Princess Anne opened the Gull Wing Bridge in Lowestoft, Suffolk (Image: PA)
The ‘hardest working’ royal was immaculately dressed as she opened the largest rolling bascule bridge in the world in Lowestoft, .To officially open the Gull Wing Bridge on November 19, wore a smart red blazer with a tartan skirt and black boots. Pinned to her blazer was a brooch, which holds sentimental value to the royal.Pinned in a mid-centre position rather than to the left chest, Princess Anne wore a golden brooch shaped like a horse.Fine jewellery experts at Steven Stone have unveiled the symbolism behind the precious piece which Princess Anne appears to have owned since the 1980s.Maxwell Stone explained: “The brooch is an incredibly fitting piece for the Princess for various reasons. Firstly, there’s her passion for horses and her successful equestrian career. Secondly, there’s the symbolism associated with the image of a horse – a universal symbol of freedom without restraint, this is perfectly in-keeping with Princess Anne’s character.”The jewel expert added: “I’d estimate a brooch like this to be worth £15,000 ($18,000) – potentially more dependent on its weight.”
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The Princess Royal wore a sentimental horse-shaped brooch (Image: PA)
The Princess Royal walks along the Gull Wing Bridge in Lowestoft, Suffolk (Image: PA)
The horse-shaped brooch is also fitting for the . The Princess Royal was the first member of the Royal Family to have competed in the when she rode the Queen’s horse, Goodwill in the equestrian three-day event at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.The Princess also competed in multiple European Three-Day Event Championships, winning a gold medal in the 1971 individual discipline and silver in both the individual and team disciplines in 1975.The Princess’s daughter, Zara Tindall, also followed in her mother’s footsteps by .During the 2012 Olympics, Great Britain won silver in the event and The Princess Royal presented the team, including her daughter, with their medals.
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A close up of Princess Anne’s horse shaped brooch worn on a separate occasion (Image: Getty)
The iconic Gull Wing bridge opened to the public on September 7 (Image: PA)
Despite battling the harsh weather conditions on Tuesday, Anne unveiled a plaque, met with young people involved in naming the bridge and observed the impressive spectacle of the bridge lifting.Later on, she seemed to be feeling the cold as she added a thick outdoor jacket from Musto, and black gloves to her look.Funding for the bridge’s construction was first announced in 2016 by former Prime Minister , but delays and cost increases meant it only opened this September. The official bridge opening comes after of Remembrance last week where she supported her brother, King Charles. was crowned as she has carried out a total of 217 engagements so far in 2024.