Princess Anne and Family

Happy Birthday Princess Anne: 10 facts about The Princess Royal

Happy Birthday to Princess Anne, who was born today in 1950. 10 Facts about Princess Anne 1. The Princess was born at 11:50 am at Clarence House. 2. Her full title is: Her Royal Highness The Princess Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise, Princess Royal, Royal Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Extra Lady of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Dame Grand Cross and Grand Master of…
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Planting for the future: Prince Charles plans for Britain's apples

It might be August and the height of summer but already minds are turning to bringing in the harvest and the apple haul this year will be rather varied – thanks to The Prince of Wales. Charles has been growing a wide range of rare and historic apples to help try and preserve the fruit. Prince Charles is looking to protect and preserve some rare and historic varieties of apple The Prince has…
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Blacksmiths, butchers and prison: Prince Charles spends the day in Gloucestershire

The Prince of Wales visited The Old Prison in Northleach on Tuesday meeting volunteers and members of The Friends of the Cotswolds. The site was built in the 1790s as the Northleach House of Correction, one of four houses of correction in Gloucestershire. Built in the 1790s, The Old Prison was at the time the example of a how a prison could encourage adequate care and rehabilitation of prisoners…
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Britain's Oldest Hospice Granted Royal Status

Founded in 1891 by Colonel William Hoar, Trinity Hospice was established to care, in his words, “for the man who is neither curable nor incurable, but simply dying”. The Queen Mother served as its Royal Patron for 76 years. The Duchess of Cornwall became the Royal Patron…
Princess Anne and Family

The Princess Royal presents RAF Squadron with new Standard

On Thursday The Princess Royal made a special stop at RAF Brize Norton, where she serves as honorary air commodore, to bestow a new standard to honour the reformation of the No. LXX, (70), Squadron. The Princes Royal at RAF Brize Norton. The Squadron stood down five years ago after being based at RAF Lyneham for over 25 years. There was great sadness over this, but there was hope that it would one…
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