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Princess Anne celebrates late winner as Scotland come from behind to beat Wales in Six Nations
Princess Anne was spotted at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff watching Scotland come from behind to beat Wales in the Six Nations.The Princess Royal has held the position of Scottish Rugby Union patron since 1986 and has attended all of The Thistles' games so far in the tournament.Scotland won the match in the last five minutes after a dramatic contest, as George Turner's try was followed by Fin Russell's conversion, securing the 23-26 victory.Scotland head to the top of the Six Nations table with two wins and one defeat after their opening match loss against Italy.TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour SayAnne wrapped up in a dark navy jacket and watched the game from a high vantage point.The Princess Royal was full of smiles at the end of the match, as Scotland made it back-to-back wins.Anne's appearance came after she carried out a visit to a crisp factory in Sheffield on Friday.She was questioned by a reporter about the situation with her brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, as she arrived at Yorkshire Crisps in the south of the city.LATEST DEVELOPMENTSAndrew's security team spotted stocking up on beer as Waitrose van heads for Wood FarmBeatrice and Eugenie 'heartbroken' as sisters turn focus to 'protecting their own children'Sarah Ferguson 'does not feel remorse' and keeps 'her head in the sand' amid Andrew investigationAnne did not respond when the journalist shouted: "Afternoon, Your Royal Highness, how do you feel about your brother's arrest?"The King's sister arrived in pouring rain in a blue Range Rover with police outriders and was escorted a short distance into the building by a man holding a clear umbrella.She left the site around 40 minutes later and again did not respond when asked from across the car park whether she had spoken to her brother since his arrest.Around half a dozen members of the public gathered outside in the rain.A woman and a boy who arrived with flowers were invited inside the factory to meet Anne shortly before she departed, with the royal visitor leaving with a police motorcycle escort.Last week, Anne attended Scotland's fixture against England but was captured in an awkward live TV moment with Scotland's rugby captain Sione Tuipulotu.The match, played at Murrayfield in Edinburgh, saw Mr Tuipulotu go to collect the cup from Anne.Scotland's captain appeared to go in for a hug with the Princess Royal in front of the live TV cameras.Anne backed off from the skipper and patted him on the shoulder with her right hand before handing Mr Tuipulotu the trophy.Speaking after the game, Mr Tuipulotu said: "I'm extremely proud. To go through what we went through last week really hurt, and we understood because we deserved it. Ultimately, Italy were better than us."We really felt like our backs were against the wall, and we showed up today. I felt guilty. Head coaching is a hard job because when it is going well, you get all the positives, but when it is not going well, you get all of the criticism."We got behind our coach this week. I'm proud of the boys for getting behind our coach and delivering a performance."Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
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