Princess Anne Made Brother King Charles Laugh After His Coronation with This Nickname

Mar. 15, 2025

King Charles and Princess Anne in June 2023.Photo:Victoria Jones/Getty

King Charles III, accompanied by Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, presents the new Sovereign’s Standard to The Blues and Royals during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on June 15, 2023 in London, England. The regiment will provide the Sovereign’s Escort at Trooping The Colour on Saturday

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Princess AnneandKing Charlesproved that good-natured sibling ribbing never takes a rest.

“Hello, Old Bean,” the Princess Royal said to her older brother, prompting him to laugh. King Charles then took Princess Anne’s hand and kissed it.

Prince George of Wales (in his role as Page of Honour) and King Charles III watch an RAF flypast from the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the Coronation of King Charles III & Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey on May 6, 2023 in London, England. The Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms takes place at Westminster Abbey today. Charles acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022, upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II.

Princess Anne, 73, played a prominent role in the coronation, taking part in the Coronation Procession following the crowning ceremony at Westminster Abbey as the “Gold-Stick-in-Waiting.” The prestigious position, which Princess Anne has held since 1998, dates back to the 15th century when two officers, a Gold Stick and a Silver Stick, were placed close to the monarch to protect them from harm.

In an interview withCBC Newsthat aired ahead of the coronation, Princess Annejoked about the perks of the job.

“I have a role as the Colonel of the Blues and Royals in the Household Cavalry regiment asGold Stick [in Waiting]. 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,” she said. “Not least of all, it solves my dress problem.”

Princess Anne at the coronation on May 6, 2023.Dan Mullan/Getty

Princess Anne, Princess Royal rides on horseback behind the gold state coach carrying the newly crowned King and Queen Consort as they travel down The Mall during the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 06, 2023 in London, England. The Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms takes place at Westminster Abbey today. Charles acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022, upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II.

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To mark Princess Anne’s birthday in August, King Charlesshared a never-before-seen photoof them from the coronation day. The newly crowned King beamed in the Imperial State Crown and Robe of Estate, while uniform-clad Anne looked sharp in her uniform, complete with feathered cap.

The BBC documentary captured intimate moments behind-the-scenes of the crowning ceremony, including King Charlespoking fun at his “sausage fingers"as Prince William practices tying a robe on him and thefamily practicing for the big dayat Westminster Abbey.

source: people.com

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