{"id":2496592,"date":"2026-07-10T15:31:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T15:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2496592"},"modified":"2026-07-10T15:31:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T15:31:52","slug":"princess-anne-at-oxfordshire-brewery-for-royal-visit-in-cotswolds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/princess-anne-at-oxfordshire-brewery-for-royal-visit-in-cotswolds\/","title":{"rendered":"Princess Anne at Oxfordshire brewery for royal visit in Cotswolds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Princess Anne has visited the Hook Norton Brewery in Oxfordshire this week as part of a royal visit in the Cotswolds area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal stopped by yesterday (Thursday, July 9), in a visit arranged by the Oxfordshire Lieutenancy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This was to mark a significant chapter in the history of one of England&#8217;s last remaining family-owned Victorian tower breweries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Schoolchildren lined the route as Her Royal Highness arrived at the main entrance on Brewery Lane, where she was received by His Majesty&#8217;s Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, Mrs Marjorie Glasgow BEM.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Catholics argue Jeremy Clarkson 'crossed a line' in Clarkson's Farm;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordmail.co.uk\/news\/26270454.catholics-argue-jeremy-clarkson-crossed-line-clarksons-farm\/?ref=ed_recent\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Catholics argue Jeremy Clarkson &#8216;crossed a line&#8217; in Clarkson&#8217;s Farm<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Princess Anne visits Hook Norton Brewery in Oxfordshire. <em>(Image: www.daydreamequineart.co.uk)<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Hook Norton Brass Band played as Mrs Glasgow presented the chairman, Mr Jonathan Paveley, and Managing Director, Mr James Clarke, alongside a group of schoolchildren reflecting the brewery&#8217;s longstanding connection with the local community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The visit held particular significance as Her Royal Highness last visited Hook Norton Brewery in 1999, when she unveiled a plaque that now stands in the Visitors Centre.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During today&#8217;s visit, she passed that same plaque before touring the brewery&#8217;s museum, retail facilities, restaurant, Engine Room and the newly restored Stable Courtyard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Princess Royal met staff, directors, local representatives and community figures during her tour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">These included Banbury MP Sean Woodcock and <a target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Oxfordshire County Council;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oxfordshire.gov.uk?ref=au\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Oxfordshire County Council<\/a> Chair Ted Fenton.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Meghan Markle 'vows never to see Royal Family again' in 'revenge plot';elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordmail.co.uk\/news\/26267201.meghan-markle-vows-never-see-royal-family-again-revenge-plot\/?ref=ed_recent\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Meghan Markle &#8216;vows never to see Royal Family again&#8217; in &#8216;revenge plot&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Princess Anne visits Hook Norton Brewery in Oxfordshire. <em>(Image: www.daydreamequineart.co.uk)<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Also in attendance were the Chair of <a target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cherwell District Council;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cherwell-dc.gov.uk\/?ref=au\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Cherwell District Council<\/a>, Nigel Simpson, and the High Sheriff of Oxfordshire, Mr Jawaid Malik.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the Stable Courtyard, Her Royal Highness met those involved in the brewery&#8217;s recent restoration project following the devastating fire in 2024, before proceeding to the stables to meet Hook Norton&#8217;s three celebrated Shire horses, Balmoral, Brigadier and Cromwell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She was accompanied by representatives of the Shire Horse Society.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The visit concluded with Her Royal Highness unveiling a new plaque to mark the restoration, signing the visitor&#8217;s book and receiving a gift and posy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mr James Clarke, managing director of Hook Norton Brewery, said: &#8220;It was an absolute honour to welcome Her Royal Highness to the Brewery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Michael Caine's \u00a39m riverside Oxfordshire manor taken off the market;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordmail.co.uk\/news\/26266415.michael-caines-9m-riverside-oxfordshire-manor-taken-off-market\/?ref=ed_recent\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Michael Caine&#8217;s \u00a39m riverside Oxfordshire manor taken off the market<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Princess Anne visits Hook Norton Brewery in Oxfordshire. <em>(Image: www.daydreamequineart.co.uk)<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The occasion was to celebrate the Brewery&#8217;s 175th Anniversary, delayed by the stables fire in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;As well as a celebration of the Brewery, it was also very much a celebration of community and the Brewery&#8217;s longstanding relationship.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Speaking after the visit, Mrs Glasgow said: &#8220;Hook Norton Brewery is one of Oxfordshire&#8217;s great treasures, and it was a real honour to welcome The Princess Royal back, nearly 27 years after her last visit, to see how it has continued to thrive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Her Royal Highness took a genuine interest in everyone she met, from the brewery&#8217;s long-serving staff to the schoolchildren who came to welcome her, and that warmth was very much felt by all present.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Days like this remind us of the important role our historic institutions play in the life of a community, and we are delighted that the Oxfordshire Lieutenancy was able to arrange such a memorable occasion.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source uk.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Princess Anne has visited the Hook Norton Brewery in Oxfordshire this week as part of a royal visit in the Cotswolds area. 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