Princess Anne 10 Personal Facts, Biography, Wiki
Born: August 15, 1950 (age 72 years), Clarence House, London, United Kingdom Children: Zara Tindall, Peter Phillips Grandchildren: Mia Grace Tindall, Savannah Phillips, Isla Phillips, Lena Elizabeth Tindall, Lucas Tindall Spouse: Timothy Laurence (m. 1992), Mark Phillips (m. 1973–1992) Siblings: King Charles III, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Prince Andrew, Duke of York Grandparents: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, George VI Birthday: August 15, 1950 (Leo) Born In: Clarence House, Westminster, London, England British Celebrities Born In August Also Known As: Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise Age: 72 Years, 72 Year Old Females Spouse/Ex-: Timothy Laurence (M. 1992), Mark Phillips (M. 1973–1992) Father: Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh Mother: Princess Elizabeth II Siblings: Charles, Duke Of York, Earl Of Wessex, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, Prince Of Wales Children: Peter Phillips, Zara Phillips Born Country: England Royal Family Members British Women Notable Alumni: Benenden School City: London, England Education: Benenden School
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Anne met Mark Phillips, a lieutenant in the 1st Queen’s Dragoon Guards, in 1968 at a party for horse lovers. Their engagement was announced on 29 May 1973. On 14 November 1973, the couple married at Westminster Abbey in a televised ceremony, with an estimated audience of 100 million. They subsequently took up residence at Gatcombe Park. As was customary for untitled men marrying into the royal family, Phillips was offered an earldom, which he declined; consequently their children were born without titles. Anne and her husband had two children: Peter (born 1977) and Zara Phillips (born 1981). Anne and Phillips have five grandchildren. On 31 August 1989, Anne and Phillips announced their intention to separate; the couple had been rarely seen in public together and both were romantically linked with other people. They shared custody of their children, and initially announced that “there were no plans for divorce.” However, on 13 April 1992 the Palace announced that Anne had filed for divorce, which was finalised ten days later. Anne met Timothy Laurence, a commander in the Royal Navy, while he was serving on the Royal Yacht Britannia. Their relationship developed in early 1989, three years after he was appointed as an equerry to the Queen. In 1989, the existence of private letters from Laurence to the Princess was revealed by The Sun newspaper. The couple married at Crathie Kirk near Balmoral Castle in Scotland, on 12 December 1992. Approximately 30 guests were invited for the private marriage service. Unlike the Church of England at the time, the Church of Scotland considered marriage to be an ordinance of religion rather than a sacrament and permitted the remarriage of divorced persons under certain circumstances. Anne became the first royal divorcée to remarry since Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, granddaughter of Queen Victoria. For the wedding ceremony, Anne wore a white jacket over a “demure, cropped-to-the-knee dress” and a spray of white flowers in her hair. Her engagement ring was made of “a cabochon sapphire flanked by three small diamonds on each side”. Following the marriage service, the couple and guests headed to Craigowan Lodge for a private reception. Laurence received no peerage. Anne was born during the reign of her maternal grandfather, King George VI, at Clarence House on 15 August 1950 at 11:50 am, the second child and only daughter of Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. A 21-gun salute in Hyde Park signalled the birth. Anne was christened in the Music Room of Buckingham Palace on 21 October 1950, by the Archbishop of York, Cyril Garbett. At the time of her birth, she was third in the line of succession to the British throne, behind her mother – at that time Princess Elizabeth – and older brother, Charles. She rose to second after her mother’s accession; she is currently 16th in line. A governess, Catherine Peebles, was appointed to look after Anne and her other siblings, Charles, Andrew, and Edward, and was responsible for her early education at Buckingham Palace. After the death of George VI in February 1952, Anne’s mother ascended the throne as Queen Elizabeth II. Given her young age at the time, Anne did not attend the coronation in June 1953. A Girl Guides company, the 1st Buckingham Palace Company to include the Holy Trinity Brompton Brownie pack, was re-formed in May 1959, specifically so that, as her mother and aunt had done as children, Anne could socialise with girls her own age. The company was active until 1963, when Anne went to boarding school. Anne enrolled at Benenden School in 1963. In 1968, she left school with six GCE O-Levels and two A-Levels. She began to undertake royal engagements in 1969, at the age of 18. In 1970, she briefly had a relationship with Andrew Parker Bowles, who later married Camilla Shand. Shand much later married Anne’s brother Charles as his second wife. Anne was also briefly linked to Olympic equestrian Richard Meade. Anne, Princess Royal 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, and the only sister of King Charles III. Anne is 16th 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 compete in the Olympic Games. The Princess Royal performs official duties and engagements on behalf of her older brother, Charles. She holds patronage in 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. Anne married Captain Mark Phillips in 1973; they separated in 1989 and divorced in 1992. They have two children, Zara and Peter Phillips, and five grandchildren. Within months of her divorce, Anne married Commander (later Vice Admiral) Sir Timothy Laurence, whom she had met while he served as her mother’s equerry between 1986 and 1989. In 1988, Princess Anne became a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The Princess Royal began her royal duties when she became an adult, and was a respected equestrian, winning one gold medal in 1971 and two silver medals in 1975 at the European Eventing Championships. In 1976, she even became the first member of the British royal family to have competed in the Olympic Games. Today, Anne performs official duties and engagements on behalf of the King, and the Queen before him. She holds patronage in over 300 organisations, and her charity work usually revolves around sport, sciences, people with disabilities, and health in developing countries.
