But don’t mistake her low-key public persona for laziness though.
In 2021, the then-70-year-old princess made a grand total of 387 public appearances.
This dedication to country and duty has earned her dozens of honorary military titles and medals.
Here’s the story behind some of these.
This tradition has led to some controversy, however.
To quash the conflict, the royal family decided none of them would wear military garb.
But the issue re-emerged during Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.
For British royals, though, getting an honorary military title seems to be a bit easier.
Thetitle of royalcolonel, for example, is bestowed by the monarch at their discretion.
And the reason for these promotions was simple they were meant to honor her 70thbirthday.
In addition, she has been a patron of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity since 2007.
Notably, all of these were awarded on the same date August 15, her birthday.
This quirk is a reflection of the United Kingdom’s history.
These countries thus continue to have strong historical and cultural ties to Great Britain.
These ties include strong connections to the royal family.
These responsibilities include maintaining regular ties with the regiments from whom she’d received titles.
Princess Anne’s medal, which was awarded by the Royal Navy, seems well earned.
And when it comes to royal reputations, no news is good news.
But in reality, this wasn’t the case.
The medal was actually bestowed by New Zealand.
Thus, several of her honorary military titles reflect her interest in horses and other animals.
In addition, the unit provides equestrian training and training in stable management.
Princess Anne is also known to visit the unit to offer continuing support to its troops and animals.
During a royal visit to Australia when she was 19, she decided she had enough.
“I didn’t go for that, so I just annoyed the men at the other end.”
Being a member of the royal family, of course, probably helped.
