Princess Anne recently turned 76 and the King's sister shows absolutely no sign of scaling back her royal duties anytime soon. Her commitment to her work could reflect the sense of duty she inherited from Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, but is also perhaps testament to how important it is to have a place to relax in total privacy.
The Princess Royal lives at Gatcombe Park in Gloucestershire and the late Queen's former communications secretary, Ailsa Anderson, believes it's her "bolthole".