Princess Anne's helicopter lands at hotel for flying visit to Shropshire
The Princess Royal has made a flying trip to Shropshire, dropping in on a company's new headquarters in the county.
Diners at a country house hotel and restaurant near Oswestry on Friday couldn't believe it when a helicopter landed in a field in the grounds and Princess Anne, wearing a grey skirt and dark red jacket, climbed out and into a waiting 4x4 car.
She returned a short while later to get back into the helicopter and fly off.
Buckingham Palace confirmed that the Princess Royal had visited the headquarters of Aico on the outskirts of Oswestry for an engagement.
Travel arrangements had including landing in the grounds of the Sweeney Hall Hotel, the nearest suitable land available.
A spokesman for the palace said the Princess Royal's itinerary on Friday also included engagements in Worcester and Bristol.
No-one was available for comment from the fire safety company, Aico.
