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Princess Anne presents medal to 106 year old at autumn garden party

The Princess Royal hosted a garden party in full autumn weather and made sure she had a hat to match. Princess Anne had headed to Northern Ireland for an unannounced visit and welcomed hundreds of people to Hillsborough Castle for the special celebration. While the early summer garden parties hosted by the Royal Family at Buckingham Palace, Holyroodhouse and Hillsborough are must see…
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This is how Princess Anne's family life brought the royals into the 21st century

Many royal women receive credit for breathing new life into the institution of monarchy, each one of them, so often described as ‘dragging it kicking and screaming’ into modern times, helping to change it slightly from the way they experienced it growing up, and Princess Anne is no exception. Princess Anne was the first of her siblings to get married. On 14 November 1973, she married her…
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Princess Royal: Princess Anne's most famous title

Princess Anne, who celebrates her 75th birthday today, holds many titles, but perhaps her most famous is that of Princess Royal. Princess Royal is a title given at the discretion of the monarch to their eldest daughter and is the highest title a royal lady can be granted.
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Princess Anne, the military princess

Princess Anne has high ranks in all branches of the British Armed Forces. In 2012, she became an Admiral of the Royal Navy; while in 2020, to coincide with her 70th birthday, Queen Elizabeth II appointed her General of the British Army and Air Chief Marshal of the Royal Air…
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King Charles in sweet tribute to his little sister for her birthday and it's bringing back all the family memories

The King has paid a very sweet tribute to his baby sister just before she turns 75. King Charles shared an adorable film of Princess Anne’s earliest years and it confirmed what we all knew – when they were little, it was Anne who was in charge. The film includes some little snapshots of the siblings in their earliest years, starting with Charles being brought in for an almost…
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The royal document that meant Princess Anne was an HRH from birth

Princess Anne is about to celebrate her 75th birthday with plenty of plaudits – she’s now one of the best known and admired members of the Royal Family. However, it was only a quick move from her grandfather, King George VI, that ensured this famous princess was an HRH from birth. In 1917, George VI’s father, King George V, had issued Letters Patent setting out who in his…
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