lives in Brooklyn.
