Royalty
Princess Anne
Born at Clarence House, Anne was educated at Benenden School and began undertaking royal duties upon reaching adulthood. She was given her lifelong title of Princess Royal in 1987.
Anne is well known for her charitable work, being the patron of over 200 organisations, and consistently tops the hardest-working royal lists every year.
She is an avid equestrian, having competed in European horse-riding championships, as well as being the first member of the British royal family to compete in the Olympic Games in 1976.
She married Timothy Laurence in 1992 and shares two children, Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips, with former spouse Captain Mark Phillips. Anne lives on the Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire.
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The Princess Royal looked sharp in tailored trousers and cosy jacket
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Queen Letizia and Princess Anne reign supreme among the royal style set in April 2024
GalleryPrincess Anne, Queen Margrethe and more royal grandmothers doting on their grandchildren
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Gallery5 times Princess Anne channelled mum Queen Elizabeth II in matching looks
The Princess Royal made headlines when she stepped out wearing her late mother's vivid violet coat
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Princess Anne turns heads in recycled coat and vibrant feathered beret at Easter service
The Princess Royal couldn't have looked more elegant as she stepped out in Windsor
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The Tindalls live with Princess Anne and Timothy Laurence at Gatcombe Park
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From Princess Anne's bridal white dress to Duchess Sophie's feathers
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Princess Anne exudes elegance in fitted jacket and stylish knee-high boots
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Princess Anne dazzles at Buckingham Palace wearing unique brooch close to her heart
The Princess Royal teamed up with the Duchess of Edinburgh for a touching engagement on Tuesday
Duchess Sophie surprises in eye-catching satin florals
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Duchess Sophie and Princess Anne team up in rare joint engagement to host special palace reception on behalf of King Charles
The royal ladies welcomed Korean war veterans to Buckingham Palace
Princess Anne's disappointment as beloved team miss out on Six Nations title
The Princess Royal was pictured at the Six Nations final in Dublin
Princess Anne turns heads in emerald green coat that looks just like Queen Camilla's
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The Princess Royal has arrived for day four of Cheltenham with her husband, Sir Timothy Laurence
Peter Phillips joins Princess Anne, Zara Tindall and Princess Beatrice at the races
The royals were among the racegoers at Cheltenham Festival on Thursday
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Zara Tindall's mother opted for a neutral aesthetic at the Cheltenham Festival
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The monarch, 75, was pictured in London as Queen Camilla attended the races
Gallery12 photos of the royals having fun at Cheltenham Festival through the years
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Princess Anne makes smiling appearance in her jazziest coat
The Princess Royal attended the Commonwealth Day Service
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Princess Anne makes first official appearance with new lady-in-waiting Dolly Maude
Members of the royal family gathered at Westminster Abbey for the Commonwealth Day service
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The Princess Royal announced her split from her first husband in 1989
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The Princess Royal's husband was at a charity event at Westminster Abbey
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The Princess Royal looked just as good as she did at 26
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Princess Anne looks ravishing in 10-year-old coat and symbolic accessory
The Princess Royal wore a poignant accessory to meet with key fundraisers of the Motor Neuron Disease Association
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Gallery8 times Princess Anne was a royal Rapunzel with rarely-seen natural long hair
The Princess Royal has a surprising amount of length beneath her famous beehive hairstyle