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This is how Princess Anne's family life brought the royals into the 21st century

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15th August 2025
Many royal women receive credit for breathing new life into the institution of monarchy, each one of them, so often described as ‘dragging it kicking and screaming’ into modern times, helping to change it slightly from the way they experienced it growing up, and Princess Anne is no exception. Princess Anne was the first of her siblings to get married. On 14 November 1973, she married her…
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Princess Royal: Princess Anne's most famous title

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15th August 2025
Princess Anne, who celebrates her 75th birthday today, holds many titles, but perhaps her most famous is that of Princess Royal. Princess Royal is a title given at the discretion of the monarch to their eldest daughter and is the highest title a royal lady can be granted.
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Princess Anne, the military princess

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15th August 2025
Princess Anne has high ranks in all branches of the British Armed Forces. In 2012, she became an Admiral of the Royal Navy; while in 2020, to coincide with her 70th birthday, Queen Elizabeth II appointed her General of the British Army and Air Chief Marshal of the Royal Air…
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These are the patronages held by Princess Anne - buckle up, it's a big list

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14th August 2025
From the moment her royal career began when she was only 18 years old, Princess Anne has maintained a dedicated—and heavy—schedule of work with charities and organisations around the world. At current count, Princess Anne is involved with over 300 organisations either as patron, president, or member. In honour of her 75th birthday, we’re taking a look at some of her biggest…
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The colourful tiara given to a princess by a billionaire that could play a big role in the story of a future queen

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25th July 2025
The only ruby tiara in the Spanish Royal Family’s collection is the Niarchos Ruby Bandeau and its accompanying parure. It’s a very modern looking set and as anticipation grows for Princess Leonor, future queen of Spain, to make her tiara debut, this stunning set of rubies is a potential for her first diadem look. It has a strong family history. Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark…
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Princess Leonor receives two special awards as her naval training comes to an end

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14th July 2025
As her naval training comes to an end this week, Princess Leonor received two special honours from Galicia as parting gifts. The future queen of Spain has spent the past year training at the Naval Military School in Marín. This week, she’ll finish with a ceremony attended by King Felipe, Queen Letizia and her younger sister, Infanta Sofía. Princess Leonor received the Gold Medal of…
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