Like Mother like daughter! Princess Anne wears Queen Elizabeth II’s admiral mantle during a church service in London

Princess Anne paid a moving tribute to her mother earlier this week when she wore Queen Elizabeth’s Admiral’s Cloak for Choral Evensong at London’s Temple Church.

The 73-year-old Princess Royal wore the stunningly elegant cape worn by the late monarch in several portraits – including a famous series of photographs by Cecil Beaton – and read a Bible passage from 1 Corinthians.

The queen, who died last September, can also be seen in an iconic portrait by Annie Leibovitz from 2007.

Anne seemed moved by the evening service in the Temple Church, which is a royal feature – meaning it falls under the direct jurisdiction of the monarch and not the province in which it lies.

Her voice sounded confident as she read the text, which began with the words, “Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, yet I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.”

“And though I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, yet I am nothing.”

A passage from 1 Corinthians was also read during the queen’s funeral.

It is believed that Anne’s sleek black cloak was prized by her mother, as she chose to wear it in more than one portrait.

It has gold buttons and intricate detailing on the collar closures, but is otherwise a simple yet regal design.

Anne wore a blue patterned dress under the coat and styled her hair in a classic, neat updo.

Photographer Cecil Beaton, who over the years became the favorite photographer of high society, depicted her in a selection of images from 1968.

Photos from the year show the monarch smiling to the side, in her element as she dons the black cape.

A description of one of the images on the Q&A website describes the intentions behind the fashion choice.

“Beaton has eliminated the beautiful regalia and sparkling gowns seen in other portraits to create a contemplative and timeless image of the monarch,” it reads.

A commemorative cover of Time Magazine depicted the Queen, in the cloak, as shot by Cecil as she died.

Annie Leibovitz’s infamous theatrical shot of the Queen, recorded in 2007, also shows her wearing the mantle.

The photographer has since recounted the experience in a memoir and admitted she was inspired by Cecil Beaton.

In Annie Leibovitz at Work, she recalled how the royal family seemed to be in a bad mood during the shoot and that the photo in the cloak was the last one taken.

That photo was later digitally superimposed on photos of the garden.

The Queen is also said to have donned the cape during her Diamond Jubilee in 2012, when she wrapped herself in warmth during the Buckingham Palace concert.

Anne’s moving fashion tribute to her mother follows an emotional interview from the Princess Royal earlier this year.

In May, she spoke of her heartbreak as she left Balmoral after the Queen’s death, recounting the “moving” moment she saw thousands of grieving Britons line the streets to say goodbye.

In a rare, candid interview, the stoic Anne spoke about her relationship with Elizabeth and paid tribute to “huge numbers of people” who lined the roads from Balmoral to Edinburgh, and later from London to Windsor in the aftermath of her death.

The princess, who was visibly moved as she accompanied her mother’s coffin in a funeral procession last September, said she “took in a lot of it” as she walked past mourners, adding that she “saw people along the way who knew’.

She told Canada CBC News: ‘It was such an impressive sight, and it was more than that because it was really moving (to see) how people reacted and how they did things.

‘The large numbers of people came to very special places, you would never want to miss that and the atmosphere it created.’

The Princess spoke of the number of people from rural communities across Scotland who brought their ponies and horses outside after braiding their tails.

There were also tractors along the road in a guard of honor.

When asked how she felt about leaving the Queen’s beloved Balmoral with her mother for the last time, she spoke of her own pain.

She said: “Leaving Balmoral was never easy, but it never has been. I mean, I was just as bad when I left as a kid.”

The queen had chosen her only daughter to accompany the funeral procession and saw Princess Anne take on perhaps the most difficult role after the monarch’s death.

Pictured being driven behind the hearse in a Bentley, Anne, who was accompanied by her husband of 30 years, Sir Timothy Laurence, was visibly moved as she looked out at members of the public who came to pay their respects.

The mother and daughter had shared a close bond, which was evident every time they were seen together.

Poignantly reflecting on their exceptionally close mother-daughter bond, she said, “The relationship, if you’re lucky, remains pretty much the same throughout your life.”

In the interview, which took place just days before her brother’s coronation and ahead of her visit to New Brunswick in a few weeks, the Princess spoke with sadness about the tragic photo of the Queen sitting alone and sad at Prince’s funeral Philip.

When asked by the interviewer if she believed it was “theft” that her mother was forced to be alone at a time of immense grief, she agreed.

She said, “Yes, you’re absolutely right. In a way, I’m glad we didn’t see that at the time. When you see the picture, it’s somehow even worse.”