Of her love of horses, Anne's father colorfully said, 'If it doesn't fart or eat hay, she isn't interested.' Anne also has five grandchildren: Savannah Phillips, Isla Phillips, Mia Tindall, Lena Tindall, and Lucas Tindall.Īccording to the royal family's website, 'the Princess also competed in multiple European Three-Day Event Championships, winning a gold medal in the 1971 individual discipline and silver in both the individual and team disciplines in 1975.' She and Phillips have two children together: Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall. Princess Anne was previously married to Captain Mark Phillips, an Olympic equestrian and retired military officer. Laurence is a retired British naval officer and former equerry to the Queen the couple wed in in a quiet ceremony in a Presbyterian church near Balmoral in December of 1992. Princess Anne is currently married to Sir Timothy Laurence. Princess Anne and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence also flew with the Queen's coffin from Edinburgh to London. Witnessing the love and respect shown by so many on these journeys has been both humbling and uplifting,' she said. It has been an honour and a privilege to accompany her on her final journeys. 'I was fortunate to share the last 24 hours of my dearest Mother’s life. In a moving statement, the Princess Royal opened up about spending the Queen's last moments with her.

Princess Charlotte will most likely eventually hold the title, after Prince William becomes King, but it is not automatic.Īs royal writer Duncan Larcombe previously told Town & Country, 'It is a title that remains for life, so Princess Charlotte will have to wait at least until the death of the current Princess Royal.' She was with the Queen in her final hours. In 1987, the Queen granted her the additional title of the Princess Royal. Here's what else you need to know about her: She holds the title of Princess Royal.Īs the daughter of the monarch, Anne was awarded the title of princess at birth. The Succession to the Crown Act of 2013, which ensures that a female heir cannot be surpassed in the line to the throne by a younger male heir, only applies to royals born after October 28, 2011.īut while she almost certainly will never become Queen, she still holds a significant role in the monarchy, not only as the daughter of a former monarch and the sister of the current King, but also as one of the hardest working members of The Firm-and the royal family's resident badass.

Anne falls behind her younger brothers in the order of succession because male primogeniture served as protocol for the royal family from the Act of Settlement of 1701 up until 2013.

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