Anne, Princess Royal

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Anne
Princess Royal (more)
Anne speaking
The Princess Royal in 2015
BornPrincess Anne of Edinburgh
(1950-08-15) 15 August 1950 (age 73)
Clarence House, London, England
Spouse
Issue
Detail
Full name
Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise Mountbatten-Windsor
HouseWindsor
FatherPrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
MotherElizabeth II
EducationBenenden School
Sports career
Medal record
Representing  United Kingdom
Equestrian
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1971 Burghley Individual eventing
Silver medal – second place 1975 Luhmuhlen Team eventing
Silver medal – second place 1975 Luhmuhlen Individual eventing

Anne, Princess Royal, KG, KT, GCVO, GCStJ, QSO, CD[1][2][3] (born Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise; 15 August 1950), is a member of the British royal family. She is the second child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. She is the only sister of King Charles III. Anne is 16th in the line of succession to the British throne. She has been Princess Royal since 1987.

Anne was born at Clarence House in London. She married Captain Mark Phillips in 1973, and had two children, Peter Phillips and Zara Phillips. They separated in 1989 and later divorced. The Princess married Commander Timothy Laurence RN in 1993.

Ian Ball tried to kidnap (take) the Princess in 1974, but was stopped by her bodyguard and the public. Ball was not sent to prison, but to a mental hospital. Anne is 16th in line to the throne of the United Kingdom, after the two younger brothers, six nieces and nephews, two grand-nephews, and one grand-niece. She is often called the hardest-working member of the British Royal Family.

15 August 1950-6 February 1952: Her Royal Highness Princess Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise of Edinburgh

15 November 1973-13 June 1987: Her Royal Highness The Princess Anne, Mrs Mark Phillips

13 June 1987-present Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal

Issue[change | change source]

Name Birth Marriage Issue
Peter Phillips 15 November 1977 17 May 2008 Autumn Kelly Savannah Phillips
Isla Phillips
Zara Phillips 15 May 1981 30 July 2011 Mike Tindall Mia Tindall
Lena Tindall
Lucas Tindall

References[change | change source]

  1. "Knights of the Orders of Chivalry". Debretts. Archived from the original on 17 December 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2012. Although HRH The Princess Royal and HRH Princess Alexandra are both female they are actually included with the Royal Knights Companions and they bear the post-nominal letters KG (not LG).
  2. "New appointments to the Order of the Thistle". Royal.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
  3. "The Canadian Forces Decoration" (PDF). Canadian Defence Force. Retrieved 25 May 2018.