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Buckingham Palace Releases 2 New Princess Anne Portraits & I Noticed Something Missing

The king’s sister turns 75 today

Rachel Bowie

By Rachel Bowie

Published Aug 15, 2025

3:57pm

It’s a major day for the monarchy—specifically, the woman dubbed the hardest working royal: Princess Anne turns 75! To celebrate the occasion, Buckingham Palace dropped not one, but two new royal portraits and, at first glance, they’re giving “classic Anne”. But there’s one detail that’s become signature to the Princess Royal that’s missing from both: a brooch.

Senior Director, Special Projects and Royals

Rachel Bowie

Senior Director, Special Projects and Royals

  • Writes and produces family, fashion, wellness, relationships, money and royals content
  • Podcast co-host and published author with a book about the British Royal Family
  • Studied sociology at Wheaton College and received a masters degree in journalism from Emerson College

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