Above the Fray: Princess Anne Is Keeping Calm and Carrying On

A princess carrying her own bags through the crowded terminals of JFK Airport? That was indeed the sight that greeted travelers earlier this month, when Anne, Princess Royal, visited New York on a working trip weeks after her mother’s funeral. The visit, which included attending a charity gala,visiting the National Lighthouse Museum and meeting with the English-Speaking Union, furthered Anne’s reputation as Britain’s “hardest working royal,” a “no frills princess” who shuns the spotlight and high society status her siblings, nieces and nephews have sought. With what biographer John Parker calls her “abrasive goodness,” Princess Anne has proved herself the… Read Full Article