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HRH Princess Shirley

Dame of the Rose of Sharon

Kentucky Colonel
Patron & Chair of the Board of Directors - Red Cross of Hutt
Patron & Colonel in Chief Royal Hutt River Legion
 

Photo's from 60th (Diamond) Wedding Anniversary Dinner 2007

With a family of 7 children, 20 Grand Children and 29 Great Grand Children (ever increasing!), you might understand just some of the load on Princess Shirley's shoulders.

Princess Shirley already carried a heavy load before the Principality came into being with family commitments; caring for a young family, farming, exporting and maintaining her husband's academic research papers (of which she had her fair share of undertaking and involvement).  However, in many respects her workload today is even greater and much underestimated as she tends to remain much in the background whilst still supporting her husband and family.

HRH Princess Shirley is kept very busy in her many activities within this Principality, especially in matters concerning the areas related to written communications and appointment keeping and organisation. She is also host to the many dignitaries and diplomatic representatives visiting the Principality each year, as well as receiving many of the tourist visitors, television crews and magazine journalists.
 

Princess Shirley also involves herself with compassion and great interest in the charitable works of the principality in her position as both Patron and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Red Cross of Hutt, she manages to achieve all of this whilst at the same time still remaining the true Matriarch of the family.

As with wives and mothers universally, the role played by HRH Princess Shirley throughout her adult life has been less appreciated than it should have been and whilst much has been written, published and is widely known about the secession of the Principality and its founder and Sovereign HRH Prince Leonard, little if anything has ever been written or even attributed to HRH Princess Shirley who has always been there, keeping the family together and performing her duties as Wife, Mother, Sovereigns Aide and so much more at every turn. One day she must be recognised for her achievements and role in the foundation and advancement of this small Nation.

Duchess Kay

Prince Wayne

Duchess Diane

Prince Richard

Prince Graeme

Duchess Sherryl

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Extended Casley Family.

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