Princess Anne didn't always have long dark hair, judging by a throwback royal wedding photo taken in 1960.
The Princess Royal acted as a bridesmaid for Prince Philip's cousin Lady Pamela Mountbatten when she married David Hicks in January 1960. The then-10-year-old was pictured with her brother King Charles sporting a cropped curly hairstyle which she finished with a white flower crown.
Anne wore a dress that consisted of a portrait collar with a pleated trim, a satin belt and a layered skirt, and she added a fur cape over her shoulders to keep the chilly winter weather at bay. She was pictured raising a glass to her royal relatives during the celebrations – although it's not clear what liquid is in her glass – while she clutched onto her colourful bouquet of flowers with the other hand.
Two years later, Anne was called on once again to act as chief bridesmaid for the Queen's cousin Princess Alexandra.
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Alexandra married her husband Sir Angus Ogilvy in 1963 in a breathtaking ceremony at Westminster Abbey in front of royals such as Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, then-Prince Charles and Princess Margaret.
Photos show Princess Anne, then 12, looking beautiful in her simple bridesmaid's dress which featured cropped sleeves and a bow at the waist. She paired it with a white headpiece that wrapped around her longer hair, which was styled into an elegant bun, much like the hairstyle that Queen Rania of Jordan chose for her royal wedding with King Abdullah II.
In 1993, Rania donned an embellished headband attached to her wedding veil, which was styled around her intricate updo. Her choice of hair accessory was a break from royal tradition, as most brides are pictured having their first tiara moment.
This could have been because her husband Abdullah was a Prince at the time of their marriage and only became heir apparent in January 1999, two weeks before his father King Hussein's death. It is also believed that Rania did not have a tiara of her own and did not have her own headpiece commissioned until 2003.
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