The Royal Courts events- Princess Anne, Britain's tough, practical 65th birthday celebration

Happy Birthday to Princess Anne born today in 1950

Facts about the Princess:
1)Princess Anne was born on the 15th August 1950 in Clarence House and became 3rd in line to throne before Princess Elisabeth became Queen Elisabeth II. On October 21 1950, She was baptized Anne Elisabeth Alice Louise in the music room in Buckingham Palace.
2)The title of Princess Royal which was given to the Princess was actually the seventh.
3)For just last year Princess Anne attended 528 engagements which include attending 11 engagements in 48 hours in Canada attending the re dedication of the National War Memorial on Remembrance Day celebrate 11th November.
4) HRH got married twice first to Capt Mark Philips in 14th November 1972 in a televised wedding with whom she has 2 children Peter and Zara and 3 grand children Savannah, Isla and Mia Tindall. In 1989 Princess Royal and Mark Philips announced their divorce and divorce in 1992. She later married Timothy Lawrence
5) Her children Peter and Zara are the first grandchildren of the reigning monarch to not have titles at the request of their mother to live simple life but are still in line to the throne.
6)The Princess Royal is known for being simple and private. Her fashion choice is very commendable dressing most of the time like a tomboy. At military events like to Trooping of the Colors or Remembrance Day, she wears male version of the army uniforms
7) Rarely do you hear of the scandals from within the Princess Royals' Household that's because she values her privacy and quietness
8) She is an accomplished equestrian winning in 1971 the individual title at the European Eventing Championship. Having represent Great Britain in the Equestrian events at 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec Canada. Her daughter Zara followed in her footstep by representing Great Britain and winning bronze in London during 2012 Summer Olympic Games.
9) Princess Royal is patroness to over 340 organisation across the Commonwealth ream. In Canada, Australia and New Zealand, she is the Colonel-in- Chief to most Military Regiments.
10) Her grand children Savannah and Isla Philips are the first Canadians to be considered in line to the throne due to their dual Canadian and British citizenships
11) She is considered the hardest working royal after her mother Queen Elisabeth II

Happy Birthday Princess Royale

Royal Competition: Out of the Blue Competition

The OUT OF THE BLUE COMPETITION is a photography competition organised that showcases the beauty and iconic significance of our oceans through a photographer's lenses. Supported by HRH Prince Charles of Wales and announced through @clarencehouse.

With the Commonwealth Head of Governments coming up on November 6th and be held in Malta bringing forward the importance of our oceans, seas and coast with our economic dependency we have to rely on them

The wining picture will be presented in Malta during the Commonwealth Head of Governments meeting

Let your lens speak for its self.

Fun Facts: DYK that more that half of 54 Commonwealth Nations are island and surrounded by water.

To get more info and entries go to: http://outofthebluecompetition.com/

Lets do with an snap and show our beautiful waters


 Rules of Competition:
Open to all Commonwealth Citizens
From June 8th-September 6th
Age under 18-over 18
List of  Commonwealth Nations


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