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Princess Anne
Princess Royal
Spouse Timothy Laurence (1992 - )
Mark Phillips (1973 - 1992)
Issue
Peter Phillips
Zara Phillips
Full name
Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise Laurence
Titles
HRH The Princess Royal
HRH The Princess Anne
HRH Princess Anne of Edinburgh
Royal House House of Windsor
Father Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Mother Elizabeth II
Born 15 August 1950
Clarence House, London
Baptised 21 August 1950
Buckingham Palace, London

The Princess Anne, Princess Royal, (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise Laurence; née Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Phillips; 15 August 1950), is a member of the British Royal Family and the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II. She is the seventh holder of the title Princess Royal, and is currently ninth in the line of succession to the British Throne. At the time of her birth she was third in line, but moved to second place from when her mother became queen until the birth of her brother, Prince Andrew, in 1960.

The Princess Royal is most famous for her charitable work. She is the only member of the British Royal Family to have competed in the Olympic Games.

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[edit] Early life

Princess Anne was born on 15 August 1950 at Clarence House, London. Her father is Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the son of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and the former Princess Alice of Battenberg. Her mother was The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh (now Queen Elizabeth II), the eldest daughter of King George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.

She was baptised in the Music Room of Buckingham Palace on 21 October 1950 by Cyril Garbett, Archbishop of York. Her godparents were: The Earl Mountbatten of Burma, Andrew Elphinstone, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Gottfried of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.

Shortly before the birth of her elder brother, Charles, Prince of Wales, in 1948, King George VI issued Letters Patent granting the titular dignity of Prince or Princess of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the style Royal Highness to any children born to the Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh and the Duke of Edinburgh.

Princess Anne was educated in Buckingham Palace and then at Benenden School, a public boarding school in Kent.

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On 6 February 1952, when Anne's grandfather, King George VI, died, her mother ascended the throne. Anne was now styled Her Royal Highness The Princess Anne. Given her young age, she did not attend her mother's coronation. Princess Anne began to undertake royal and official duties as a teenager in the late 1960s.

Anne was also keen on horses, and equine pursuits have been an important part of her life. At the age of 21, she won the individual title at the European Eventing Championship held at Burghley and was voted BBC's BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1971. For over five years she competed with the British eventing team, winning a silver medal in both individual and team disciplines in the 1975 European Eventing Championships held in Germany riding the homebred Doublet. The following year she participated in the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games as a member of the British team riding the Queen's horse Goodwill.

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[edit] First marriage

On 14 November 1973 Princess Anne married Mark Phillips, a Lieutenant and later Captain in the 1st Queen's Dragoon Guards at Westminster Abbey, London. The marriage was televised around the world with an estimated audience of 100 million. The couple have two children, both of whom, like their mother, were born on the 15th day of a month:

As is customary, The Queen is believed to have offered Mark Phillips an earldom on his wedding day, which he turned down. This may also have been the specific wish of Princess Anne, who wanted to shield future children from the publicity that courtesy titles might bring. They thus become the first grandchildren of a sovereign to carry no title.

After their wedding, Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips, as he has subsequently styled himself, lived at Gatcombe Park, in Gloucestershire.

[edit] Kidnap attempt

Image:Dean Bradford and Princess Anne.jpg Princess Anne was the target of a failed kidnap attempt on 20 March 1974. To this day, it remains the closest any individual has come to kidnapping a member of the Royal Family.

The incident occurred as Princess Anne and Mark Phillips were returning to Buckingham Palace from a London charity event<ref>Daily Express, 21 August 2006</ref> on Pall Mall. Their Rolls Royce was forced to stop by a Ford Escort.<ref>Daily Express, 21 August 2006</ref>. The driver of the Escort, Ian Ball (later judged to be mentally unstable) jumped from his car, firing a gun. Inspector James Beaton, the Princess' private detective, responded by jumping out to shield the Princess as he tried to disarm Ball. However, his gun jammed and he was shot in the head and chest. The chauffeur, Alex Callender<ref name=bbc1974>http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/march/20/newsid_2524000/2524489.stm</ref> was also shot as he tried to disarm Ball. Journalist Brian McConnell, who was passing by, also tried to intervene and was shot once in the chest. As Ball told the princess of his kidnapping plan and asked her to get out of the car, she replied "Not bloody likely!" and briefly considered hitting Ball.<ref name=theage>http://www.theage.com.au/news/People/Kidnap-the-Princess-Not-bloody-likely/2005/01/01/1104345033974.html</ref> Eventually, the Princess dived out of the car on the other side. A second passer-by, Ron Russell, punched Ball in the back of the head and led Anne away from the scene. PC Michael Hills discovered the scene, but was shot by Ball. However he managed to call for backup. A nearby police officer, DC Peter Edmonds gave chase and finally arrested Ball.<ref>Daily Express, 21 August 2006</ref>

Ball later pleaded guilty to attempted murder and attempted kidnap and was detained under the Mental Health Act. He was sent to Broadmoor Hospital, where he remains. Ball planned to ransom the Princess for a sum given in various sources as £2 million <ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4139187.stm</ref> or £3 million. <ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/march/20/newsid_2524000/2524489.stm</ref> to the NHS<ref>Daily Express, 21 August 2006</ref>. The incident prompted higher security levels for the Royal Family. Beaton was awarded the George Cross. Alex Callender, Brian McConnell, Ron Russell, PC Michael Hills, and DC Peter Edmonds were awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal.<ref> Daily Express, 21 August 2006</ref>

[edit] Princess Royal

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Reference style Her Royal Highness
Spoken style Your Royal Highness
Alternative style Ma'am

On 13 June 1987, the Queen bestowed the title of Princess Royal on Princess Anne, the seventh creation of this title. Anne was now to be styled Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal. The title is only given to the eldest daughter of the sovereign, the last holder being King George V's daughter, Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood.

In 1996, Princess Anne served as Her Majesty's High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

[edit] Divorce and remarriage

In August, 1989, the Princess Royal and Mark Phillips announced their intention to separate. The marriage had been under strain for many years. The couple divorced in April, 1992. On 12 December 1992, Anne remarried, the first royal divorcee since Victoria of Edinburgh to do so. She chose to remarry in the Church of Scotland since the Church of England forbade divorcees from remarrying in their churches, a stance that is now softening.

She married Timothy Laurence in Crathie Kirk near the Balmoral Estate, Aberdeenshire. At the time of their marriage, he was a Royal Navy commander, and has since risen to the rank of Rear Admiral. They have no children together.

[edit] Charity work

The Princess Royal carries out the most engagements of any member of the Royal Family. This current popularity is a contrast to her previous reputation when she earned the nickname Princess Sourpuss.

The Princess Royal is involved with over 200 charities and organisations in an official capacity. The Princess Royal works extensively for the charity Save the Children of which she has been president since 1970. The Princess Royal Trust for Carers [1] was created on the initiative of HRH The Princess Royal in 1991. Her work for the charity takes her all over the world, including many poverty stricken African nations. Also her extensive work for St. John Ambulance as Commandant-in-Chief of St. John Ambulance Cadets has helped to develop many young people as she annually attends the Grand Prior Award Reception. She is also a British representative in the International Olympic Committee as an administrator, and is a member of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games.

Since 1981, she has served as the chancellor of the University of London.

The Princess Royal is also patron of the Scottish Rugby Union and attends most international games at Murrayfield.

[edit] Honorary military appointments

Standard of the Princess Anne Like other senior royals, The Princess Royal holds a number of honorary appointments in the British Armed Forces and those of several Commonwealth countries. In 2002, she made history by being the first non-reigning woman to wear military uniform at a funeral, when she wore a Royal Navy uniform at the funeral of her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.

She is Colonel-in-Chief of the following regiments, corps, and branches:

She is also:

[edit] Court cases

In 2001, the Princess Royal became the first member of the royal family to face criminal charges since King Charles I was charged with treason in 1649. She pleaded guilty to driving at 93 mph on a dual carriageway on her way to Hartpury College in Gloucestershire. She was fined £400 by Cheltenham Magistrates' Court and was given five points on her driving licence.

In 2002, the Princess Royal was convicted of a second criminal offence under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. She pleaded guilty to the charge that her dog, Dotty, attacked two boys while she and her husband were taking her for a walk in Windsor Great Park. The Princess Royal was fined £500 by Berkshire Magistrates' Court and ordered to give more training for Dotty. In December 2003, one of the Queen's Corgis had to be put down, after being savaged by another of the Princess Royal's dogs, Florence.

[edit] Titles and honours

Arms of HRH The Princess Royal

[edit] Titles from birth to present

  • Her Royal Highness Princess Anne of Edinburgh (until 1952)
  • Her Royal Highness The Princess Anne (1952–1973)
  • Her Royal Highness The Princess Anne, Mrs Mark Phillips (1973–1974)
  • Her Royal Highness The Princess Anne, Mrs Mark Phillips, GCVO (1974–1982)
  • Her Royal Highness The Princess Anne, Mrs Mark Phillips, GCVO, CD (1982–1987)
  • Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, GCVO, CD (1987–1990)
  • Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, GCVO, QSO, CD (1990–1994)
  • Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, LG, GCVO, QSO, CD (1994–2000)
  • Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, LG, LT, GCVO, QSO, CD (2000–29 September 2005)
  • Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, LG, LT, GCVO, QSO, GCL, CD (29 September 2005–present) [3]

In 1996, while serving as Her Majesty's High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Princess Royal was styled as "Her Grace" for the duration rather than her normal dynastic style "Her Royal Highness" because the High Commissioner is ranked higher than the Princess Royal in the order of Precedence.


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[edit] Honours

[edit] Commonwealth Honours

First Date listed indicates Date of appointment and Second date list when the appointment became void because of appointment to a higher grade.

CountryAward or OrderClass or PositionDates
United KingdomQueen Elizabeth II Royal Family Order2nd Class1969
United KingdomOrder of St. John Dame of Justice1971
1998
United KingdomRoyal Victorian OrderDame Grand Cross1974
CanadaCanadian Forces Decoration-1982
United KingdomRoyal SocietyRoyal Fellow1987
United Kingdom (England) Order of the GarterLady1994
United KingdomOrder of St. JohnDame Grand Cross1998
New ZealandQueen's Service OrderExtra Companion1990
United Kingdom (Scotland) Order of the ThistleLady2000
Papua New GuineaOrder of LogohuChief Grand Companion2005

[edit] Foreign Honours

CountryAward or OrderClass or PositionDates
FinlandOrder of the White Rose of FinlandCommander Grand Cross1969
JapanThe Order of the Precious CrownGrand Cordon1971
The NetherlandsOrder of the House of OrangeGrand Cross1972
YugoslaviaOrder of the Yugoslav Flag1st Class1972
Trinidad & TobagoTrinity Cross-19??

[edit] Popular Culture

Tooth and Claw, a 2006 episode of the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who suggested that Princess Anne is a werewolf, her ancestor Queen Victoria having being scratched by such a beast.

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The Lady Louise Windsor 		Line of succession to the British throne Succeeded by:
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