As the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games
have ended and the Winter Paralympics are set to begin Friday, 4
March, The Princess Royal is sending a message of congratulations
to the British Olympians. Writing in a statement, The Princess
wrote: “As President of the British Olympic Association, I want to
send you all my congratulations on your performance at the Beijing
2022 Winter Olympics.
Princess Anne has joined Prince Charles
for his first in-person engagement since he contracted Covid-19 for
a second time. The Prince of Wales and The Princess Royal were at
St. James’s Palace in Westminster to give out The Queen’s
Anniversary Prizes. After presenting…
Princess Anne is the second child and
only daughter of Her Majesty The Queen and Prince Philip, Duke of
Edinburgh. She was born on 15 August 1950 in Clarence House. She
was just a little over a year old when her mother became Queen
Elizabeth II upon the death of Anne’s…
The British Royal Family counts several
Olympians in their midst, but only one member has ever won an
elusive medal: Zara Tindall, the only daughter of the Princess
Royal, who followed in her parents’ footsteps in equestrianism.
Before we take a look at Zara’s path to the Olympics, let’s take a
brief stroll through the Olympic history of her parents, Princess
Anne and Mark Phillips. They…
As the Summer Olympics get underway,
Royal Central takes a look at Great Britain’s royal Olympians. In
1971, the Princess Royal competed in multiple European three-day
event championships where she won a gold medal, and in 1975, she
won in both the individual and…
Platinum Jubilee: Who has been second in line to the throne during the reign of Elizabeth II?
5th February 2022
On Sunday, 6 February, The Queen will
reach 70 years on the throne. While she has had the same heir to
the throne for her entire reign, Prince Charles, the second in line
to the throne has changed several times. We will be looking at the
different people who have been second…
The Princess Royal tells Team GB to 'enjoy the experience' as they prepare to go for gold at the Beijing Winter Olympics
4th February 2022
The Princess Royal has told British
Olympians to ‘enjoy the experience’ as the Opening Ceremony of the
Beijing Winter Games approaches. Princess Anne, who is President of
the British Olympics Association, also told Team GB’s athletes that
she wished them ”every success’ as they get ready to compete at the
2022 Games. In a special video message, the Princess…
How Princess Anne ousted Charles from the 'busiest royal' spot in 2021
4th January 2022
The Princess Royal has narrowly beat out
her brother, Prince Charles, as she earned herself the top spot on
2021’s list of the busiest royals. The Queen’s eldest two children
are known to be deeply committed to supporting Her Majesty by
attending hundreds of…
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence,
husband to the Princess Royal, has tested positive for Covid-19
just days before Christmas. According to the MailOnline, the
66-year-old retired naval officer is recovering at the couple’s
Gatcombe Park residence. The news means…
A prestigious engineering award has been
renamed in honour of the Princess Royal. The Royal Academy of
Engineering will rename their Silver Medal as The Princess
Royal Silver Medal. The medal celebrates outstanding personal
contribution to UK engineering by an early to mid-career engineer
resulting in market exploitation. Princess Anne’s name has been
added to award to reflect…
