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Princess Anne and Family

New photos begin royal celebrations for Princess Anne’s 70th birthday

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15th August 2020
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Three new photos of the Princess Royal have been shared to mark her 70th birthday.

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The portraits were taken by John Swannell and show Anne at her Gloucestershire home, Gatcombe Park.

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Anne posed for the portaits in February, before the coronavirus pandemic led to lockdown in the UK, restrictions which are still being eased. Days before her big birthday, her son-in-law, Mike Tindall, confirmed that the current restrictions had led to changes to planned celebrations for Anne.

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Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise was born at 11.50am on August 15th 1950 at Clarence House, London, the only daughter of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.

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Lydia Starbuck is Jubilee and Associate Editor at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station. June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.