Princess Anne quietly goes about her business, supporting hundreds of patronages and trekking up and down the country and across the world. She's regularly undertaken more engagements in a year than any other royal and yet so much of what the Princess Royal does doesn't end up splashed across the front pages.
Last year the 75-year-old said retiring wasn't an "option" and her dedication has been noted by royal correspondent and author Katie Nicholl. The expert has been quoted as saying categorically that "Anne is the backbone of the family".
