Princess Anne and Family

Princess Anne visits the Edinburgh Tattoo

Lower the drawbridge, the military is taking over the castle! Over 900 performers have descended upon Edinburgh Castle in Edinburgh for the annual Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Princess Anne, Edinburgh Tattoo Royal Patron, got a sneak peek of the opening number when she attended the final dress rehearsal. She met with military and performers before taking in a show. Corporal Nathan…
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Double investiture at Windsor Castle as Prince William and Princess Anne do the honours

The Duke of Cambridge and the Princess Royal presided over Investiture ceremonies at Windsor Castle on Tuesday. The royals’ joint efforts saw 120 individuals receive their honours. Lizzie Jones, who received an MBE from Princess Anne, posted on her Twitter account: “This ones [sic] for you #DJ6. “Today at Windsor, I was presented my MBE by her Royal highness the princess Royal.
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Princess Anne carries out investiture

The Princess Royal presided over an Investiture Ceremony at St James’s Palace, awarding Britons for their work in fields including healthcare, justice, and arts and culture. Among those honoured was Claire Horton, the chief executive of Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, who was named a Commander of the British Empire for her services to animal welfare. Speaking to the press afterwards, she…
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Zara at 40: The Early Years

The daughter of the Princess Royal and Captain Mark Phillips, Zara Anne Elizabeth Tindall (née Phillips) was born 15 May 1981 at 8:15 p.m. in the Lindo Wing at St Mary’s Hospital in London, weighing in at 7lbs and nine ounces. Other members of the Royal Family have…
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Why isn't Zara Tindall a Princess?

One question which has been asked over the years is why Zara Tindall, like her brother, Peter Phillips, does not have a royal title, unlike their royal cousins. They are neither prince nor princess and don’t have the style of HRH in front of their names. Their mother, Princess Anne, is the second child of Her Majesty The Queen and the late Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh. However, only…
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