Princess Anne looked undeniably smart in a glittering suit as she presented the Royal Academy of Engineering's most prestigious individual award, the Prince Philip Medal, to space technology pioneer Dr Asad Madni in London on Tuesday.
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The Princess Royal looked beautiful in all black, sporting a satin blazer with a cinched waist which she layered over a vintage-style, square-neck beaded black blouse. An opulent pair of pearl drop earrings added a quintessential royal touch to her eveningwear, in addition to a striking floral pearl brooch.
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A large pearl necklace consisting of three strings of the desired gemstone adorned the royal's neck and made for quite the statement piece.
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The 72-year-old wore her hair tied up and away from her face, which was enhanced by a natural makeup look. A porcelain complexion, a nude lip and a dusting of rose-tinted blush infused her sophisticated aesthetic with a dash of colour.
The new image of Princess Anne was shared via Twitter by the Royal Academy of Engineering. The post was captioned: "Last night, our Royal Fellow HRH The Princess Royal @RoyalFamily presented the Prince Philip Medal to Dr Asad Madni. Named for her father, who served as our Senior Fellow, the prize is our most prestigious individual award."
© Photo: Getty ImagesPrincess Anne loved a timeless look
According to the academy's website, the Prince Philip Medal is "presented in honour of the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh KG KT, who was Senior Fellow of the Academy. The award is made biennially to an engineer of any nationality who has made an exceptional contribution to engineering."
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The Princess Royal was always ahead of her time in terms of style – and a recently unearthed photograph proves it. Princess Anne was pictured back in the seventies rocking the nautical trend while at Cowes Regatta. The princess, aged 19 in the image, is seen beaming while enjoying a sun-soaked, quintessentially British day out on the water.
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