Princess Anne smiles as she meets Ukrainian Navy band members during Edinburgh Tattoo rehearsal (Picture: REMT - Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo)
Princess Anne was all smiles as she met members of the Ukrainian Navy band (Picture: REMT - Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo)
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In pictures: Princess Royal attends Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo rehearsal

Princess Anne smiles as she meets Ukrainian Navy band members during Edinburgh Tattoo rehearsal (Picture: REMT - Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo)
Princess Anne was all smiles as she met members of the Ukrainian Navy band (Picture: REMT - Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo)

The Princess Royal was spotted attending a Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo rehearsal at Redford Barracks in the Scottish capital.

During her visit, The Princess Royal, who was appointed as Patron of The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in 2006, met performers from across the globe, including Poland, Switzerland, the United States, and Ukraine. 

The 75th anniversary show of the Tattoo kicks off on Friday 1 August. 

Princess Anne laughs during the rehearsal in Edinburgh (Picture: REMT - Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo)
The Princess was in high spirits during the rehearsal at Redford Barracks (Picture: REMT - Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo)
The Princess Royal speaks during the rehearsal (Picture: REMT - Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo)
She spoke to the performers who are prepping hard for the event, which begins on Friday August 1 (Picture: REMT - Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo)
Princess Anne between two personnel during the Edinburgh Tattoo rehearsal (Picture: REMT - Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo)
Princess Anne chatted with service personnel (Picture: REMT - Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo)
A close up of Princess Anne in sunglasses at the event (Picture: REMT - Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo)
Princess Anne shaded her eyes from some rare Scottish sunshine at the event - (Picture: REMT - Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo)
Princess Anne meets Ukrainian Navy band members at Redford Barracks, Edinburgh (Picture: REMT - Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo)
Members of the Ukrainian Navy band looked delighted to meet the Princess (Picture: REMT - Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo)

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