It will be up to the Princess Anna, the second child of Elizabeth II and Philip, fill the role of Gold Stick Waiting. The sister of King Charles III on the occasion of the coronation ceremony of her brother Charles and his wife Camilla will be in charge of escort the royal carriage on horseback. But that's not all: Anna will have another important assignment, namely that of lead a regiment of 6 thousand men on the most important day in the life of the new king of England. Here's what you need to know.
Coronation King Charles Anna role: the Princess will have a special role
King Charles's younger sister, the Princess Anna, as mentioned, will have the honor of being there Gold Stick Waiting. Even if it's just a role ceremonial, it will be a question of escorting the carriage of Carlo and Camilla up from Buckingham Palace, or the house of the sovereign, at Westminster Abbeywhere the ceremony will take place. This is not a new task for the princess, having already performed the same task during other official ceremonies.
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King Charles III honors his younger sister Anna
According to what was stated by The Mirror, it would have been right Charles III a explicitly ask for support from the sister. Upon hearing the news, Anna he confessed to feeling "incredibly honoured” for the important assignment received. On the other hand Carlo and Anna are always been very united and according to the same The Mirror this would be an opportunity to reward his sister for the loyalty she has shown all these years.
King Charles brothers: the relationship with Anna
Now they get along very well, however, the two members of the Windsor family they haven't always been this close. In the past, Carlo has suffered a lot from jealousy towards her sister and the main cause was the close relationship that Anna had with her father, Filippo: "His tongue is sharp like mine“, Mountbatten reiterated several times underlining this daughter's trait. A feature which, however, has not always been appreciated in the past by the English people, who on the contrary now often enhance their sweeter and more understanding side.
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Though she's no longer a girl, Anna has always stood out for being one of the members of the Royal family more dedicated to work. Even in the 2022, the Princess would surpass the ruler and brother by attending ben 214 real commitments. Beyond the official commitments, theaffinity with Charles has also developed many common interests: Anna heads 300 charities, a commitment very dear to the future monarch. Who knows, they will join forces for new projects like this…