Princess Anne offered her husband, Sir Timothy Laurence, a piece of stoic advice after the couple were heckled by anti-monarchy protesters at the Commonwealth Day service. As they arrived at Westminster Abbey on Monday, demonstrators waved banners reading 'Not My King' and 'What Did You Know?', prompting Sir Timothy to gesture towards them. Anne was seen advising him: 'Don't listen to them.'
The Princess Royal has faced heckling on numerous occasions during her royal duties, which have intensified following the stripping of her brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's titles over his friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. In late February, while visiting HM Prison Leeds as patron of The Butler Trust, a charity for prison workers, a protester asked: 'What's your reaction to your brother's arrest, Your Royal Highness?' Anne ignored the comment and continued inside.
The annual Commonwealth Service, held on the second Monday in March, celebrates the Commonwealth of Nations, with King Charles as its head. The monarch was joined by Queen Camilla, Anne, and the Prince and Princess of Wales. During the ceremony, Anne and Kate Middleton shared a humorous moment when they were unable to greet each other with a kiss due to the size of their hats, instead exchanging smiles and giggles.
