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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-07T11:45:47.000Z",
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    "a message of support",
    "Families of Saudi Arabian protestors send letter to William: 'We live in unbearable fear!'",
    "Princess Anne wishes Team GB 'very best of luck' ahead of Winter Olympics",
    "Catherine and William announce new staff member as Kensington Palace shake-up continues",
    "the Prince and Princess of Wales visited the National Curling Academy",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nPrincess Anne made a star-studded appearance alongside her husband, Sir Timothy Laurence, at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics.\n\nThe couple waved towards the crowd wearing matching scarves from their box inside the San Siro stadium in Milan.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThis year's Winter Olympics games take place in northern Italy, spread across Milan and Cortina.\n\nThe pair heard Mariah Carey perform a rendition of one of Italy's most famous songs, \"Volare\".\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nBoth were wrapped up in warm coats as they met several A-list celebrities at a reception before the event.\n\nThe Princess Royal sent a message of support to the British athletes ahead of this year's Winter Olympics.\n\nShe said: \"Congratulations on your selection to represent Team GB at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Games.\n\n\"I hope you will have a memorable experience that will bring you not only lasting memories but friendships and bonds that will endure throughout.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * Families of Saudi Arabian protestors send letter to William: 'We live in unbearable fear!'\n  * Princess Anne wishes Team GB 'very best of luck' ahead of Winter Olympics\n  * Catherine and William announce new staff member as Kensington Palace shake-up continues\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"To get this far is a remarkable achievement. It represents not only your talents on the field of play but also the countless hours of practice requiring dedication and determination that have gotten you to this point.\n\n\"Such commitment is itself worthy of recognition, and it has earned you the right to stand proudly among the finest athletes in the world.\n\n\"As your competitions begin, know that you will have the support of the nation. On behalf of all of us all, I wish you the very best of luck.\"\n\nAnne, 75, who serves as a resident of the British Olympic Association, has a long history with the games herself.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe Princess Royal was the first member of the British royal family to compete in the Olympic Games, having represented Team GB in the three-day equestrian event at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.\n\nShe rode Goodwill, a horse owned by her mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Anne later transitioned to various leadership roles and became a member of the International Olympic Committee in 1988.\n\nAhead of the competition, the Prince and Princess of Wales visited the National Curling Academy in Stirling and met with Team GB and Paralympic GB Curling teams.\n\nCurling traces its roots back to 16th-century Scotland and has since become one of Team GB and Paralympics GB's most successful winter sports, earning six Olympic medals and two Paralympic medals to date.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nBruce Mouat, who won silver in Beijing, told Hello!: \"I was starstruck, to be honest. They walked into the ice rink just like two normal people would.\n\n\"It was so cool, having the Prince and Princess shaking hands with us, chatting and wishing us good luck.\n\n\"I thought it was really special that they came along and I was honoured to have the opportunity to teach them how to curl.\"\n\nMr Mouat's mixed-doubles partner, Jen Dodds, described the time as \"a blur\".\n\nMs Dodds said: \"I was just like: 'What is going on?' We had been in a bubble for over a month, just us, the boys' team and our support staff. It was overwhelming.\n\n\"You could tell they were a wee bit nervous. Obviously, it's not normal to slide about on the ice, but for a first attempt, they both did very well. I was impressed by both of them.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards:The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Princess Anne waves at fans alongside husband Sir Timothy Laurence at Winter Olympics opening ceremony"
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