Princess Anne will arrive in Australia this week for official visits to Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.
The Princess Royal’s arrival comes amid intense scrutiny of the royal family sparked by her brother King Charles’s decision to strip former prince Andrew Mountbatten Windsor of his titles.
Anne will be visiting Australia in her role as Colonel-in-Chief to the Royal Australian Corps of Signals, the Australian Defence Force said in a statement.
The visit is to mark 100 years since the formation of the corps.
Princess Anne will be accompanied by her husband, Sir Timothy Laurence, for her first trip to Australia since 2022.
Here’s what you need to know.
When is Princess Anne arriving?
Princess Anne will arrive on November 8.
She will leave Australia for her next stop in Singapore on November 11.
Where is Princess Anne visiting?
The full itinerary of the royal couple has not been revealed yet.
According to information released by Buckingham Palace, the Princess will attend a series of military engagements in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane during the four-day visit to commemorate the centenary.
Then, as the president of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Her Royal Highness will lay a wreath at the Sydney War Cemetery.
Her Royal Highness will also lay a wreath at the Anzac Memorial to mark Remembrance Day.
What is the Royal Australian Corps of Signals?
The Royal Australian Corps of Signals is a team of soldiers who specialise in communications, electronic warfare and cyber capabilities.
Signallers ensure commanders can make informed decisions and that troops stay connected during operations.
Where did Princess Anne visit last?
Princess Anne is no stranger to Australia.
In 2022 she visited Sydney to open the Royal Easter show and paid tribute Rural Fire service volunteers.
She also visited Queensland in 2014 for an agricultural conference.
She first visited in 1970 with her mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
Who is the Princess Royal?
Anne is King Charles’s younger sister.
She is the second child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
Anne was third in the line of succession for the British throne when she was born, but is now 17th.
The Princess Royal has two children – Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall – with her ex-husband Captain Mark Phillips, and five grandchildren.
She is 75 years old.
Princess Anne has been married to Sir Timothy for more than 30 years.
They met when he was equerry to the queen — an officer from one of the armed forces who acts as an assistant to a senior member of the royal family.
Princess Anne and Sir Timothy married in 1992.
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