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unusual facts about Princess Charlotte, 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.

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.

Frederick Christian Lewis

He engraved Sir Thomas Lawrence's crayon portraits and was engraver of drawings to Princess Charlotte, Prince Leopold, George IV, William IV, and Queen Victoria.

George Dawe

He enjoyed the patronage of the Duke and Duchess of Kent and also that of Princess Charlotte and Prince Leopold.

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 Amelia of the United Kingdom

Amelia and her sisters, Charlotte, Augusta Sophia, Elizabeth, Mary and Sophia were over-protected and isolated, which restricted them meeting eligible suitors of their own age.

Princess Margaret of Prussia

Together with her sisters, Princess Viktoria and Princess Sophie, Margaret was deeply attached to her parents, forming an antagonist group to that of her eldest siblings, William II, Princess Charlotte and Prince Heinrich.

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.

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.

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.

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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