After a packed Commonwealth Day programme, Princess Anne performed another important royal duty at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.
On behalf of King Charles, the Princess Royal hosted an investiture ceremony recognizing individuals for their contributions across public life, sport, education and business.
The ceremony marked Anne’s ninth invitation in 2026, and highlighted how active her diary has been this year.
Across the Royal House, it was the 11th investiture held so far in 2026, with both the King and the Prince of Wales having hosted one each.
Among those receiving honors was Hazel Irvine, the respected sports presenter and Honorary President of Enable Scotland, who was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for her work in sport and charity.
Umeshkumar Desai, from Leicester, was also made an MBE for his contribution to higher education.
Military service was recognized as Lieutenant Colonel Paula Nicholas of the Adjutant General’s Corps received an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).
Several dignitaries were awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) titles.
These included Vernon Everitt, Transport Commissioner for Greater Manchester, honored for his contribution to the transport sector.
Jonathan Ashworth, the former Member of Parliament for Leicester South, recognized for his parliamentary work.
Omar Ali, a global head of financial services at Ernst & Young, recognized for his role in the financial industry.
Earlier on Monday, Anne, who serves as patron of Save the Children UK, headed to London’s Grosvenor House Hotel with her husband Sir Tim Laurence for the International Financing Review Annual Awards Dinner.
