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Anne, Princess Royal (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise Mountbatten-Windsor; 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 .
From birth, thanks to letters patent issued by her grandfather George VI on 22 October 1948, Anne was a British princess with the style of Royal Highness and the territorial designation "of Edinburgh". Upon her mother's accession to the throne in 1952, the territorial designation was dropped and she became styled as "The Princess Anne".
Princess Anne was born to Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in 1950, and she's kept royal watchers enamored for more than 70 years. Anne married British army Captain Mark Phillips in 1973.
Princess Royal is a style customarily (but not automatically) awarded by British monarchs to their eldest daughters. Although purely honorary, it is the highest honour that may be given to a female member of the royal family. [1] There have been seven Princesses Royal; Princess Anne became Princess Royal in 1987. [2]
The royal family celebrated the Princess Royal’s 73 rd birthday today (Tuesday 15 August) with a sentimental throwback photograph showing her as an infant with her eldest brother, King Charles III.
She Puts in the Work for Charity. According to Buckingham Palace, Anne is one of the busiest members of the royal family.The Princess Royal handled a whopping 457 public engagements in 2023, more ...
Anne (centre) and her sister Mary (left) with their parents, the Duke and Duchess of York, painted by Peter Lely and Benedetto Gennari II. Anne was born at 11:39 p.m. on 6 February 1665 at St James's Palace, London, the fourth child and second daughter of the Duke of York (later King James II and VII), and his first wife, Anne Hyde. [1]
Princess Anne Through the Years Read article Queen Elizabeth II ’s only daughter’s original mode of transportation came as a result of her role as the Gold-Stick-in-Waiting, which she’s held ...