Princess Anne and Family

Princess Anne reveals Queen Elizabeth II's concerns about spending her last days at Balmoral

Queen Elizabeth II was persuaded by her family to choose her own comfort in her final days Princess Anne reveals in a new documentary. In an interview for the BBC documentary Charles III: The Coronation Year, Princess Anne revealed that the late queen—who passed away on 8 September 2022—was worried that passing at Balmoral Castle deep in the Scottish Highlands would cause a headache in…
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Princess Anne's special role as King Charles opens Parliament for the first time in his reign

As King Charles opened Parliament for the first time under his reign, his sister, The Princess Royal exercised a special role – that of ‘Gold-Stick-in-Waiting.’ [getty src=”1767948841″ width=”594″ height=”390″ tld=”com”] The role is that of a ceremonial bodyguard to the sovereign and is considered an honour. As the King and…
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Why Princess Anne isn't sure a ''slimmed down'' Monarchy is a good idea

In a rare televised interview, just before the Coronation, The Princess Royal spoke out on the future of the monarchy and raised questions about whether a ”slimmed down” monarchy could work. Speaking to Adrienne Arsenault, the Chief Correspondent of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Princess Anne was asked a number of difficult questions in the interview which was…
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Princess Anne ignores row as she oversees opening of multi-million pound Scotland port expansion

The Princess Royal brushed off a row as she oversaw the opening of the Port of Aberdeen’s £420 million South Harbour expansion project. Bob Sanguinetti, the CEO of Port of Aberdeen, said it was an honour that the Princess Royal was there to open Scotland’s newest harbour on what is considered the UK’s oldest business. The expanded port, in addition to jobs and income, will…
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