The Royal Brief · Last Updated: October 3, 2026
Princess Anne inspected Rossall School’s Combined Cadet Force and presented its ceremonial banner on October 2, according to the CCF’s account of the visit. She also unveiled a commemorative plaque at the school in Fleetwood, Lancashire.
The organization describes Rossall’s corps, founded in February 1860, as Britain’s oldest continuously existing school cadet corps. It has Army, Royal Air Force and Royal Navy sections, giving U.S. readers a sense of the school program behind the ceremony.
The completed visit adds a ceremonial detail to our preview of this week’s royal engagements.
