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Anne at 70: birthplace of a princess

The Princess Royal turns 70 on August 15th 2020. It’s a big birthday for anyone but this milestone is also providing an opportunity to look back and celebrate many of the achievements of a princess who only grows more popular. Anne’s story is a fascinating tale of modern royalty but it began in one of the most traditional royal residences around. The Queen and Duke of…
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Royal Pictures from History: the birth of Princess Anne

The Princess Royal was born on August 15th 1950, the second child of the then Princess Elizabeth and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh. Her arrival, at Clarence House in London, provided Britain with a brand new princess but although there was excitement and interest in the birth, the royal baby mania that had accompanied the debut of her big brother, Charles, two years earlier, wasn’t…
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Anne at 70: Save the Children UK

Today we’re looking at another one of The Princess Royal’s longest-standing charitable associations: Save the Children UK. Princess Anne became President of Save the Children in 1970, one of her earliest associations. In that time, she has travelled extensively throughout the country and around the world on behalf of the organisation, visiting South Africa, Mozambique, The Gambia, Ethiopia…
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Who will Meghan vote for?

Yesterday, The Duchess of Sussex revealed that she plans to vote in the upcoming US presidential election, and today we’re looking at who we think Meghan will cast her ballot for. In a feature with Marie Claire magazine, Meghan revealed: “I know what it’s like to…
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Mike Tindall reveals that Princess Anne's 70th birthday celebrations in Balmoral have been thwarted

The Princess Royal’s birthday celebrations in Balmoral have had to be scaled down due to a local lockdown in the area. Speaking to BBC’s The One Show, Mike Tindall said that due to the ongoing public health emergency, celebrations have had to be scaled down. Mike, who is married to Princess Anne’s daughter, Zara, did say, however, that they will do something as a family to…
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