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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Monkey

Horse & Hound's royal birthday gift

The Princess Royal (Princess Anne) on Horse & Hound's anniversary issue
The Princess Royal (left) on the cover of Horse & Hound's anniversary issue

You are the editor of Horse & Hound, your magazine is celebrating its 125th anniversary, you need a cover star … whoyagunnacall? Yes, the Princess Royal! The current issue of the mag features the princess and two horses on the cover. The weekly's 196-page anniversary issue also carries an exclusive interview with the woman known to the magazine as "British equestrian icon, HRH The Princess Royal", where she talks "candidly" about the role that the title and horses have played in her life. Did you know that Horse & Hound was launched in 1884 and cost tuppence, but now the special issue costs £2.40? Anyway, enough from Monkey, what does HRH think? "[Horse & Hound] provides a reference point for the different sports and to the wider community. Your present appeal on behalf of horsebox drivers is a case in point," says the princess. Happy anniversary!

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