Princess Anne and Family

Princess Anne presents trophy to the winner of a race named in memory of her grandmother, The Queen Mother

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8th March 2022
The Princess Royal has spent the day at Sandown Park Racecourse in Surrey where she presented the trophy to the winners of a race named in memory of her grandmother, The Queen Mother. The race, called the ‘Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother Memorial Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle‘, was ran for the first time since 2019, with eight-year-old gelding Purple King landing the…
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Milestones of a Monarch: the accession of Elizabeth II

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7th March 2022
The Queen’s historic reign has seen many milestones that dominate the story of Elizabeth II. Among them is one of the most important of her rule and of modern British history, the moment of her accession. On February 6th 1952, in the early hours, King George VI died in his sleep at Sandringham. No one knows the exact time he passed away. He was found, by a valet, at around 7.30 that morning…
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Kenneth Branagh reveals the advice Prince Charles gave him when playing king

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4th March 2022
Considered one of his career highlights, Sir Kenneth Branagh took on royalty in the war drama Henry V back in 1989. His interpretation of Shakespeare’s masterpiece had Branagh take on the dual roles of both director and lead actor. While it is one of his well-known roles, perhaps it’s the advice he got while filming from a very special, unofficial adviser on set that makes it one of…
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The Princess Royal unveils first-of-its-kind hospital helipad in Manchester

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4th March 2022
The Princess Royal unveiled the first hospital helipad in the North West of England earlier this week on a visit to Manchester. Arriving at the Oxford Road Campus of the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), which serves Manchester and Trafford, Princess Anne officially unveiled the helipad, which allows for quicker transportation of critically ill patients in need of immediate…
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