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Diana and Anne's relationship in spotlight as new TV show examines claims they didn't get along

The relationship between Diana, Princess of Wales and the Princess Royal is in the spotlight again as a new series of programmes focused on the Queen’s family airs. The bond, or lack of one, between the two women was often discussed in the years before Diana’s death and now the claim that the pair didn’t get along is examined again in a show on Channel 5. In Paxman on the Queen’s Children…
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The Princess Royal celebrates an education milestone

It was a ground breaking moment in education and equal rights brought about, in part, by her great, great, great grandmother and this week the Princess Royal has helped mark the 150th anniversary of women being admitted to English universities. Anne hosted a reception at St. James’ Palace in London celebrating a century and a half of higher education for women. The princess is Chancellor of the…
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The Princess Royal's Week

She’s the Windsor who regularly tops the list when the year’s engagements are counted up and yet often those many events can fly beneath the radar. OK, this week we all got to see Princess Anne in action as she batted away questions about the Duke of Edinburgh the day…
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Princess Anne tours New Balance factory

The Princess Royal left Flimby with a spring in her step on Thursday having received her own pair of custom-made trainers at the New Balance factory. The Princess, who arrived via helicopter, visited the West Cumbria-based facility to learn more about how New Balance manufactures their products. As president of the UK Fashion & Textile Association (UKTF), Princess Anne visited as part of their…
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Anne's support for unsung heroes during a day in Derbyshire

The Princess Royal has spent the day celebrating some of the country’s unsung heroes. On a visit to Derbyshire, Princess Anne paid tribute to those who look after family members and friends as she celebrated an important anniversary for an organisation set up to care for carers. Princess Anne visited the Ripley offices of Derbyshire Carers Association to help mark its thirtieth anniversary. It…
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