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How the Royal Family celebrated Princess Anne’s 68th birthday

<p>The Queen’s daughter, Princess Anne, celebrated her 68th birthday in private with her loved ones on August 15. But the royal family did take to their official social media accounts to wish the Princess Royal’s a very happy birthday.</p> <p>The Queen's Twitter account shared a beautiful photo of Her Majesty's daughter in a turquoise ensemble, taken in June when Anne attended Ascot.</p> <p>The photo was caption: "Wishing HRH The Princess Royal a very Happy Birthday! #HappyBirthdayHRH</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr">Wishing HRH The Princess Royal a very Happy Birthday! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyBirthdayHRH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HappyBirthdayHRH</a> <a href="https://t.co/HXdM43qa5i">pic.twitter.com/HXdM43qa5i</a></p> — The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) <a href="https://twitter.com/RoyalFamily/status/1029641201752920064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 15, 2018</a></blockquote> <p>It was revealed earlier this year that Princess Anne is the hardest working royal, fulfilling 540 official duties so far this year. This feat did not go unrecognised by the royal family, who acknowledge the Queen’s daughters hard work.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr">The Princess Royal has a busy schedule of engagements which see her travel widely across the UK and overseas. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyBirthdayHRH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HappyBirthdayHRH</a> <a href="https://t.co/ra8WYowLoW">pic.twitter.com/ra8WYowLoW</a></p> — The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) <a href="https://twitter.com/RoyalFamily/status/1029644377768046592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 15, 2018</a></blockquote> <p>"The Princess Royal has a busy schedule of engagements which see her travel widely across the UK and overseas. #HappyBirthdayHRH," the Royal Family captioned a series of snaps of Anne serving her royal duties.</p> <p>The 68-year-old's tireless charity work as well as her love for equestrian were also acknowledged on her birthday.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr">Known for her love of horses and an equestrian career which saw her compete in the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games, Her Royal Highness is involved with riding for the disabled organisations across the Commonwealth. <a href="https://t.co/1tEMrRCYBB">pic.twitter.com/1tEMrRCYBB</a></p> — The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) <a href="https://twitter.com/RoyalFamily/status/1029644484378877952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 15, 2018</a></blockquote> <p>Sharing a flashback photograph of Anne and one of her horses, the royal family wrote on Twitter: "Known for her love of horses and an equestrian career which saw her compete in the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games, Her Royal Highness is involved with riding for the disabled organisations across the Commonwealth."</p> <p>Charles, The Prince of Wales, and Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, also took to their official social media account to share their well wishes.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr">Happy Birthday to HRH The Princess Royal. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyBirthdayHRH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HappyBirthdayHRH</a> <a href="https://t.co/61MsC1BOy1">pic.twitter.com/61MsC1BOy1</a></p> — Clarence House (@ClarenceHouse) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClarenceHouse/status/1029647506655916033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 15, 2018</a></blockquote> <p>"Happy Birthday to HRH The Princess Royal. #HappyBirthdayHRH," Clarence House captioned a picture from 2009 of Prince Charles and his sister laughing.</p> <p> </p>

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Couple captivate in 68th wedding anniversary photoshoot

<p><span>Ollie and Donald King from the US recently celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary together.</span></p> <p><span>To celebrate the precious milestone, their granddaughter arranged for the pair to have a photoshoot together and the couple look beautiful in the images.</span></p> <p><span>Photographer Paige Franklin shared the result on her Facebook page and explained how the adorable couple inspired her.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span><img width="500" height="500" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/38909/in-text_500x500.jpg" alt="In Text (7)"/></span></p> <p><span>“This evening I got to meet two of the most kind hearted souls I've ever met, Ollie &amp; Donald,” she wrote.</span></p> <p><span>“They have been married sixty-eight years this September. They have lived on this farm for over thirty years, where they farm cattle and raise corn, soybeans, and tobacco. Donald has been a pastor for forty seven years, and Ollie has been a (masterful, in my opinion) quilter for over thirty years. (She quilted this piece in the photos many years ago). They have three children, and they are as alive and happy now as I'm sure they've ever been. I hope and pray that my marriage lasts through time like theirs has.” <br /> “I asked him to tell me the one thing he was most proud of her for (It's a little trick I do in couples sessions) and he looked at me for a minute and looked at her, and he said "there really isn't just one thing. She's just amazing all around."”</span></p> <p><span>Donald and Ollie’s 24-year-old granddaughter Ashley told ABC News that she wanted to arrange the photoshoot, not only for the couple but also so she could also have the images.</span></p> <p><span>“I’m obsessed with them and I think they’re super adorable, even though I’m biased,” she said. “I really did it just for myself because I’m obsessed with them and I thought it would be great.</span></p> <p><em><span>Image credit: Paige Franklin Photography </span></em></p>

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