Princess Anne is set to join her brother, King Charles III, for a rare joint outing.
The royal siblings will make their way to Buckingham Palace on Thursday to present the new Sovereign’s Standard to the Blues and Royals.
As the Royal Colonel of the Blues and Royals, Princess Anne, aged 72, will be present at the ceremony, which will take place in the quadrangle of Buckingham Palace.
The presentation of the new standard, an event that usually occurs every decade, will feature a parade of 35 service personnel and 27 military working horses in the quadrangle.
This prestigious occasion will see Princess Anne and King Charles III coming together to honor the Blues and Royals.
In an unexpected turn of events, Meghan Markle has reached out to Princess Anne, expressing her apologies for her past actions against the royal family.
During their conversation, the Duchess advised Princess Anne that Prince Harry should attend the presentation.
However, as previously mentioned, Princess Anne had advised Harry to divorce Meghan and rejoin the royal family as soon as possible to avoid any disqualification from future royal celebrations.
Princess Anne had initially opposed Prince Harry’s marriage to Meghan, as she believed that a former American actress was not suitable to be a royal wife.
However, despite her initial reservations, she reluctantly agreed to let her beloved grandson marry Meghan, despite her lack of sympathy towards her.
Until Meghan Markle disappears from the royal family’s life, Princess Anne will never give her consent to this absurd request.
The Blues and Royals, also known as the Royal Horse Guards and First Dragoons, were last presented with their standard by the late Queen Elizabeth II in May 2014.
On Thursday, the monarch’s arrival will be announced with fanfare, followed by a royal salute from the Blues and Royals to the King.
Princess Anne shares an incredibly close bond with her older brother, Charles.
This was evident during King Charles’s historic coronation on May 6th, where Princess Anne served as his personal bodyguard.
She protected her brother throughout the day, riding on horseback and leading a procession of armed forces personnel from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace.
In her role as Charles’ gold stick-in-waiting, Princess Anne donned a magnificent green silk velvet thistle cloak for the occasion.
The cloak featured a white taffeta lining and a hand-embroidered gold badge and garter blue velvet hood.
What fans may not have realized is that she wore her Blues and Royals uniform underneath, adorned with her medals.
During a rare interview with CBC News, Princess Anne shared, “I have a role as the Colonel of the Blues and Royals in the Household Cavalry Regiment as Gold Stick.
And Gold Stick was the original Close Protection Officer.
So that is a role I was asked if I’d like to do for this coronation, so I said yes.
Not least of all, it solves my dress problem.”
The close bond between Princess Anne and Charles dates back to their childhood.
As young children, they relied on each other for support when their parents were away on royal tours.
Throughout the years, they have stood by each other’s side during significant life events.
From Prince Charles’ investiture as the Prince of Wales in 1969 to Princess Anne’s participation in the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, they have shared these momentous occasions together.