Princess Anne and Family

A new role for Princess Anne in recognition of her strong links to Scotland

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11th August 2023
The Princess Royal has been awarded a new military role in recognition of her strong links to Scotland. The King has appointed his younger sister Deputy Colonel-in-Chief of The Royal Regiment of Scotland. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson says the appointment is to recognise Her Royal Highness’s strong links to Scotland, and her existing links with the Regiment as Colonel-in-Chief of both…
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“Not bloody likely” – The attempted kidnapping of Princess Anne

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6th July 2023
On the 20th March 1974, Princess Anne was returning to Buckingham Palace from a charity event when their car was forced to stop on The Mall. Once the car came to a standstill, an armed assailant, Ian Ball, began firing a pistol. Anne’s personal protection officer, Inspector James Beaton, jumped out of the car in an attempt to shield Her Royal Highness from any injury. Unfortunately…
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The Princess Royal and MND Scotland

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28th May 2023
As an ALS/MND advocate, I wanted to highlight the Princess Royal’s work with Motor Neuron Disease (MND) Scotland in the United Kingdom as it is a cause extremely close to my heart; MND is the British term for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) or Lou Gehrig’s disease. The Princess Royal at the opening of the Clayton Lodge on 4 July 2019. Photo Courtesy of MND Scotland The…
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