Princess Anne leaves crowds in fits of laughter as she issues firm chocolate cake instruction

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Princess Anne was given the classic royal task of cutting a special anniversary cake during a royal engagement in London this week.However, when the Princess Royal was asked to cut the delicious-looking chocolate cake, which is not an uncommon duty for Firm members, she issued one strict demand before doing so.The 73-year-old paid a visit to Wormwood Scrubs Pony Centre in west London to mark its 35th anniversary on Thursday February 8 when she was presented with the cake.Her reaction left the gathered guests in fits of laughter as she held the knife in her hand and told them: "The instructions are that you will eat it if I cut it, because otherwise it's just legalised vandalism.

Okay? Good. Enjoy the cake."King Charles' sister seemed to be in good spirits as she toured the charity pony centre, just three days after the monarch announced his shock cancer diagnosis, the Mirror reports.Princess Anne smiled and said "thank you" as the chief executive of the British Horse Society (BHS), which she is vice-patron of, told her: "On behalf of all of us here I would like to pass on our sincere thoughts to His Majesty the King at this time, and to your family."She was the latest Royal Family member to receive public support in person after Prince William acknowledged well-wishers for both his wife, Kate Middleton, and father, King Charles, at a charity gala on Wednesday evening.However, during her engagement at the pony club, the Princess Royal kept the focus of the work on its founder, Sister Mary Joy Langdon, and the celebration of the charity’s 35th anniversary.She paid special tribute to Sister Mary Joy in a two-minute speech, describing her contribution and commitment as 'exceptional', before she unveiled a plaque