Princess Anne will make history after taking over Prince Harry's military role. She will become the first female captain-general of the Royal Marines, following Harry's decision to step back from his senior royal duties. 

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Princess Anne is considered to be a hard-working woman

Princess Anne, considered to be one of the hardest-working royal family members, is linked with more than 60 military organisations. Queen Elizabeth is expected to make an official announcement in the coming days about her new role.

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Prince Harry held the role of captain-general of the Royal Marines for two years, taking it over from the Duke of Edinburgh in 2017, after Prince Philip retired from his royal duties.