Royal fans have heaped praise on Princess Anne after the Queen’s daughter appeared to ‘snub’ Donald Trump in a clip of the family meeting the US president.
In the video, Queen Elizabeth II stands alongside Prince Charles and Camilla as they smile and shake hands with Trump and the First Lady Melania.
To the left of the screen, Princess Anne hovers in a doorway watching the greetings.
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The Queen is then seen gesturing with her hand to Anne, who merely looks at her mother, shrugs her shoulders and lifts her hands.
The odd moment quickly went viral on social media, with many Twitter users praising Princess Anne for what they took to be a jab aimed at Donald Trump.
One Twitter user said: “Princess Anne has never suffered fools. Why should she start now?”
The one member of the Windsor family I admire for having principles.
Another wrote simply: “Love you, Princess Anne xxx.”
A third tweeted: “Princess Anne should be queen when the QEII dies. I believe it is the will of @TheTweetOfGod.”
A fourth said: “Princess Anne (floral dress, black blazer) doesn’t stand in the receiving line for Trump and Melania, but stands off to the side whispering about it and when the Queen looks over to ask her about it she just shrugs. So good.”
Someone else put: “Princess Anne is the one member of the Windsor family I admire for having principles.”
Princess Anne has never suffered fools. Why should she start now?
— Lorelei Productions (@Lbp11Lp) December 4, 2019
love u princess anne xxx
— her royal highness (@hannah_t_) December 4, 2019
Princess Anne should be queen when the QEII dies. I believe it is the will of @TheTweetOfGod
— QueenVictrola (@SmartFood1) December 4, 2019
Princess Anne (floral dress, black blazer) doesn't stand in the receiving line for Trump and Melania, but stands off to the side whispering about it and when the Queen looks over to ask her about it she just shrugs. So good. pic.twitter.com/iI3kOKq3EO
— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) December 4, 2019
Princess Anne is the one member of the Winsor family I admire for having principles. https://t.co/hh4vIAQ9u1
— Ryn Shell Art (@RynShell) December 4, 2019
“When you don’t want to line up, and Mummy makes you… Well played, Princess Anne, well played,” said a sixth.
Another tweeted: “I don’t know why you’re all surprised that Princess Anne is the queen of shade. Haven’t any of you watched The Crown?”
When you don’t want to line up, and Mummy makes you… Well played Princess Anne, well played ❤️ pic.twitter.com/3jrJ4i98JB
— phteven (@StephenOlivero) December 4, 2019
I don’t know why you’re all surprised that Princess Anne is the queen of shade. Haven’t any of you watched The Crown?
— Joshua Zitser (@mrjoshz) December 4, 2019
Princess Anne has always been a bit of a legend. She was almost kidnapped at gunpoint in the 70s and when told to get out of the car by the would-be-kidnapper she replied: "Not bloody likely!", and reportedly briefly considered hitting him.
— Good King Benceslas (@BenRamanauskas) December 4, 2019
From now on the shrug is known as being *PRINCESS ANNE*
— #DonaldSpur (@VirginPotus) December 4, 2019
Officially a Princess Anne stan https://t.co/AznxrMRTbH
— Kristen Parisi (@Kris10Parisi) December 4, 2019
Princess Anne’s departure from Royal protocol in the meeting with Trump follows a turbulent year for the Queen and her family.
In the spring, her husband Prince Philip was embroiled in controversy after flipping his car in a collision with another vehicle near the Sandringham estate. The person behind the wheel of the other car was later banned from driving.
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Similarly, the Queen’s cousin the Duke of Kent was reportedly involved in a car crash in Brighton not long after.
Then over the summer, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were widely criticised for their use of private jets, which some thought clashed with their support for environmental causes.
And more recently, the Queen’s favourite son Prince Andrew was forced to step back from royal duties over his friendship with billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
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