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The sun shone on our hardest working royal during today’s whirlwind Shropshire visit, writes Royal Correspondent Shirley Tart.
After touring a specialist school near Shifnal, it was a sunglasses job for the Princess Royal as she walked across to a marquee where she was to unveil a plaque celebrating the New Options Higford School near Shifnal.
With her usual good value Princess Anne spent time talking to as many people as possible connected with the group autism services.
Mr Guy Olivier, centre director, thanked the Princess “for taking the time to visit us”.
Mr Olivier added: “Our aim is to foster the potential of our students and extend their options for adult life.”
After unveiling a commemorative brass plaque set into a wooden panel, the princess flew off towards her Aga-Rayburn factory date with the Lord Lieutenant leaving an appreciative and cheering crowd behind.
The smart maroon helicopter landed at TCAT in Telford minutes later from where the royal cavalcade took the short drive to the Aga factory in Ketley, Telford.
Princess Anne was greeted by about 50 employees and a host of dignitaries while eight-year-old Abby Hudson, daughter of logistics manager Darryl Hudson, presented a bouquet to the royal visitor.
Flag-waving employees looked on as Shropshire’s regular royal visitor met Telford and Wrekin’s mayor Councillor Bob Groom and his wife Christine before Aga bosses whisked her away for a tour of the factory.
After her busy morning, the princess no doubt felt lunchtime hunger pangs at a mouth-watering cookery demonstration by Dawn Roads.
The visit ended with Her Royal Highness unveiling another plaque, this time marking her visit to Aga.
Before touring the school, the princess met parents, staff and local residents and was given posies by pupils Peter Dhonau, 11, and Divontae Riley, 10.
8 Comments
Is it not about time that Princess Anne was given the credit she is due.
She is one of the hardest working royals around today and does a LOT more than the current off spring of the Queen.
Why do reporters always tell us what these people are wearing? Has it any relevence?
Baz wearing a bobble hat,muscle shirt and tutu.
Shrewsbury.
I used to go show-jumping with the Princess Royal (and I beat her!). She is very down to earth person. Step aside Charles and let Anne take the throne.
What a lot of rot! The Windsor shower of parasites don’t know what hard work is! Even more sickening is the fawning, sycophantic claptrap written by The Royal Correspondent, Ms Tart.
She is a hard worker no doubt! but is she a super hero? to be honest I am not a supporter of the Royal Family but I do not have anything against them either! they are just a Family like all others in this Country
Must be hard work shaking hands and receiving flowers.
hoodie, don’t forget the plaque unvieling, not an easy job i can assure you,
I bow to you spencer, you’re right