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Princesse Anne visits the DP World headquarters in Jebel Ali, Dubai. The Mission to Seafarers/Christophe Viseux
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Princess Anne with her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips, at an equestrian event in Abu Dhabi in 1984. Getty Images
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Princess Anne arriving for a banquet in Dubai during a royal tour in 1984. Getty Images
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Princess Anne visiting Sharjah during the royal tour in 1984. Getty Images
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Princess Anne during the royal tour of Gulf states in 1984. Getty Images
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Princess Anne opens the administration building at Dubai English Speaking School in 1987. Photo: Dubai English Speaking School
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Princess Anne during her visit to Dubai English Speaking School in 1987. Photo: Dubai English Speaking School
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Princess Anne visits Boxbay DP World Port in Jebel Ali, Dubai,
on March 1, 2024. Photo: The Mission to Seafarers/Christophe Viseux
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The Princess Royal, President of The Mission to Seafarers, speaks at the Women in Shipping and Trading Conference in Dubai. The Mission to Seafarers/Christophe Viseux
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Princesse Anne visits the DP World headquarters in Jebel Ali, Dubai. The Mission to Seafarers/Christophe Viseux
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Princess Anne with her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips, at an equestrian event in Abu Dhabi in 1984. Getty Images
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Princess Anne arriving for a banquet in Dubai during a royal tour in 1984. Getty Images
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Princess Anne visiting Sharjah during the royal tour in 1984. Getty Images
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Princess Anne during the royal tour of Gulf states in 1984. Getty Images
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Princess Anne opens the administration building at Dubai English Speaking School in 1987. Photo: Dubai English Speaking School
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Princess Anne during her visit to Dubai English Speaking School in 1987. Photo: Dubai English Speaking School
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Princess Anne visits Boxbay DP World Port in Jebel Ali, Dubai,
on March 1, 2024. Photo: The Mission to Seafarers/Christophe Viseux
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The Princess Royal, President of The Mission to Seafarers, speaks at the Women in Shipping and Trading Conference in Dubai. The Mission to Seafarers/Christophe Viseux
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Princesse Anne visits the DP World headquarters in Jebel Ali, Dubai. The Mission to Seafarers/Christophe Viseux
Princess Anne calls for more women to join maritime workforce at Dubai conference
Only 2 per cent of the world's seafarers are women
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