Princess Anne and Family

Anne at 70: 70 facts about the Princess Royal

The Princess Royal marks her 70th birthday on August 15th 2020 and she’s got plenty to celebrate. Princess Anne has a royal career spanning over half a century and is widely admired as one of the hardest working and most dedicated members of the House of Windsor. In recent times, she’s won a whole new range of fans. As she celebrates this big birthday, Royal Central marks the moment…
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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: Her best tiara moments

As Princess Anne celebrates her 70th birthday, let’s look at some of her best tiara moments. The Princess Royal mainly uses three tiaras: the Festoon Tiara, the Meander Tiara, and the Aquamarine Pineflower Tiara. At one of her first state dinners, Princess Anne wore the Meander Tiara. The Princess Royal is pictured here at Windsor Castle for a state dinner in honour of President Saragat…
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UK Youth gifted a sculpture of patron Princess Anne

The Princess Royal has supported causes to improve the lives of young people for decades, and this week a new, one-of-a-kind sculpture of the Princess has been gifted to one of her patronages, UK Youth. The charity said it was “elated” to receive the piece by British sculptor Frances Segelman (Lady Petchey) in honour of Princess Anne’s upcoming 70th birthday and her work with…
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