Their deaths occurred nearly 110 years
ago, but the Princess Royal was in attendance as two First World
War soldiers were laid to rest in Northern France. Princess Anne
travelled to France on Thursday to attend the burial of two unknown
soldiers, both of whom were killed in the Battle of Loos, on the
Western Front, in 1915. The royal serves as President of the
Commonwealth War Graves…
Post Office campaigner becomes Sir Alan Bates at first autumn investiture
26th September 2024
The Princess Royal has hosted the first
autumn Investiture at Windsor Castle and the Post Office campaigner
Alan Bates received a knighthood. Sir Alan is best known for
his hard-fought campaign for post office staff who were wrongly
convicted of fraud, a decades-long…
All the royals who enjoyed Ascot 2024
23rd June 2024
Royal Ascot has now wrapped up after five
days of racing, fashion, and royal spotting. 2024 was no exception,
the Royal Family turned out in full numbers for one of the biggest
racing events of the year. Royal Ascot opened on Tuesday, 18
June and King Charles and Queen…
The Princess Royal is in France for D-Day
commemorations and had a busy Wednesday with several engagements. A
group of 31 veterans who took part in D-Day operations returned to
Normandy to take part in 80th anniversary commemorative events.
Princess Anne met with several of the veterans at a Royal British
Legion service at Bayeux War Cemetery. She spent time speaking with
veterans like…
Royal sisters-in-law commemorate Korean War veterans
19th March 2024
It was sisterly double duty at Buckingham
Palace on Tuesday as the Princess Royal and the Duchess of
Edinburgh stepped in for King Charles and hosted a reception for
Korean War veterans. Anne and Sophie welcomed around 200 Korean War
veterans to Buckingham Palace for an…
The Duke of Kent passes on important role to Princess Anne
12th November 2023
During a time when military, past and
present are being honoured, His Royal Highness, the Duke of Kent
has handed over his role as President of the Commonwealth War
Graves Commission (CWCG). Princess Anne is the new president. The
Duke of Kent held the role for over 50…
The poignant tribute to Queen Elizabeth II from Princess Anne
4th November 2023
The Princess Royal has worn one of her
late mother’s favourite cloaks to a London event and it’s become
one of this year’s royal style statements. Princess Anne
wore her mother’s Admiral’s Cloak to attend a Choral Evensong at
Temple Church, a royal peculiar in London. (A royal peculiar is a
church that directly reports to the monarch rather than to the
Anglican Church…
Rishi Sunak joins King Charles and Queen Camilla at Balmoral just days before anniversary of accession
4th September 2023
As the first anniversary of his accession
to the throne nears, King Charles has been keeping up with
traditions, and has spent these last few days of summer holidays at
Balmoral. On Sunday, 3rd September, His Majesty and Queen
Camilla attended Sunday service at Crathie…
The Princess Royal and MND Scotland
28th May 2023
As an ALS/MND advocate, I wanted to
highlight the Princess Royal’s work with Motor Neuron Disease (MND)
Scotland in the United Kingdom as it is a cause extremely close to
my heart; MND is the British term for ALS (amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis) or Lou Gehrig’s…
It was the crowning moment of a historic
day when the Royal Family appeared on the balcony to greet the
cheering crowds gathered below Buckingham Palace. Despite the rain
that dampened the celebration, thousands came out from the two
sides of The Mall and, walking orderly behind MET police officers,
reached the space in front of Buckingham Palace and around the
Queen Victoria…

