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unusual facts about Princess Anne, Princess Royal



1642 in England

Undated - Charles' eldest daughter Mary becomes the first child of an English Sovereign to be granted the title Princess Royal.

Alastair Burnet

He switched to the BBC in 1972 to report and present for Panorama and Midweek and to anchor the February and October 1974 General Election programmes, also covering the wedding of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips.

Andrea Apuzzo

During the course of his culinary work experience, Apuzzo has prepared culinary dishes for such notables as Queen Elizabeth, Princess Anne, President and Mrs. Jimmy Carter, Senator Ted Kennedy, Clint Eastwood, Omar Sharif, Sophia Loren, Senator Jack Kemp, Lee Meriwether and Tommy Lasorda.

Ansley, Warwickshire

It was taken over by the Ansley Hall Coal and Iron Company, founded by William Garside Phillips, the great grandfather of Captain Mark Phillips, the first husband of Princess Anne the Princess Royal.

Barbara Keeley

From 2002 to 2005, she worked as a consultant to the charity, The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, researching carers' issues — particularly those related to primary health care.

Collins Bartholomew

An unveiling ceremony was attended by the Princess Royal - an indication of the high national and international prestige long held by the company.

Crown in Saskatoon

Other members of the Royal Family who have visited include Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon in 1980, the Prince of Wales (Charles) in 2001, the Princess Anne in 1982 and (as Princess Royal) in 2004, the Duke and Duchess of York (Andrew and Sarah) in 1989, and the Prince Edward in 1978.

Floyd E. Kellam High School

Located in the city's southern section, in Princess Anne the school first opened in 1962, named after judge Floyd Eaton Kellam.

George R. Dennis

He died in Kingston in 1882, and is interred in St. Andrew’s Churchyard of Princess Anne, Maryland.

Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria

: ∞ Princess Anne of Orléans on 12 May 1965 in Dreux, France

Monarchy in Manitoba

Princess Anne and her elder brother, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, presided over the celebrations of the centennial of Manitoba's entry into Confederation.

Monarchy in Saskatchewan

Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, presided over the celebrations of the 75th anniversary of Saskatchewan's entry into Confederation and Princess Anne marked Regina's centennial.

National Firefighters Memorial

The Princess Royal, patron of the Firefighters' Memorial Charitable Trust, attended a service and ceremony of re-dedication on 16 September 2003.

Newcastle Haymarket

Haymarket Metro station has been completely rebuilt, at a cost of £20 million, and was officially reopened by the Princess Royal in 2010.

Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom

In 2005, the Queen changed the order of precedence for private occasions, putting the Duchess of Cornwall fourth in the order of precedence, after herself, the Princess Royal, and Princess Alexandra, contrary to the usual position of the heir's consort.

Peter Wyldbore Gibbs

The Household of The Princess Royal provides the administrative support to Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, daughter of Queen Elizabeth II.

Princess Royal, Western Australia

The mine and town were both named after the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria the Princess Royal, Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa.

RAF Lyneham

A parade attended by the Princess Royal was held on 31 May 2011, to mark the departure of Nos. 24, 30 and 47 Squadrons from RAF Lyneham.

On 31 May 2011, a parade was held, attended by the Princess Royal, to mark the departure of the squadrons.

Reliant Scimitar

Princess Anne was given a manual overdrive SE5 as a joint 20th birthday present and Christmas present in November 1970 by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.

Sandy Pflueger

On 1 February 1997, Sandy Pflueger married British Olympian and coach of the American Eventing team, Captain Mark Phillips, whose first wife was Princess Anne, the daughter of Queen Elizabeth II.

Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine

The Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine was officially opened by the Princess Royal on 28 May 2012.

SS Delhi

Among the passengers was Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife, whose subsequent death in Egypt was ascribed to ill-health caused during the wreck, and his family, the Princess Royal and daughters Princesses Alexandra and Maud.

Sydney Rogerson

The Royal Army Ordnance Corps Museum at the Princess Royal Barracks in Deepcut purchased Rogerson's medal where it is now on display.

Virginia State Route 149

SR 149 begins in the Princess Anne section of Virginia Beach, which contains the city offices and courthouse, a vestige of when the community was the county seat of Princess Anne County.

Wadsley Bridge

The Niagara ground is the present day venue of the South Yorkshire Police Sports and Social Club, opened by the Princess Royal on 23 August 1928.

Westminster Abbey

# 14 November 1973: Princess Anne, only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II was married to Captain Mark Phillips

Year of the Three Emperors

Along with his military successes, Frederick III was a reputed liberal and married to the United Kingdom's liberal Princess Royal Victoria.


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