Princess Anne appears to be like set to maintain her file as the ‘hardest-working royal’ as she carried out her first engagement on Thursday, marking her return to royal duties following the Christmas break.

Anne, 74, is the honorary president of the Oxford Farming Convention and in her duties the royal attended their annual convention. The royal was seen arriving on the convention carrying a inexperienced tartan jacket which featured a surprising emerald brooch. Anne additionally wore a navy skirt and tights alongside a pair of black boots as she greeted representatives.

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Throughout her time on the convention, Anne additionally heard a speech from Labour’s Steve Reed, who presently serves because the Secretary of State for the Surroundings, Meals and Rural Affairs.

The Oxford Farming Convention wasn’t Anne’s solely engagement of the day, because the royal additionally attended a dinner at Windsor Fort for Gordonstoun College, of which she serves as a warden.

Princess Anne speaking to two people© David Hartley/Shutterstock
Anne met delegates from the convention

Anne’s older brother King Charles was educated on the Scottish faculty and though Anne did not head north of the border for her training, she did ship her youngsters, Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall, to be educated there.

In 2023, Anne was named because the busiest royal as she carried out a whopping 457 engagements, and he or she possible stored that title in 2024.

Princess Anne wearing red coat and lipstick© Getty
Anne additionally hosted a dinner at Windsor Fort

Anne’s first engagement final 12 months was additionally on the Oxford Farming Convention delivered a speech because the convention closed out its second day.

Crediton Milling, who attended the convention shared that in her speech Anne emphasised how “farming as a household enterprise understands long-term worth”.

Princess Anne looked festive in red© Victoria Jones/Shutterstock
Anne returned to work following the Christmas holidays

Talking about Anne’s work ethic in 2023, HELLO!’s Royal Editor Emily Nash stated: “Princess Anne is as soon as once more the toughest working royal when it comes to the variety of royal engagements carried out, carefully adopted by the King, who has additionally needed to cope with his each day pink packing containers since changing into monarch.

“Nevertheless it’s arduous to match their output with that of the youthful royals as a result of their method to royal engagements is kind of completely different.

Princess Anne wearing red lipstick© Getty
Anne is frequently named because the hardest-working royal

“William and Kate, for instance, are specializing in long run initiatives with the intention of creating a long run distinction to society. Both means, Anne’s dedication to her duties and her work ethic are outstanding, particularly given she is long gone the typical retirement age.”

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