This sporting highlight is home to some serious competitions.
It’s not all showjumping and horse grooming, either.
How exactly did a member of Britain’s most prestigious family come to run an entire festival?
Exactly what goes on there, and how involved is Princess Anne’s family?
There’s a lot to think about.
Let’s find out.
It’s not a new, modern thing, either.
At the time, she was still married to her first husband and fellow equestrian, Captain Mark Phillips.
There aren’t just one or two for spectators to behold, but several major ones.
Even Princess Anne’s daughter and former Olympian, Zara Tindall, competes.
Plus, any event organizer knows that having retailers at an event means one thing: more money!
The Festival of British Eventing has a whole shopping village for the public to browse!
That certainly seems like an impressive selection that’s fit for a royal.
Stallholders for 2023 included Bath Soft Cheese, Aureliean Fine Jewelry, Caroline Nicholls, and more.
It’s likely they made a decent amount of money over the three days!
Surprisingly, they aren’t nearly as much as you might expect.
There are different types of tickets, too.
This does include free parking, so there are no hidden fees there.
There is also the option for camping, too, but these aren’t regular campsite prices.
Camping is usually relatively cheap, but not at the Festival of British Eventing.
A caravan pass for the weekend will set visitors back 195 to 305 if they want swanky pavilion memberships.
Even though they split many moons ago, it remains a real family affair for Anne.
Not only is Phillips the chair, but the couple’s children are heavily involved, too.
This makes the festival very easy to get to for the Tindalls, who essentially live on-site.
When the children get tired and want to go home, it’s just a walk across the estate.
Perhaps it’s too much of a public event for them.
Anne’s parents, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, were there to cheer her on.
She has designed some of the courses herself over the years.
It goes to show that Anne takes a lot of pride in her work with the festival.
In 2010, he became the co-organizer of the festival.
In an interview withGreat British Life, he explained that it seemed like a natural progression.
At the time, he was in his early 30s.
There is a huge amount to organize."
These days, Phillips isn’t just a co-organizer, but the event director.
King Charles III may have inherited the throne, but Phillips is heir to the Festival of British Eventing.
They bring the money in and make things tick.
Princess Anne’s daughter, Zara Tindall, has been a patron of the brand since 2013.
As previously mentioned, this is an important event in the calendar for equestrians.
This just goes to show how important these competitions are.
However, it’s not always smooth sailing.
Eventing is often dependent on the weather, and 2023 was particularly bad in terms of rain.
Phillips admitted that although they tried to reschedule, the full list of competitions wasn’t able to run.
Back in 2005, Catherine attended the Festival of British Eventing as a normal ticket holder.
Her accessories were a million miles away from the diamonds and sapphires she wears now.
Catherine’s most prominent piece of jewelry was a blue string heart necklace.
