Princess Anne in the Czech Republic

The daughter of British queen Elizabeth II, The Princess Anne, Princess Royal, visited Czech Republic from 10th to 17th October 2007. As she is famous with her liking of horses, she started her visit at the Velka Pardubicka steeplechase.

The police had a lot of work to do, when they tried to keep the princess’ safety. Especially, when she, after the end of the race, went to congratulate the winner; Dusan Andres on the 7-year old mare Sixteen. To the stadium arrived 30 thousands people that day.

Before she arrived to the Pardubice steeplechase stadium, she visited our National horse-breeding farm, where they breed the special kind of Kladrubsky belous (White Kladruby Horse), which are very popular at the European Courts; i.e. Danish or Swedish Courts use them for the king’s carriage.

On 15th October she opened a new building of English International School in Prague, and on 16th she participated at the opening ceremony of British studies at the Faculty of Social Studies of Charles University.

The Princess Anne flew to the Czech Republic by the Royal jet BAe 146, which is used by the whole royal family.