Britain’s Princess Anne Opens Magna Carta Exhibition in Washington

Britain’s Princess Anne opened Thursday a 10-week exhibition at the Library of Congress that features one of only four surviving original copies of the nearly 800-year-old Magna Carta.

The 64-year-old daughter of Queen Elizabeth hailed the “shared values” of Britain and the United States, at a ceremony alongside the Lincoln Cathedral copy of the historic document. “Nearly 800 years ago, Magna Carta gave us our first concept of a society governed by the rule of law -– a major step,” the princess said.

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