Princess Anne maintained her usual composure as she was warmly welcomed by admirers at Christ College Brecon in Wales this past Wednesday, accompanied by the Prince of Wales.

The 75-year-old Princess Anne and the 43-year-old Prince William made a stop at the boarding school nestled in the picturesque Brecon Beacons. Their visit was part of a journey to attend a memorial service at Brecon Cathedral in honor of Dame Shân Legge-Bourke.

Dame Shân held a special place within royal circles as the mother of Tiggy, the childhood nanny of Princes William and Harry. She was also a close confidante to the Royal Family and served as a lady-in-waiting to Princess Anne.

During their visit, Prince William took a moment to engage with students who had gathered outside in the sunshine, eager for a royal encounter. Meanwhile, Princess Anne, unfazed and focused, inquired about directions and continued on her way.

Engaging with the students, Prince William playfully inquired, “No school work?” before jesting, “Surely, it’s exam time, it must be.”

His light-hearted banter was met with laughter from the students, who revealed they were gearing up for a netball match later in the day. Prince William graciously wished them good luck before continuing on his way.

But in the background of the conversation, Anne, ever the practical royal, is seen leaving her nephew to do the talking.

Dame Shân, the daughter of William Bailey, the 3rd Lord Glanusk, died peacefully at home at the age of 82 in December last year.

Princess Anne asked for directions before heading to a memorial service for Dame Shân Legge-Bourke at Brecon Cathedral yesterday

William and Harry were frequent visitors to Dame Shân’s 18-000 Glanusk estate near Crickhowell on the Welsh border throughout their childhood.

Also in attendance as William and Anne arrived via helicopter yesterday was Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh.

It comes after William visited Wales last week alongside the Princess of Wales in light of St David’s Day. 

William and Kate were showered with daffodils as crowds braved the rain to see them last Thursday.

The Prince and Princess of Wales beamed as delighted royal fans handed the couple flowers on a dreary day in Llanidloes, Powys.

Daffodils ⁠– the main national symbol of Wales ⁠– were very much the theme on this late winter day, where Kate was handed bouquets by excited punters queueing up for a chance to see the royals.

A vase filled with the yellow flowers was placed on the table as the Princess chatted to members of the public in a cafe.

The Waleses even had daffodils pinned on their lapels during the heart-warming royal engagement just days before the celebration of the nation’s patron saint.

The future king asked the the Christ College Brecon students whether they had exams coming up

Pictured: Prince Harry with Dame Shân Legge-Bourke near Abergavenny, South Wales, in April 2010

Earlier, Kate had lifted an umbrella to shelter from the pouring rain as she greeted Powys locals, many of whom were waving Welsh flags.

She and William were on their way to meet volunteers at the Hanging Gardens centre during a visit aiming to celebrate community.

There they watched metal being forged and helped those at the cafe prepare for St David’s Day.

The pair then moved on to Oriel Davies, a contemporary art gallery in Newtown, where they joined a workshop before viewing young people’s work.

They practised their Welsh with a local Welsh learners’ group in the gallery café before moving on to Hafan yr Afon, a community land trust.

The visit proved a welcome break from the mounting chaos engulfing the Royal Family in the wake of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest last month on suspicion of misconduct in public office. 

The former Duke of York’s arrest came after he had been accused of leaking secrets to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein while serving as the UK’s trade envoy.

He was released under investigation after 11 hours in custody and police confirmed they had concluded searches of his former Windsor mansion, Royal Lodge.