‘Hardest-working royal’ wraps up Australian visit in Brisbane

Princess Anne has wrapped up a low-key, four-day visit to Australia with a Remembrance Day service at Brisbane’s Gallipoli Barracks in Enoggera.

The Princess Royal – often dubbed the hardest-working British royal – arrived in the Queensland capital on Tuesday on a commercial flight.

It was the final leg of her visit to Australia with husband Sir Tim Laurence to mark the centenary of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals.

She has been the corps’ colonel-in-chief for almost half a century.

The visit was conducted with little fanfare compared to the 2024 Australian royal tour by King Charles and Queen Camilla.

The busy day of engagements began as the princess laid a wreath at the Gallipoli Barracks.

This was followed by a briefing on regiments’ capabilities, and a reception at which she met with both serving and retired personnel and their families.

Later, she attended Corps Week sporting activities, firing a starting pistol and presenting trophies and awards.

Meanwhile, at Anzac Square in Brisbane’s CBD, more than 1500 people turned out for the city’s main Remembrance Day service.

Crowds lined city streets as the Last Post rang out, just before a minute of silence at 11am.

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli, Governor Dr Jeannette Young, and Opposition Leader Steven Miles were among those in attendance.

AAP/Nine News