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Princess Anne honours women in STEM as 'Covid Unsung Heroes'

The Princess Royal has been championing women in STEM for the past two decades, and she had the opportunity to recognise six of these exceptional leaders for their work during the pandemic. Princess Anne, who has served as patron of Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) for 22 years, presided over the WISE Covid Unsung Heroes Awards at Windsor Castle on 24 February. Amongst those…
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A look at Britain's royal Olympians

As the Summer Olympics get underway, Royal Central takes a look at Great Britain’s royal Olympians. In 1971, the Princess Royal competed in multiple European three-day event championships where she won a gold medal, and in 1975, she won in both the individual and team disciplines, where she took home silver. Anne, the Princess Royal took part in the 1976 Summer Olympic Games in…
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The royals who attended the last Beijing Olympics

The upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing will look much different than when the city hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics. Besides the main difference between the Summer and Winter Games, this year, the world is still in a global health crisis creating many changes such as a limit to who can attend the games. With the opening ceremonies upon us, Royal Central is looking back at the royal presence…
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Princess Anne carries out Investitures

It’s been a busy few months at Windsor Castle, with hundreds of people being honoured at Investiture ceremonies. On the week of 1 December, The Princess Royal took reign of the ceremonies honouring those for their incredible work. Among those honoured was Yvonne Lawson MBE, who founded the Godwin Lawson Foundation. Created in honour of her son, Godwin Lawson, who died during an attack in…
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