Princess Anne heads to Paarl horse country after Cape Town conference

The Princess Royal, Princess Anne, visited Varsfontein Stud in Paarl to learn about the equestrian ties between South Africa and the United Kingdom, Cape {town} Etc reports.

The visit was announced by the UK in South Africa on X, which said the princess toured the stud farm as part of her trip to the Western Cape, according to UK in South Africa.

Princess Anne paid a visit to Varsfontein Stud in Paarl to learn about the important equestrian ties between South Africa and the UK.

#UKwithSA https://t.co/rRHlaIux9b

— UK in South Africa (@ukinsouthafrica) November 6, 2026

Commonwealth Agriculture Conference

Before the Paarl visit, the princess attended the 31st Commonwealth Agriculture Conference in Cape Town in her role as president of the Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth (RASC). She joined farmers and agricultural leaders at the event, the UK mission said on X.

Thank you, Cape Town

In her role as President of the Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth, Princess Anne joined farmers and agricultural leaders at the 31st Commonwealth Agriculture Conference in Cape Town.

#UKwithSA https://t.co/sh9SDrhRVD

— UK in South Africa (@ukinsouthafrica) November 6, 2026

The conference is being hosted in Cape Town for the first time, by Agri-Expo. It takes place at the Century City Conference Centre and focuses on leadership, climate resilience and the future of agriculture. The RASC connects more than 50 agricultural societies, research institutions and associations across the Commonwealth.

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About Varsfontein Stud

Varsfontein Stud is a thoroughbred breeding farm near Paarl, founded by Anthony Kalmanson in 1974. The farm has bred 49 Grade 1 winners to date, according to Sporting Post.

The princess is a well-known equestrian and has long been involved with horse-related organisations. She last visited Cape Town in January 2025, when she unveiled the Cape Town Labour Corps Memorial.

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