We all have our favourite coats, the unbeatable, classic ones we bundle up in and wear on a rainy winter day or a crisp winter evening. So does the Prince of Wales. Indeed, the future king has worn the same two overcoats since the Eighties. Prince Charles alternates between a buttery camel overcoat and a tweed double-breasted number by Anderson & Sheppard, reminding us that when you have a classic piece, it can last you a lifetime.
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January 3, 1988
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One of the first times we saw Charles in his tweed coat, he was with Diana and a baby Prince Harry. Here, the family arrives for a photocall at Sandringham.
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January 1, 1996
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Prince Charles and young Prince Harry arrive in Zurich for their winter skiing holiday. Charles paired the tweed coat with grey trousers and brown desert boots.
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December 25, 1998
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Prince Charles and a teenage Prince Harry walk into the annual Christmas services at Sandringham.
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March 4, 1999
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The Prince of Wales chats with a farmer in North Wales. Charles paired his tweed coat with a walking stick and a welsh daffodil in his lapel.
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December 25, 1999
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At the 1999 Christmas services, Charles sports his tweed overcoat.
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December 25, 2000
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Here, Charles wears his camel coat with his mother, the Queen, and his grandmother, the Queen Mother, at Christmas Day church services at Sandringham.
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April 29, 2001
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The Prince of Wales arrives at the airport in Mayo, Canada, while sporting his favorite tweed overcoat.
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November 30, 2001
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Charles pairs the tweed coat with black rain boots while visiting the Norfolk Wildlife Trust.
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February 13, 2005
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The Prince and Duchess attend Sunday church service in Didmarton, England. Charles sports the tweed coat, while Camilla wears a green look.
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December 25, 2005
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Per tradition, Prince Charles wears the camel coat to Christmas Day services at Sandringham.
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November 9, 2006
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The Prince of Wales visits Dunterly Farm in Norhumberland. The tweed coat gets yet another run-out.
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December 8, 2006
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While visiting a butcher shop in Derbyshire, Prince Charles grins in the camel coat.
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December 25, 2006
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Prince Charles wears the camel coat to Christmas church services, while accompanied by Camilla.
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February 7, 2007
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Prince Charles pairs the camel coat with a hardhat (accessorising like a boss). Charles and Camilla were touring the renovations at Gorton Monastery.
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March 20, 2007
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The Prince of Wales pairs the camel coat with a blue shirt and blue patterned tie during a visit to Kent.
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February 22, 2008
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Yet more advanced accessorising – this time, the tweed coat is enlivened with another hard hat and fetching hi-vis vest. He wore this protective combination to visit renovation work taking place at Llwynywormwood.
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December 25, 2008
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For Christmas 2008, Charles chooses the camel coat, paired with a lavender shirt and red, striped tie.
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December 25, 2009
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Charles clearly loves these coats for Christmas. Here, he wore the tweed coat for 2009 Christmas services.
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March 16, 2010
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Prince Charles looks dashing in the tweed coat while visiting snowy Warsaw.
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December 25, 2011
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At another Christmas Day church service, Prince Charles sports the camel coat paired with a festive tie.