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Anne, Princess Royal

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A smiling portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, and Princess Anne in formal royal attire.

Princess Anne

Princess Anne is a special member of the British royal family. She was born on August 15, 1950, at Clarence House in London. She is the daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and the sister of King Charles III.

Anne loves horses and is very good at equestrian sports. She won medals at the European Eventing Championships in 1971 and 1975. In 1976, she became the first royal to compete in the Olympic Games. She has been on the International Olympic Committee since 1988.

Princess Anne helps with many important tasks for the queen. She has taken part in over 20,000 events since 1968. She supports many groups, like WISE, Riders for Health, Carers Trust, and Transaid. She has worked with Save the Children for over 50 years.

Anne married Captain Mark Phillips in 1973, and they have two children, Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall. In 1992, she married Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence.

Images

Princess Anne attends a formal investiture ceremony in 2022.
Princess Anne of the United Kingdom riding during an international military event in Boekelo in 1980.
Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, dressed in formal attire and smiling for a photograph.
Princess Anne attends a medal ceremony at the 1974 Commonwealth Games, celebrating athletes' achievements.
Princess Anne receiving flowers during a visit to a British school in Voorschoten in 1984.
Princess Anne, a member of the British royal family, is shown in formal attire during an official visit aboard a U.S. naval ship in 2006.
The Princess Royal addresses a meeting at the International Maritime Organization in London, discussing important safety topics for ships and sailors.
The Old College building at the University of Edinburgh, a historic university structure in Scotland.
Princess Anne participating in the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London, 2013.

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Elizabeth II
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Equestrianism
Olympic Games
International Olympic Committee

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