Princess Anne will arrive in Australia this week for official visits to Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.<\/p>\n
The Princess Royal’s arrival comes amid intense scrutiny of the royal family<\/a> sparked by her brother King Charles’s decision to strip former prince Andrew Mountbatten Windsor<\/a> of his titles.<\/p>\n Anne will be visiting Australia in her role as Colonel-in-Chief to the Royal Australian Corps of Signals, the Australian Defence Force said in a statement.<\/p>\n The visit is to mark 100 years since the formation of the corps.<\/p>\n Princess Anne will be accompanied by her husband, Sir Timothy Laurence, for her first trip to Australia since 2022.<\/p>\n Here’s what you need to know.<\/p>\n When is Princess Anne arriving?<\/p>\n Princess Anne will arrive on November 8.<\/p>\n She will leave Australia for her next stop in Singapore on November 11.<\/p>\n Where is Princess Anne visiting?<\/p>\n The full itinerary of the royal couple has not been revealed yet.<\/p>\n According to information released by Buckingham Palace, the Princess will attend a series of military engagements in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane during the four-day visit to commemorate the centenary.<\/p>\n Then, as the president of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Her Royal Highness will lay a wreath at the Sydney War Cemetery.<\/p>\n Her Royal Highness will also lay a wreath at the Anzac Memorial to mark Remembrance Day.<\/p>\n What is the Royal Australian Corps of Signals?<\/p>\n The Royal Australian Corps of Signals is a team of soldiers who specialise in communications, electronic warfare and cyber capabilities.<\/p>\n Signallers ensure commanders can make informed decisions and that troops stay connected during operations.<\/p>\n Where did Princess Anne visit last?<\/p>\n Princess Anne is no stranger to Australia.<\/p>\n In 2022 she visited Sydney to open the Royal Easter show and paid tribute Rural Fire service volunteers.<\/p>\n She also visited Queensland in 2014 for an agricultural conference.<\/p>\n She first visited in 1970 with her mother, Queen Elizabeth II.<\/p>\n Who is the Princess Royal?<\/p>\n Anne is King Charles’s younger sister.<\/p>\n