Princess Anne was hailed as the “ultimate antidote” to disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor after embarking on a high-profile tour overseas last week. The Princess Royal spent six days abroad visiting Australia and Singapore, and carried on with her engagements in what was seen as a welcome distraction from the Royal Family’s headache regarding the former Duke of York back in England.
Anne visited Australia first for four days before heading to Singapore for two days, and her schedule was packed. But despite the rainy weather, she carried out all her engagements with grace and dignity.
One of her staff told the Times: “She doesn’t get rained off,” while the princess is known to use the phrase: “there is no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing.”
The outlet’s Roya Nikkhah then noted: “As the Royal Family continued to be buffeted by the scandal surrounding the disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Anne was busying herself overseas as the ultimate antidote to the former prince known as ‘Airmiles Andy’.”
A source close to the royal said of the trip: “Her Royal Highness’s visit to Singapore offered a wonderful opportunity to deepen the longstanding friendship between our two nations.
“The princess was deeply touched by the gracious hospitality extended throughout her stay. From touching down through to meeting the president, the welcome HRH received is testament to the strong ties of friendship and mutual respect between Singapore and the United Kingdom. As we look to the future, the princess is reassured this long relationship will continue to flourish.”
On her last day in Singapore, Anne visited the Airbus Asia Training Centre and Rolls-Royce Seletar campus, where she strapped herself into a pilot’s seat for a simulated flight and closely admired huge Rolls-Royce jet engines.
Anne also sat at the controls of an Airbus A350 flight simulator and buckled her seatbelt as she laughed during her safety briefing with the captain.
At the same time, her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, was preparing to experience a flight in a separate simulator suspended in the air in a vast open-plan room.
Beforehand, Anne recalled the last time she went in a flight simulator and she was reassured the A350 would be gentle.
Anne and Sir Tim received a round of applause from dozens of Rolls-Royce staff before they left the building.
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