Princess Anne has long had a reputation for not having the usual airs and graces one might expect from a member of the Royal Family. So it's no surprise that on a recent royal tour to Sri Lanka, the Princess Royal was pictured carrying her luggage off the plane after the long-haul flight (on a commercial plane with Sri Lankan Airlines, might we add).
Princess Anne has been famously dubbed the 'no-nonsense royal' by journalists such as royal reporter Rebecca English thanks to her refreshingly fuss-free and down-to-earth approach to royal life. Earning the accolade for being the hardest working royal year after year for the sheer number of royal engagements she undertakes (457 in 2023 alone), it's no surprise that Princess Anne is the first UK royal to undertake an official overseas engagement this year.
