Royal Profile: The Princess Anne, The Princess Royal
The Princess Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise, The Princess Royal was born 15 August 1950, the second child and only daughter of The Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth II {Source}.
She has three brothers, two sisters-in-law, two former sisters-in-law, three nephews, three nieces, a niece in law, a great nephew, a great niece, and several step nieces and nephews{Source}:
In October 1950 at two months old, she was baptized Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise Mountbatten-Windsor {Source}. The following as godparents:
She was engaged with Lieutenant (later Captain) Mark Phillips of The Queen's Dragoon Guards was on 29 May 1973 {Source}. They were married in Westminster Abbey on 14 November 1973 {Source}. They were divorced in 1992{Source}. She remarried in December 1992 to Sir Vice Admrial Timothy Laurence (1955) at a private ceremony at Crathie Church, near Balmoral Castle in Scotland {Source}.
The Princess Anne has two children, two children-in-law and three grandchildren {Source}:
Traditionally, the eldest daughter of the monarch is awarded the title The Princess Royal, as the eldest son is The Prince of Wales, but there may be only one holder of the title The Princess Royal at a time. At the time of her mother's succession, The Princess Anne's great-aunt The Princess Mary, Princess Royal ,Countess of Harewood, was holding the title, but The Princess Mary died in 1965. Twenty-two years after the death of her great-aunt, her mother decided that The Princess Anne deserved the title, she was awarded the title in June 1987 {Source}. From June 1987 to 1992, she has been known as HRH The Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Mrs Mark Phillips. Today, she is known as HRH The Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Mrs. Timothy Laurence. Prior to her marriages and receiving the title Princess Royal, she had been known as Princess Anne of Edinburgh (before her mother's succession) and The Princess Anne (after the succession). She is the 7th holder of the title since the title was begun by her distant relative, Charles I for his daughter Princess Mary.
At the age of 18, she began to take on solo engagements, maintaining a very busy working schedule since {Source}. She first flew her personal standard in 1969, when she opened an educational and training centre in Shropshire{Source}. Her first official state visit took place in May 1969, when she accompanied her parents on a visit to Austria {Source}. She maintains a very busy schedule of meetings, patronage visits and other public appearances. She is president of several organizations, some of her most notable duties are{Source}:
She wrote a book about her equestrian career and love of horses titles Riding Through My Life. Presently, the title is out of print, but you might be able to obtain a used copy via amazon.com.
She has three brothers, two sisters-in-law, two former sisters-in-law, three nephews, three nieces, a niece in law, a great nephew, a great niece, and several step nieces and nephews{Source}:
- The Prince Charles of Wales (1948)
- Diana, Princess of Wales (1961, m. 1981-1996)
- Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge (1982)
- Prince Harry of Wales (1984)
- Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall (1947)
- Maj. Andrew Parker-Boweles (m. 1973-1995)
- Mr. Thomas Parker-Bowels (1974)
- Mrs. Sara (Buys) Parker-Bowels
- Miss Lola Parker-Bowels (2007)
- Master Freddy Parker-Bowels (2010)
- Mrs. Laura (Parker-Bowels) Lopes (1978)
- Mr. Harry Lopes
- Miss Eliza Lopes (2008)
- Master Gus Lopes (2009)
- Master Louis Lopes (2009)
- The Prince Andrew, The Duke of York (1960)
- Sarah, Duchess of York (1959, m. 1986-1996)
- Princess Beatrice of York (1988)
- Princess Eugenie of York (1990)
- The Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex (1964)
- Sophie, The Countess of Wessex (1965, m. 1999)
- The Lady Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary Mountbatten-Windsor (2003)
- James Arthur Philip Theo Mountbatten-Windsor (2007)
In October 1950 at two months old, she was baptized Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise Mountbatten-Windsor {Source}. The following as godparents:
- The Queen--later Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (her maternal grandmother) (where Elizabeth likely comes from)
- The Hereditary Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (her paternal aunt) (Princess Margarita)
- Princess Alice of Greece and Denmark (her paternal grandmother) (where Alice comes from likely)
- The Earl Mountbatten of Burma (her paternal granduncle) (Louis)
- The Hon. and Rev. Andrew Elphinstone (her mother's cousin, her 1st cousin once removed)
- Anne: likely a name her parents liked
- Elizabeth: For her maternal grandmother (and godmother) and mother
- Alice: For her paternal grandmother
- Louise: for her great-great-great aunt, the granddaughter of Queen Victoria
She was engaged with Lieutenant (later Captain) Mark Phillips of The Queen's Dragoon Guards was on 29 May 1973 {Source}. They were married in Westminster Abbey on 14 November 1973 {Source}. They were divorced in 1992{Source}. She remarried in December 1992 to Sir Vice Admrial Timothy Laurence (1955) at a private ceremony at Crathie Church, near Balmoral Castle in Scotland {Source}.
The Princess Anne has two children, two children-in-law and three grandchildren {Source}:
- Peter Mark Andrew Phillips (1977)
- Autumn Patricia Kelly Philips (1978, m. 2008)
- Savannah Anne Kathleen Philips (2010)
- Isla Elizabeth Philips (2012)
- Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips Tindall (1981)
- Michael James Tindall (1978, m. 2011)
- Mia Grace Tindall (2014)
- Philip, Hereditary Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1970)
- Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, (1973)
- Miss Alice McVitti e(1976)
- Prince Peter of Yugoslavia (1970)
- Miss Lucy Margot Therese Cameron (1980)
- The Lady Eloise Anne Elizabeth Anson (1981)
- Miss Kelly Louise Doreen Knatchbull (1988)
Traditionally, the eldest daughter of the monarch is awarded the title The Princess Royal, as the eldest son is The Prince of Wales, but there may be only one holder of the title The Princess Royal at a time. At the time of her mother's succession, The Princess Anne's great-aunt The Princess Mary, Princess Royal ,Countess of Harewood, was holding the title, but The Princess Mary died in 1965. Twenty-two years after the death of her great-aunt, her mother decided that The Princess Anne deserved the title, she was awarded the title in June 1987 {Source}. From June 1987 to 1992, she has been known as HRH The Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Mrs Mark Phillips. Today, she is known as HRH The Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Mrs. Timothy Laurence. Prior to her marriages and receiving the title Princess Royal, she had been known as Princess Anne of Edinburgh (before her mother's succession) and The Princess Anne (after the succession). She is the 7th holder of the title since the title was begun by her distant relative, Charles I for his daughter Princess Mary.
At the age of 18, she began to take on solo engagements, maintaining a very busy working schedule since {Source}. She first flew her personal standard in 1969, when she opened an educational and training centre in Shropshire{Source}. Her first official state visit took place in May 1969, when she accompanied her parents on a visit to Austria {Source}. She maintains a very busy schedule of meetings, patronage visits and other public appearances. She is president of several organizations, some of her most notable duties are{Source}:
- The Save the Children Fund (President, 1970)
- The Princess Royal's Trust for Carers, Transaid and Riders for Health
- Transaid
- Riders Health
- The International Olympic Committee
She wrote a book about her equestrian career and love of horses titles Riding Through My Life. Presently, the title is out of print, but you might be able to obtain a used copy via amazon.com.
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