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Who was the last Princess Louise?

On 8 November, Lady Louise Windsor – the daughter of The Earl and Countess of Wessex – will turn 18. And on her 18th birthday, she could choose to go by the style “Princess Louise”. However, she would not be the first Princess Louise in the Royal Family. The last Princess Louise was the Princess Royal and the mother of a duchess in her own right.  Princess Louise of Wales was…
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Zara at 40: The Sporting Champion

Zara Tindall (née Phillips), the only daughter and the younger child of the Princess Royal and Captain Mark Phillips turns 40 this year. An accomplished equestrian, Royal Central is taking a look at Zara’s sporting achievements throughout the years. [getty src=”52809825″ width=”594″ height=”433″ tld=”com”] After studying at the…
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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…
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The Princess Royal to attend two ceremonies to mark Anzac Day

The Princess Royal will attend two ceremonies to mark Anzac Day alongside her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, tomorrow in London on behalf of the Royal Family. The Princess Royal and Sir Tim Laurence will attend the Anzac Day Dawn Service at Wellington Arch in the early hours of Sunday morning. Princess Anne will lay a wreath at the memorial and sign the Book of Remembrance. She last…
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The links between the Royal Family and the Women's Institute

Queen Elizabeth II is known for making an annual visit to the Women’s Institute at West Newton near her Sandringham estate in Norfolk. The Queen started to attend meetings back in 1943, taking over as President from the Queen Mother who had taken over the role from Queen Mary. But what exactly is the link between the Royal Family and the Women’s Institute? First founded in Canada…
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