Princess Anne and Family

Peter Phillips, from first of his generation to a background "royal"

He was the first of his generation of the Royal Family and the first grandchild for The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. Over the years, Peter Phillips has transitioned from once being fifth in line to the throne to now being a businessman and 18th in the line of succession of the throne. On the occasion of his 44th birthday, Royal Central is taking a look at how Peter has stayed more in the…
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Princess Anne visits Northern Ireland

For the second time this year, The Princess Royal travelled to Province in Northern Ireland for a series of engagements. During her first engagement of the day, The Princess visited the Siege Museum in Derry-Londonderry. Since the summer of 2005, the museum has served as…
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Joan Armatrading among those honoured by Princess Anne

The Princess Royal presided over the investiture ceremony on Tuesday at Windsor Castle, recognising the contributions of singer Joan Armatrading and campaigner Polly Brooks. Armatrading, who was invested as a Commander of the British Empire for services to music, charity and human rights, joked to reporters afterwards that she “levelled up” from her MBE she received 20 years…
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The Princess Royal plants more trees for the Jubilee

Armed with a shovel, the Princess Royal has been planting another tree for the Queen’s Green Canopy. People throughout the United Kingdom are encouraged to plant a sustainable tree to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. For the second time in a week, the Princess Royal contributed to the Queen’s Green Canopy. This time Princess Anne dug in at St Barnabas Church of England Primary School…
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A weekend on the ocean waves for the Princess Royal

The Princess Royal spent the weekend on the seas, joining the crew of the HMS Albion for a naval training exercise, Exercise Joint Warrior, off the coast of Scotland. Princess Anne, who is the Royal Sponsor of the HMS Albion, joined members of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines in their exercises. She also toured the ship, visiting every part of the vessel to talk to members of the…
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