- Born
- Birth nameAnne Elizabeth Alice Louise Windsor
- Nickname
- Princess Grumpy
- Height5′ 6½″ (1.69 m)
- Anne, Princess Royal is the second child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. She is 15th in the line of succession to the British throne and has been Princess Royal since 1987.
Born at Clarence House, Anne was educated at Benenden School and began undertaking royal duties upon adulthood. She became a respected equestrian, winning one gold medal in 1971 and two silver medals in 1975 at the European Eventing Championships. In 1976, she became the first member of the British royal family to have competed in the Olympic Games.
The Princess Royal performs official duties and engagements on behalf of the Queen. She holds patronage within over 300 organisations, including WISE, Riders for Health, and Carers Trust. Her charity work revolves around sport, sciences, people with disabilities, and health in developing countries. She has been associated with Save the Children for over fifty years and has visited a number of their projects; her work resulted in her nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990.
In 1973, Anne married Captain Mark Phillips, but they separated in 1989 and divorced in 1992. The couple have two children, Zara and Peter Phillips, and five grandchildren. Within months of her divorce, Anne married Commander (now Vice Admiral) Sir Timothy Laurence, whom she had met while he served as her mother's equerry between 1986 and 1989.- IMDb Mini Biography By: -
- SpousesTimothy Laurence(December 12, 1992 - present)Mark Phillips(November 14, 1973 - April 23, 1992) (divorced, 2 children)
- Children
- Parents
- RelativesPrince Andrew(Sibling)Prince Edward(Sibling)Mia Tindall(Grandchild)King George VI(Grandparent)Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother(Grandparent)Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark(Grandparent)Princess Alice of Battenberg(Grandparent)King George V(Great Grandparent)Queen Mary(Great Grandparent)David Armstrong-Jones(Cousin)Sarah Armstrong-Jones(Cousin)Prince William of Wales(Niece or Nephew)Prince Harry(Niece or Nephew)Princess Beatrice(Niece or Nephew)Princess Eugenie(Niece or Nephew)Lady Louise Windsor(Niece or Nephew)James Earl of Wessex(Niece or Nephew)King George of Greece(Great Grandparent)Queen Olga(Great Grandparent)Prince Louis of Battenberg(Great Grandparent)Victoria Mountbatten(Great Grandparent)Princess Margaret(Aunt or Uncle)King Charles III(Sibling)Rainer Prinz von Hessen(Cousin)Savannah Phillips(Grandchild)Isla Elizabeth Philips(Grandchild)Lena Elizabeth Tindall(Grandchild)Lucas Philip Tindall(Grandchild)Sienna Elizabeth Mozzi(Niece or Nephew)August Philip Brooksbank(Niece or Nephew)
- Known as the hardest working member of the royal family
- Competed in the 1976 Montreal Olympics on the British equestrian team.
- One of her dogs attacked a child in Windsor Great Park in 2002. She was prosecuted for having a dog dangerously out of control and pleaded guilty and was fined £500. She became the first member of the royal family to be convicted of a criminal offense since King Charles I was convicted of treason and beheaded in 1649.
- Great-granddaughter of King George V and Queen Mary.
- Received the title Princess Royal from her mother, the Queen, in June 1987. The title is typically bestowed on the oldest daughter of the sovereign.
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