The Princess Royal has praised the "extraordinary" work of Save the Children in Sri Lanka as she began a tour celebrating the UK's ties with the Commonwealth nation.Anne's first day in south-east Asia began with the royal carrying some of her bags down the steps of the plane before starting a busy round of engagements marking the 75th anniversary of Britain's diplomatic links with Sri Lanka.She has been patron of Save the Children UK since 1970 - the first major charity to be associated with the

The Princess Royal has praised the "extraordinary" work of Save the Children in Sri Lanka as she began a tour celebrating the UK's ties with the Commonwealth nation.Anne's first day in south-east Asia began with the royal carrying some of her bags down the steps of the plane before starting a busy round of engagements marking the 75th anniversary of Britain's diplomatic links with Sri Lanka.She has been patron of Save the Children UK since 1970 - the first major charity to be associated with the King's sister - and her only previous official visit to Sri Lanka in 1995 saw her open its national headquarters in Colombo.