Princess Anne was dressed for the South African sunshine in an orange dress and mirrored Adidas sunglasses today as she visited a new war memorial in Cape Town.
The Princess Royal, 74, looked radiant in a peach-coloured satin dress with a pleated design on the top and a peplum hem.
The elegant number was first worn by the royal in June 2022 when she attended Ladies Day at Royal Ascot along with her daughter, Zara Tindall, and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh.
On the second day of her state visit to South Africa, Anne paired the dress with white pumps with a block heel and carried what appeared to be a quilted Chanel handbag with a gold chain strap.
The mother-of-two, who is travelling without husband Sir Timothy Laurence due to his ligament injury, accessorised her outfit with a gold fringed scarf.
She completed her stylish ensemble with two strings of pearls and dainty earrings, and added a pair of sporty, mirrored sunglasses, which she has worn since 2012.
The frameless racing design incorporates red polarised lenses and the Team GB logo.
Anne attended the unveiling of the Labour Corps Memorial at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, of which she is president, on Wednesday.
Princess Anne (pictured) re-wore an orange satin dress for the unveiling of a new war memorial in Cape Town, South Africa, on Wednesday
She laid a wreath at the memorial, which commemorates the long-forgotten contribution of more than 1,700 non-combatants who died while helping Britain’s war effort in east and south-west Africa, describing it as a reminder of a ‘sometimes difficult past’.
The memorial comprises a field of slim posts of different heights made from African Iroko timber – one for every life lost – which are engraved with the men’s names, service numbers and dates of death.
The South African labour units, predominantly black South Africans but also mixed race and Indian men, served in non-combat roles supporting British and imperial forces, as the troops fought for former colonial territories across the continent of Africa.
The royal met Vice Admiral Peter Hudson, who is vice chairman of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, and addressed guests invited to the unveiling ceremony.
She said: ‘This memorial is a reminder of a shared but sometimes difficult past and it is also a demonstration that, with honesty, openness and working together, we can make a difference.’
The sacrifice of the labourers went unrecognised during South Africa’s apartheid years and the monument is the product of an ongoing project by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to find and commemorate similar cases.
Anne continued: ‘And it is important to recognise that those we have come to pay tribute to have gone unacknowledged for too long.
‘They were the men at the South African military labour corps who served with valour in campaigns during the First World War.

The Princess Royal, 74, accessorised her outfit with a gold fringed scarf and sported mirrored sunglasses for the outdoor event

Anne, pictured meeting Vice Admiral Peter Hudson, vice chairman of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, completed her look with white pumps and a white quilted handbag

The memorial features posts of different heights made from Iroko timber to honour more than 1,700 members of the South African labour units, predominantly black South Africans, who served in the two world wars
‘They gave their all in the most challenging of circumstances. Their courage and dedication were essential to the Allied efforts, and their legacy deserves the lasting recognition that this memorial provides.’
Recruited in major settlements such as Cape Town, Pretoria and Johannesburg, South African military labourers carried food and ammunition, managed logistics, maintained roads and railways, and built defences to keep the campaigns supplied.
A handful of descendants of the military labourers attended the service where the last post was played and two minutes of silence observed, and among the wreaths left was one on behalf of the families.
Princess Anne’s appearance at the Labour Corps Memorial was followed by a visit to the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation, also in Cape Town.
There, she viewed an early childhood exhibition featuring a Spitting Image puppet of Desmond Tutu, the South African Anglican bishop and human rights activist who died on December 26, 2021.
Anne, who smiled when she saw the amusing puppet, was guided by the CEO of the Foundation, Janet Johnson, and chair of the Archbishop Tutu Intellectual Property Trust Dr Mamphela Ramphele.
On Tuesday, the first day of Anne’s two-day state visit to South Africa, the Princess Royal visited a riding school for the disabled.
Despite the long flight, she looked fresh in casual attire, including a floral blue shirt and white chinos, as she attended the equestrian centre and observed a riding lesson.

It is the first memorial in Africa to honour those who served in non-combat roles in the military labour units during the First World War

The royal, who is on a two-day state visit to South Africa, was among the first to see the new memorial
The only daughter of the late Queen Elizabeth and late Prince Phillip, Anne appeared in good spirits as she arrived at the Riding School for Disabled Association.
Later on Tuesday, Anne enjoyed a visit to the British High Commission Residence garden in Pretoria.
Anne dressed practically for the balmy African climate, wearing subtle makeup with just a touch of red lipstick and a light dusting of powder.
The trip to the South African Riding for the Disabled Association was the first engagement of Anne’s visit.
The royal, who is herself a former Olympic equestrian and is well known for her love of horses, has been president of the equivalent UK charity, British Riding for the Disabled, since 1985.
Both charities use horse riding as a form of therapy for children and adults with disabilities.
Anne was treated to a tour of the riding centre, where she was pictured chatting animatedly with staff.

Princess Anne visited the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation, also in Cape Town

She viewed an early childhood exhibition featuring an amusing Spitting Image puppet of Desmond Tutu (pictured)

Anne, who smiled when she saw the Desmond Tutu puppet, was guided by the CEO of the Foundation, Janet Johnson (right), and chair of the Archbishop Tutu Intellectual Property Trust Dr Mamphela Ramphele (left)
She stopped to greet several members of the association, including Hilary Lane, who is chair and a life member of the charity, and Belinda Sampson, who is co-founder.
Anne couldn’t resist squeezing in a cuddle with a few of the resident horses, who looked lovingly at the royal at she scratched their noses.
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