Royals British Royal Family British Royal Family History Inside Princess Anne's Unexpected Love Life — Including a Romance with Camilla's First Husband As depicted in The Crown, the Queen's only daughter has had a storied love life By Stephanie Petit Stephanie Petit Stephanie Petit is a Royals Editor, Writer and Reporter at PEOPLE. People Editorial Guidelines Published on November 22, 2019 05:54PM EST Close Photo: Everett/Shutterstock 01 of 09 Princess Anne. Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty One of the first men Princess Anne was ever linked to was Eton-educated and former cavalry officer Gerald Ward. Although the two never confirmed their romance, it's believed that they were close — and Ward eventually became a godfather to Prince Harry. 02 of 09 Bill Zygmant/Shutterstock Princess Anne was a skilled rider, so it's no surprise that one of the first men that she was ever linked to was a horseman himself: Richard Meade, who won three gold medals in the Olympics. 03 of 09 S&G/PA Images/Getty Meade's children are very close friends of Prince William and Harry, with William naming him among Louis' godparents. 04 of 09 Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty The Queen's daughter was also linked to Andrew Parker Bowles in her young adult years — the man who would be the first husband of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. Some have speculated that Camilla may never have struck up a romance with Prince Charles if her then-boyfriend hadn't struck up an affair with his royal sibling. Anne and Andrew remained close throughout the years, as seen in a picture from their 2016 outing to the Cheltenham Festival. 05 of 09 Everett/Shutterstock Princess Anne went on to marry Captain Mark Phillips just four months after her affair with Andrew ended, after meeting at a party for horse enthusiasts in 1968. 06 of 09 Anwar Hussein/Getty The couple went on to have two children: Peter and Zara Phillips. 07 of 09 CORBIS/Corbis via Getty However, the marriage fell apart after 19 years. 08 of 09 PA Images/Getty Princess Anne went on to marry Timothy Laurence in December 1992, eight months after her divorce from Phillips. 09 of 09 TASSTASS/Getty The two are still together.