Princess Anne strapped herself into the pilot's seat to test out a flight simulator during her visit to Singapore, which also had a link to Prince William and Princess Kate.
The Princess Royal sat at the controls of the Airbus A350, buckling into her seatbelt before laughing during her safety briefing with the captain.
Her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, experienced a flight in a separate simulator suspended in the air.
Both of the simulators had screens mimicking a runway through the front windows, which rumbled as they moved through the air.
Princess Anne strapped herself into the pilot's seat
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Beforehand, Anne recalled the late time she entered a flight simulator and was reassured the A350 would be gentle.
The 75-year-old, who wore a beige buttoned-up jacket and trousers with a striped shirt, was later driving to the nearby Rolls-Royce facility.
The Princess Royal admired the huge Rolls-Royce jet engines on day two of her visit to mark 60 years of diplomatic relations between Singapore and the UK.
Anne then signed a visitor book, which was laid open on a table in front of the Trent XWB engines, used to power the A350.
The Princess Royal has been on a two day visit to Singapore
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She was then informed that the Prince and Princess of Wales signed the book in 2012 when they visited the Seletar campus, as part of their tour of Southeast Asia and the South Pacific in celebration of the late Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Prince William and Princess Kate were testing the jet engine some 13 years ago, in a moment of synergy for the royals.
Anne and Sir Tim then received a round of applause from dozens of Rolls-Royce staff before they left the building.
The 75-year-old royal travelled to Singapore directly from a four-day Australian tour to undertake the Asian engagement.
The royal was reassured before entering the pilot's seat
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Despite challenging weather conditions that threatened to disrupt proceedings, the monarch's sister pressed ahead with her packed itinerary.
The Princess Royal's first engagement on day one involved a solemn ceremony at Kranji War Cemetery, where she serves as President of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Together with Vice Admiral Laurence, she observed the site's recent VJ Day commemorations and paid respects to fallen servicemen.
The royal couple subsequently toured HMS Spey, the Royal Navy patrol vessel currently deployed in the region.
Anne admired the huge Rolls-Royce jet engines
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Despite deteriorating weather that brought heavy rainfall, the princess successfully completed her cemetery programme before conditions worsened.
This marks her third visit to Singapore, having previously travelled there in 1972 with her parents, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, and again in 2016.
Anne, who competed as an equestrian at the Olympics, maintains one of the busiest schedules among working royals.
Her current tour demonstrates continued royal commitment to Commonwealth and international partnerships despite recent family controversies.
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