Overview

• Princess Anne will celebrate her 75th birthday on August 15 with her customary ten-day, staff-free sailing voyage through West Scotland with husband Sir Timothy Laurence.
• The royal couple has upheld this private sailing ritual since their 1992 marriage, highlighting their enduring marital harmony and shared love of the sea.
• Following the trip, Anne will proceed to Balmoral to join King Charles III for the royal family’s traditional late-summer gathering.
• To mark the milestone, the Royal Mint will release a commemorative £5 coin featuring the Princess Royal’s portrait and insignia.
• Anne has signaled her intention to remain active in royal duties well past 75, with plans to scale back around age 80 and step back fully by 90.