The Royal Family(@RoyalFamily):⛵️This week, The Princess Royal joined sailors and spectators on the Isle of Wight to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Cowes Week. Founded in 1826, the event in Cowes attracts over 60,000 visitors and more than 5,000 sailors across hundreds of yachts, each year. 💥 Her Royal Highness kicked off the regatta by firing the cannon which sends the first fleet into the Solent. The Princess - who is Admiral of the Royal Yacht Squadron, Patron of the Island Sailing Club, and Patron of UKSA - saw how the regatta is run for the thousands of competitors across more than 40 classes. Her Royal Highness also took to the Solent herself, sailing out to watch the races first hand. 🌊

2026.08.09 09:40

⛵️This week, The Princess Royal joined sailors and spectators on the Isle of Wight to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Cowes Week. Founded in 1826, the event in Cowes attracts over 60,000 visitors and more than 5,000 sailors across hundreds of yachts, each year. 💥 Her Royal Highness kicked off the regatta by firing the cannon which sends the first fleet into the Solent. The Princess - who is Admiral of the Royal Yacht Squadron, Patron of the Island Sailing Club, and Patron of UKSA - saw how the regatta is run for the thousands of competitors across more than 40 classes. Her Royal Highness also took to the Solent herself, sailing out to watch the races first hand. 🌊