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The late Queen Elizabeth II’s only daughter made a surprise visit to the Big Apple this week — and took the sights of the “Saturday Night Live” serial dater’s home turf of Staten Island.

While it’s not uncommon for a member of the royal family to travel stateside, the Princess Royal, 72, hopped aboard the Staten Island Ferry after touching down at John F. Kennedy International Airport Monday.

On Tuesday, the city’s Department of Transportation tweeted a photo of Princess Anne aboard the ferry with DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez.

“We were pleased to welcome Her Royal Highness Princess Anne to the #StatenIslandFerry today,” the tweet read.

Around 70,000 passengers — many of them 9-to-5 commuters — take the ferry each day, according to its official website. The free journey typically takes 25 minutes to and from Manhattan and Staten Island.

The royal was later feted as the guest of honor at a gala dinner held by the English Speaking Union at the Cosmopolitan Club on the Upper East Side.

Princess Anne became president of the English-Speaking Union of the Commonwealth after the death of her mother on Sept. 8. She was 96.

The late Queen Elizabeth II had served as patron of the English-Speaking Union of the Commonwealth since 1957, alongside her husband, the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.


  The Staten Island Ferry dealt with staffing issues during the summer. LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images The Staten Island Ferry dealt with staffing issues during the summer. LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images

  Princess Anne is scheduled to attend a gala dinner at the Cosmopolitan Club on the Upper East Side. Chris Jackson/Getty Images for St James Quarter Princess Anne is scheduled to attend a gala dinner at the Cosmopolitan Club on the Upper East Side. Chris Jackson/Getty Images for St James Quarter

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Anne’s trip to NYC also saw her visit the National Lighthouse Museum on Staten Island.

Princess Anne, like the other working senior members of the royal family, returned to her duties just two weeks after the state funeral for her mother.

Davidson, who proudly hails from Staten Island, recently bought a ferry of his own — dubbed the “Titanic 2” — with fellow “SNL” star Colin Jost.

In November, Davidson was spotted with his then-girlfriend Kim Kardashian on the island, dining at Campania’s.

The funnyman has put his love life on full public display in recent years, dating a slew of high-profile celebs, including Ariana Grande, Kate Beckinsale and Phoebe Dynevor.

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