Anne trip on cheap.PRINCESS Anne Anne, British princess Anne (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise), 1950–, British princess, only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, duke of Edinburgh. She was educated at Benenden School. has had to make an official visit to Canada on the cheap because its government would not foot the bill. Organisers of the three-day tour said requests to use the plane which normally transports royals were rejected. Instead, private firms and charity groups raised pounds 50,000 for Anne's stay, which ended yesterday. She flew to Canada on Friday accompanied by just three assistants. Visit organiser Gerry Coady said: "It's a downsized version." An earlier visit by the Queen to mark her golden jubilee jubilee (j  `bĭlē), in the Bible, a year when alienated property and land were restored, slaves were manumitted, debts were forgiven, and a general sabbatical year was observed in reportedly
went pounds 900,000 over budget.
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