Beauty Wellness Food Family Fashion PureWow100 Gift Guide
All Topics
recipes home entertainment news travel books money pets cultures tech weddings stories new york miami dallas los angeles hamptons chicago
Podcasts The Coterie
Social

© 2010-2021 Wow Media Products, Inc doing business as PureWow. All rights reserved.
news

Princess Anne Is Receiving a New Title that Was Previously Held by Prince Harry

By: Greta Heggeness
Published: April 25, 2022

Princess Anne is set to make history when she takes over an important role for Prince Harry.

According to Hello! magazine, Princess Anne will replace the Duke of Sussex as head of the Royal Marines. As a result, the 71-year-old will become the first ever woman to lead the RM.

The position was previously held by Prince Harry for two years. As you may recall, he gave up his military titles when he and his wife, Meghan Markle, stepped down as senior royals. Therefore, the royal family needed to find a replacement for the Royal Marines, and Princess Anne was a more than suitable choice.

Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images

As Hello! magazine points out, Princess Anne has many other military titles, including Honorary Admiral in the Royal Navy, General in the British Army and Air Chief Marshal of the Royal Air Force. The outlet reports, “She also currently heads up ten regiments, including Colonel in Chief of the King’s Royal Hussars, the Royal Scots, The Gurkhas and the Royal Army Veterinary Corps.”

Not only is Princess Anne known as one of the most hardworking royals, but she’s also known for being extremely low maintenance. During this year’s royal tour of Australia and Papua New Guinea, she opted to fly commercial—instead of private—with her husband, Sir Tim Laurence. Plus, she didn’t bring a glam squad. This meant that she was responsible for doing her own makeup and hair for the entire tour.

Take a bow, Princess Anne.

Stay up-to-date on every breaking royal family story by subscribing here.

Listen to ‘Royally Obsessed,’ the Podcast for People Who Love the Royal Family

Shop Meghan Markle's Favorite Beauty Products:

Tatcha The Rice Polish Foaming Enzyme Powder

65
Buy Now

Maybelline Lash Sensational Luscious Mascara

7
Buy Now

Fresh Sugar Tinted Lip Treatment SPF 15

24
Buy Now

Laura Mercier Foundation Primer

46
Buy Now
Greta Heggeness

Senior Editor

Greta Heggeness is a California-based editor at PureWow and has been writing about entertainment since 2015. She covers everything from awards shows to exclusive celebrity...
read full bio

Why You Should Trust Us

PureWow's editors and writers have spent more than a decade shopping online, digging through sales and putting our home goods, beauty finds, wellness picks and more through the wringer—all to help you determine which are actually worth your hard-earned cash. From our PureWow100 series (where we rank items on a 100-point scale) to our painstakingly curated lists of fashion, beauty, cooking, home and family picks, you can trust that our recommendations have been thoroughly vetted for function, aesthetics and innovation. Whether you're looking for travel-size hair dryers you can take on-the-go or women’s walking shoes that won’t hurt your feet, we’ve got you covered.