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Princess Anne Highlights British Lingerie Craftsmanship With Visit to Welsh Workshop

In her UK fashion patron role, she focused attention on manufacturing hurdles.

Overview

  • On Sept. 15, the Princess Royal toured Edge o’ Beyond’s Caerphilly studio and unveiled a plaque during her visit as president of the UK Fashion and Textile Association.
  • Edge o’ Beyond shared photos and a Sept. 17 Instagram reel captioned “A day to remember,” noting the stop coincided with the brand’s 11th anniversary.
  • Founder Naomi De Haan said Princess Anne was very engaged and described her to The Telegraph as coming across as feminist, later praising her deep industry understanding on Instagram.
  • Conversations covered technical issues such as stronger underwires for larger sizes and how corsetry is produced without whalebone.
  • The brand also briefed the royal on social media restrictions around the female body that complicate advertising for lingerie, with coverage noting heightened publicity but no policy changes.