The Princess Royal has been given a special honour in recognition of her milestone birthday. The Royal Mint announced that the very first coin featuring Princess Anne’s face has been created to recognise her 75th birthday on 15 August.

The King’s sister Princess Anne is often dubbed the nation’s ‘hardest-working Royal’ due to the high number of public engagements and commitments she undertakes, which have continued into her 70s. The new coin recognises her service, as it’s minted with the words ‘duty and devotion’ around the perimeter, along with the words ‘Princess Royal’ and ‘celebrating 75 years’.

The centre of the coin features an embossing of Princess Anne’s face, based on a portrait by John Swannell, and her official coat of arms is also included in the design.

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The Royal Family announced the new coin in a joint post with the Royal Mint, which invited the nation to celebrate Princess Anne’s recognition: ‘Join us as we celebrate Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal as she marks her milestone 75th birthday with the first UK coin made in her honour.’

london, england july 16: princess anne, princess royal takes part in the household division musical spectacular 2025 at horse guards parade on july 16, 2025 in london, england. heroes is presented by the british army and features the massed bands of the household division, the band of the household cavalry, the duchess of edinburghs string orchestra, the household division contemporary band, the massed pipes and drums, the army cadet force and the kings troop royal horse artillery. (photo by hoda davaine/getty images)
Hoda Davaine

This week, Princess Anne was continuing her royal duties by taking part in a salute at the Household Division Musical Spectacular 2025 at Horse Guards Parade on Wednesday (16 July). The Princess Royal wore a deep blue dress for the occasion and a triple-stranded pearl necklace, which looks as though it could have been the most-worn necklace owned by her late mother, Queen Elizabeth II.

montego bay, jamaica february 20: queen elizabeth ll laughing whilst attending the governor generals garden fair at the half moon hotel to see jamaican produce and listen to jamaican music. the queen is wearing a lime green dress with blue polka dots and a geen hat trimmed with material to match the dress. she has chosen to wear a pearl necklace, pearl earrings and a diamond brooch with this outfit. she is wearing a hat by philip somerville. (photo by tim graham photo library via getty images)
Tim Graham
Queen Elizabeth II in her triple pearl necklace in 2002.

There was also another royal birthday to celebrate this week, as The Queen turned 78 on Thursday (18 July). The occasion was marked by a set of new official portraits of Queen Camilla taken in the garden of her private home in Wiltshire.