The Princess Royal will become President of the Great Yorkshire Show next year in a landmark moment for the event.
The announcement was made during the closing ceremony of the 167th Great Yorkshire Show, as outgoing President Nick Lane Fox handed over to Rodrica Straker of Burton Constable Hall.
Rodrica takes on the role of President immediately, with The Princess Royal named as President Elect. She will officially become President at the close of the 2027 Great Yorkshire Show.
The Princess Royal is no stranger to the event, having attended the Show on a number of occasions since first visiting in 1992.
She has also attended in 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022.
She will become the first royal President of the Great Yorkshire Show since HRH The Duchess of Kent in 1972.
The appointment also continues a family connection with the Show, following in the footsteps of her great-aunt, Princess Mary – later The Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood – who served as President in 1937, 1951 and 1957.
Show Director Rachel Coates said:
"It is an immense honour that The Princess Royal has agreed to be our Show President in 2027/2028.
"She is always hugely popular with visitors and brings a deep understanding of agriculture and rural life."
The announcement comes just days after HM King Charles III confirmed he would continue as Patron of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society.
The King has held the role since 1998 and has visited the Great Yorkshire Show on several occasions.

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