Princess Anne wraps up three-day visit to N.B. with tour of regimental museum – New Brunswick | 24CA News

Princess Anne wrapped her three-day go to in New Brunswick by visiting the eighth Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise’s) Regimental Museum.

It was a blistering day with robust, heavy wind and rain, however that didn’t cease the practically 50 individuals who confirmed as much as catch a glimpse of her.

One of them was Yvonne Smith.

Smith simply completed touring England, getting a tour of Westminster Abbey. She has at all times beloved the Royal household together with a passion for Princess Anne.

She noticed King Charles twice when he visited Saint John.

“We had to come because Anne is the only daughter and she represents, I think, the monarchy and duty and service,” she mentioned.

Smith mentioned she thinks the Princess Royal is likely one of the hardest working royals, displaying how key ladies are to the way forward for the monarchy.

Smith and her sister Lisa McFarlane introduced Princess Anne a present, which they had been capable of give her.

“It’s made of twine and crocheted cotton, so just simple, I hope she enjoys it,” McFarlane mentioned.

Princess Anne was in New Brunswick to get an up shut have a look at the regiment of which she is colonel-in-chief, the eighth Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise’s).

The regiment pre-dates confederation and is celebrating 175 years.

Each go to by Princess Anne featured an inspection of these serving within the unit. It was initially primarily based in Sussex, and far of the regiment nonetheless resides in the neighborhood.

All of its members are part-time, that means they spend time working exterior their army duties.

The eighth Canadian Hussars Regimental Museum is on show contained in the Intercontinental Railway Station, the place many individuals left to go to struggle and by no means made it house.

For the unit, it was an awesome expertise to see their colonel-in-chief in individual.

“It always nice to have a member of the royal family come visit, especially someone so connected to the regiment,” mentioned Cpt. Valerie O’Hara.

Sussex Mayor Marc Thorne had an analogous feeling. He was capable of sit beside Princess Anne for the ceremony and was along with her throughout a tour of the museum.

“It’s exciting to know you’re going to be meeting royalty, but when you actually sit down and speak with them one-on-one, it’s a wonderful experience that I’ll never forget for the rest of my life,” he mentioned.

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