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Double investiture at Windsor Castle as Prince William and Princess Anne do the honours

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18th November 2021
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

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5th August 2021
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

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15th May 2021
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?

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9th May 2021
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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History of Royal Titles: The Princess Royal

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26th October 2020
There are a huge number of official titles given to members of The Royal Family, often determined by degrees of seniority or place in the line of succession. Royal Central is taking a look at where the title ‘The Princess Royal’ originated from and who it can be used by. The Princess Royal is typically the eldest daughter of the monarch, which is why Princess Anne – the only…
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