Anne, Princess Royal

"Princess Anne" redirects here. For other uses, see Princess Anne (disambiguation).

Anne
Princess Royal (more)
Anne in 2023
BornPrincess Anne of Edinburgh
(1950-08-15) 15 August 1950 (age 74)
Clarence House, London, England
Spouses
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    (m. 1973; div. 1992)​
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    (m. 1992)​
Issue
Detail
Names
Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise[a]
HouseWindsor
FatherPrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
MotherElizabeth II
SignatureAnne's signature
EducationBenenden School
Royal family of
the United Kingdom and the
other Commonwealth realms
Badge of the House of Windsor

Anne, Princess Royal (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise; born 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, and the only sister of King Charles III. Anne was born third in the line of succession to the British throne and is now 17th,[2][b] and has been, since 1987, Princess Royal, a title held for life.[3][4][5]

Born at Clarence House, Anne was educated at Benenden School and began undertaking royal duties upon reaching adulthood. She became a respected equestrian, winning one gold medal in 1971 and two silver medals in 1975 at the European Eventing Championships.[6] In 1976, she became the first member of the British royal family to compete in the Olympic Games.[7] In 1988, the Princess Royal became a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).[8]

Anne performs official duties and engagements on behalf of the monarch.[9] She is patron or president of over 300 organisations, including WISE, Riders for Health, and Carers Trust.[9] Her work in charities centres on sports, 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 its projects.

Anne married Captain Mark Phillips in 1973; they separated in 1989 and divorced in 1992. They have two children, Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall, and five grandchildren. Within months of her divorce in 1992, 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.

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  2. ^ Winsor, Morgan (8 September 2022). "Queen Elizabeth dies at 96: How the British royal line of succession changes". abcnews.go.com. ABC. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Supplement to the London Gazette of Friday, 12th June 1987". London Gazette (50947). 13 June 1987. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Princess Anne's colourful royal career". BBC. 21 November 2002. Archived from the original on 13 February 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  5. ^ Reslen, Eileen (12 August 2018). "Why Princess Charlotte Won't Automatically Inherit the Title of Princess Royal". Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Senior European Championship Results". British Eventing Governing Body. Archived from the original on 11 December 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference Princess-Royal-Olympics was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Llewely, Abbie (29 September 2020). "Boris Johnson's frank assessment of Princess Anne exposed". Express. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  9. ^ a b "The Princess Royal". The Royal Family. 17 September 2022. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2016.


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