Princess Anne cut an understated figure as she arrived at JFK airport to catch a commercial flight home after a low-key visit to New York this week.
The Princess Royal, 72, could be seen holding two of her own bags as she strolled through the airport, having been on a whirlwind tour of the metropolis this week.
The Queen’s daughter carried out an outstanding four royal engagements on a whirlwind tour of New York City yesterday as she became the first senior royal to visit the US since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle moved to California in 2020.
Her visit to the US is the first trip made by a senior member of the Royal Family since Harry and Meghan stepped down as working royals and moved to Santa Barbara, California, shortly before the pandemic.
Arriving at the airport, the Princess Royal was dressed in a sleek black outfit, with black tailored trousers and a dark blazer.
Meanwhile, she wrapped up against the chilly New York weather with a thick polo neck jumper.
The mother of two added a pop of colour to her ensemble with a white and black neck scarf, which she wore around her neck.
The understated royal could be seen holding a number of her own bags for the expedition, including a handbag and a large green backpack-style bag.
Meanwhile, she also appeared to be sporting a hanging set of pearl earrings.
The Princess Royal, 72, demonstrated why she’s frequently dubbed the hardest working royal as she made a surprise appearance in the east coast city to visit several different places and present awards.
After arriving at John F Kennedy Airport on Tuesday, the Princess Royal was greeted by His Majesty’s Consul General for New York, Mrs Emma Wade Smith, and was thereafter the guest of honour at a gala dinner for the English Speaking Union at the Cosmopolitan Club.
Before attending the dinner, Anne, who is the honorary chair of the Campaign for Illuminating Future Generations, also took a trip on the Staten Island ferry to attend the National Lighthouse Museum, and then attended a Reception at the View at the Battery.
The Princess Royal then attended the Residence of His Majesty’s Consul-General for New York to present honours, before whizzing off to the gala dinner held by the Gordonstoun American Foundation at the Racquet and Tennis Club on Park Avenue, which she attended in her role as patron of the Campaign for Gordonstoun.
Princess Anne has numerous guises. She’s an Olympian, a down-to-earth family matriarch who rejected royal titles for her children, and she’s a frugal country woman with a fondness for anything equine and a punctilious public servant, and she’s also frequently named one of the hardest working royals.
Princess Anne has a reputation for her sharp wit and funny sense of humour, and in the footage, Her Majesty’s Assistant Private Secretary Tom Laing Baker can be heard introducing her, as Anne beams and says: “Good morning at Windsor.” Emerging on the screen, the Queen said: “Good morning. I’m very glad to have been able to join you.”
Anne then tries to give her royal mother a rundown of how to use the video call, asking her: “Can you see everybody? You should have six people on your screen,” to which she responds: “Yes, well I can see four anyway!”
The Princess Royal then jokes: “Actually, you don’t need me. You know what I look like!”
Princess Anne is extremely down to earth and is probably the most normal out of all her siblings, and she works hard and never grumbles about it – perhaps some of the other Royals should take their cues from that.
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