Queen Elizabeth’s daughter, Princess Anne recently made a surprise visit to New York City, and her visit included her taking a trip on one of the Big Apple’s most unique modes of public transit.
Princess Anne Rides the Staten Island Ferry!
On Tuesday, October 4, 2022, the N.Y.C. Department of Transportation tweeted a picture of the royal aboard the Staten Island Ferry. “We were pleased to welcome Her Royal Highness Princess Anne to the #StatenIslandFerry today,” the Department of Transportation tweeted. The picture shows the 72-year-old princess looking out over the waters of New York Harbor.
Princess Anne Pays A Surprise Visit To The United States Following The End Of The Royal Mourning
She arrived in New York on a flight to John F. Kennedy International Airport from London on Monday, then went on to speak at a gala dinner for the English-Speaking Union of the United States. On Tuesday, Princess Anne visited the National Lighthouse Museum in St. George, Staten Island, as reported by the Staten Island Advance.
The only daughter of late Queen Elizabeth was named honorary chair for the museum’s Illuminating Future Generations campaign. The campaign is a fundraising effort launched early this year to raise money for preservation and expansion of its gallery space.
Princess Anne took a tour of the museum with curator Amanda Nesci. She unveiled a miniature figurine of Needles Lighthouse on the U.K.’s Isle of Wright in memory of her late mother, Queen Elizabeth and her late dad, Prince Phillip, before returning to Manhattan.
“I think lighthouses have been a particularly good way of educating people about the importance of maritime in all its formats,” Anne said. “It’s not just about trade, but the impact of what we do to the sea, and how we can look after it better, and the way in which it affects our lives.” “The lighthouse still has a really important part to play,” she continued.
“The story that goes with lighthouses and how we got here is just as important, and [the] museum has made an astonishing impact in telling that story. What you do needs scope, to tell more of that story.” In 2019, the museum reached out to Princess Anne to inquire whether she would love to visit, but the visit was rescheduled twice due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Her visit to Staten Island came almost 65 years after her parents, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip toured the borough during a October 21, 1957 trip to the United States. Princess Anne’s trip to the U.S marks a wider return to royal duties among members of the family after the death of Queen Elizabeth.
