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A behind-the-scenes clip of Princess Anne teaching the Queen how to video call has been shared ahead of an upcoming documentary to mark the royal’s 70th birthday.
The ITV programme, titled Anne: The Princess Royal At 70, features a previously unseen clip of the moment Her Majesty took part in her very first public video call to mark National Carers Week 2020 last month.
At the start of the video, Anne is seen waiting for her mother to enter the call from Windsor Castle before the Queen's assistant, private secretary Tom Laing-Baker, says: “It's Tom here. I'm just going to introduce Her Majesty The Queen.”
Anne is then heard saying: “Ah. Good morning at Windsor,” before the Queen replies: “Good morning. I'm very glad to have been able to join you.”
Anne asks Her Majesty: “Can you see everybody? You should have six people on your screen.”
When the Queen replies: “Yes, well I can see four anyway,” the princess quips: “Actually, you don't need me. You know what I look like!”
Royal fans were quick to praise Princess Anne for her humour after the video was shared on social media.
“Brilliant. Princess Anne is great and it’s been lovely watching the Queen zoom during lockdown. Can’t wait to watch this,” one person wrote.
Another added: “The Princess Royal can be summed up in one word. Splendiferous,” while a third person commented: “I truly love Princess Anne – such wit!”
Others shared their own experiences of having to help older relatives get to grips with modern technology during lockdown.
“We had similar with my 85 and 91-year-old parents when using FaceTime! They embraced the concept willingly despite us seeing half of each face or up their noses most times,” one person shared.
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1/16 Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
A two-year-old Prince Harry holds the hand of his mother, Princess Diana, at Aberdeen Airport. (1986)
Photo by Carraro/REX
2/16 Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
Aged two years old, Prince William is photographed outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital, London, following the birth of his younger brother Prince Harry. (1984)
Photo by Mauro Carraro/REX
3/16 Prince George
Prince George arrives for his first day of school at Thomas's London Day School in Battersea. (2017)
AFP/Getty Images
4/16 Princess Charlotte
Princess Charlotte waves on the steps of St George's Chapel, Windsor, as she arrives at the wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank. (2018)
Photo by Steve Parsons - WPA Pool/Getty Images
5/16 Prince Louis
A newborn Prince Louis is pictured outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital, London. (23 April 2018)
Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images
6/16 Queen Elizabeth II
A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, then Princess Elizabeth, aged three or four years old. (circa 1929-1930)
Photo by Universal History Archive/REX
7/16 Princess Margaret and Queen Elizabeth II
Princess Margaret is pictured alongside her elder sister Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II. Princess Elizabeth carries a purse embroidered with the letter "E" and a crown. (circa 1933)
Photo by Richard Gardner/REX
8/16 Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip is pictured in Corfu, Greece, at the age of 14 months. (1922)
Photo by REX
9/16 Prince Charles, Prince of Wales
Prince Charles waves after his parents Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh as they drive a procession of welcome following their return from Canada (1951)
AFP/Getty Images
10/16 Prince Andrew, Duke of York
A six-year-old Prince Andrew looks out from a window at Buckingham Palace. (1966)
Photo by McCabe/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
11/16 Princess Anne, Princess Royal
An official portrait is taken of Princess Anne, a day before her fourth birthday. (1954)
STF/AFP/Getty Images
12/16 Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
A four-year-old Prince Edward turns in his seat as he attends the annual Royal Windsor Horse Show. (1968)
Photo by P. Felix/Daily Express/Getty Images
13/16 Princess Beatrice
A two-year-old Princess Beatrice sits underneath a presentation table at the Royal Berkshire Polo Club, holding a fluffy toy. (1991)
Bill Cross/Daily Mail/REX
14/16 Princess Eugenie
A young Princess Eugenie holds her mother, the Duchess of York's hand as she leaves Upton House School Windsor on her elder sister's first day of school. (1991)
Photo by Mike Forster/ANL/REX
15/16 Camilla Parker Bowles, Duchess of Cornwall
A four-year-old Camilla Parker Bowles, later the Duchess of Cornwall, is pictured with her two-year-old sister Annabel. (1952)
Photo by Ann Cleaver/REX
16/16 Zara Phillips
Zara Phillips, daughter of Princess Anne, attends the Royal Windsor Horse Show aged two. Zara went on to become an equestrian and Olympian. (1983)
Photo by Paul Massey/Mail On Sunday/REX
1/16 Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
A two-year-old Prince Harry holds the hand of his mother, Princess Diana, at Aberdeen Airport. (1986)
Photo by Carraro/REX
2/16 Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
Aged two years old, Prince William is photographed outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital, London, following the birth of his younger brother Prince Harry. (1984)
Photo by Mauro Carraro/REX
3/16 Prince George
Prince George arrives for his first day of school at Thomas's London Day School in Battersea. (2017)
AFP/Getty Images
4/16 Princess Charlotte
Princess Charlotte waves on the steps of St George's Chapel, Windsor, as she arrives at the wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank. (2018)
Photo by Steve Parsons - WPA Pool/Getty Images
5/16 Prince Louis
A newborn Prince Louis is pictured outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital, London. (23 April 2018)
Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images
6/16 Queen Elizabeth II
A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, then Princess Elizabeth, aged three or four years old. (circa 1929-1930)
Photo by Universal History Archive/REX
7/16 Princess Margaret and Queen Elizabeth II
Princess Margaret is pictured alongside her elder sister Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II. Princess Elizabeth carries a purse embroidered with the letter "E" and a crown. (circa 1933)
Photo by Richard Gardner/REX
8/16 Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip is pictured in Corfu, Greece, at the age of 14 months. (1922)
Photo by REX
9/16 Prince Charles, Prince of Wales
Prince Charles waves after his parents Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh as they drive a procession of welcome following their return from Canada (1951)
AFP/Getty Images
10/16 Prince Andrew, Duke of York
A six-year-old Prince Andrew looks out from a window at Buckingham Palace. (1966)
Photo by McCabe/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
11/16 Princess Anne, Princess Royal
An official portrait is taken of Princess Anne, a day before her fourth birthday. (1954)
STF/AFP/Getty Images
12/16 Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
A four-year-old Prince Edward turns in his seat as he attends the annual Royal Windsor Horse Show. (1968)
Photo by P. Felix/Daily Express/Getty Images
13/16 Princess Beatrice
A two-year-old Princess Beatrice sits underneath a presentation table at the Royal Berkshire Polo Club, holding a fluffy toy. (1991)
Bill Cross/Daily Mail/REX
14/16 Princess Eugenie
A young Princess Eugenie holds her mother, the Duchess of York's hand as she leaves Upton House School Windsor on her elder sister's first day of school. (1991)
Photo by Mike Forster/ANL/REX
15/16 Camilla Parker Bowles, Duchess of Cornwall
A four-year-old Camilla Parker Bowles, later the Duchess of Cornwall, is pictured with her two-year-old sister Annabel. (1952)
Photo by Ann Cleaver/REX
16/16 Zara Phillips
Zara Phillips, daughter of Princess Anne, attends the Royal Windsor Horse Show aged two. Zara went on to become an equestrian and Olympian. (1983)
Photo by Paul Massey/Mail On Sunday/REX
During the upcoming documentary, Princess Anne also commented on social media, saying that while she has taken part in a number virtual calls, they are no substitute for face-to-face meetings.
“With online technology...being in touch is one thing but it's not quite the same,” she said.
“The ability to meet people, that's what makes the difference. I mean, I know what Twitter is but I wouldn't go anywhere near it if you paid me frankly.”
The Princess Royal also shared her thoughts on hit Netflix series The Crown.
After discovering that it takes around two hours for the actor who plays her to replicate her hairstyle, Anne said: “Actually I read an article the other day about The Crown, the actress was talking about how long it took them to do their hair like I did.
“And I’m thinking, ‘How could you possibly take that long?’ I mean it takes me 10 or 15 minutes.”
Anne: The Princess Royal At 70 airs on 29 July at 9pm on ITV.