It was back to business for Princess Anne as the Royal Family was hit by one of its biggest shocks in decades.
On the day after her brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was released under investigation by police, the Princess Royal was on a set of engagements in Yorkshire.
The Princess headed to Sheffield and Rotherham for long standing events.
The King’s only sister had engagements lined up at MTL Advanced Defence and Security Factory in Brinsworth, Rotherham and Meadows Nursery, Shirecliffe Community Centre in Sheffield. She was also due to visit Baby Basics in Sheffield and spend time at the Yorkshire Crisp Company in the city.
Princess Anne had been out on royal duty on the day of Andrew’s arrest as well. In a strange twist of fate, she was scheduled to visit HMP Leeds. The Princess Royal was there in her role as patron of the Butler Trust, a position she’s held since 1985.
The Royal Family had a number of engagements scheduled for February 19 2026, the day that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested by officers who arrived at his home on the Sandringham estate just after 8am. He was released almost 11 hours later under police investigation. He was detained on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Soon after the arrest of his brother, King Charles issued a statement in which he said ”Let me state clearly: the law must take its course.”
The King later attended the opening of London Fashion Week where he sat with Stella McCartney on the Front Row to watch a catwalk show.
Queen Camilla also had style in mind on her engagement that same day as she welcomed Dame Anna Wintour to an audience where they also discussed the impact of The Queen’s Reading Room.
At the weekend, Princess Anne has more engagements. On February 21, she is due to attend the Six Nations Rugby Match between Wales and Scotland at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff.
