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Princess Anne undertakes one-day visit to Northern Ireland

The Princess Royal was in Northern Ireland earlier this week for a day of engagements. The Northern Ireland government office tweeted the news, sharing, “Delighted to welcome The Princess Royal to Northern Ireland. Her Royal Highness will undertake a number of engagements.” Her first engagement was at the Ballymena Showgrounds to celebrate the St John Ambulance Cadets, a training scheme…
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The Queen's grandchildren take to social media to share Platinum Jubilee experiences

The Queen’s grandchildren have taken to social media to share their experiences at the events marking their grandmother’s Platinum Jubilee. Princess Eugenie watched the flypast from St. James’s Palace with her husband Jack Brooksbank and son August. She shared some photos of the trio with the caption “The most perfect day to celebrate 70 years.” In her Instagram Stories, Eugenie…
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Milestones of a Monarch: the Montreal Olympics

The Queen found herself in a unique position in the summer of 1976: she was both the head of state responsible for officially opening the Summer Olympic Games in Montreal and the mother of an Olympic competitor who would be looking to medal. The entire Royal Family showed up for the Montreal Olympics: the competitor, Princess Anne; The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh (then-head of the…
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Princess Anne steps into new military role

The Princess Royal has followed in her father’s footsteps with her latest military appointment, becoming Colonel in Chief of the Intelligence Corps. In a meeting on Thursday, Princess Anne met with the Intelligence Corps Commandant Lt Gen Sir Jim Hockenhull and Col Mike Peebeles, its Aide-de-Camp, at St James’s Palace to formally accept the appointment. While the trio met, they also…
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