Royal portrait artist Louise Pragnell on painting Princess Anne: ‘You’re trying to give a subtle insight into these qualities of humanity’

‘I’ve gotten to know her a bit. Personally, she’s an amazing role model,’ Pragnell explains, adding that, despite the sense of duty and purpose that has become synonymous with the Princess Royal, her most notable quality is being ‘more human, more down-to-earth’ than one might expect from a royal.

‘I think it all comes down to her humility. She’s an intelligent woman, and she works incredibly hard and is very professional and a team player,’ Pragnell says. ‘The Military is…