Princess Anne isPrince Philip and the queen’s only daughter of the couple’s four children.
Born onAugust 15, 1950to the then-Princess Elizabeth, Anne was just a toddler when her motherbecame queen.
As a member of the royal family, Princess Anne has been in the public eye since her birth.
The princess has changed quite a lot over the decades.
In her childhood, she had a reputation as being a bit headstrong.
The stunning transformation of the queen’s only daughter is nothing short of a fairy tale.
She and her siblings were often left at home while their parents traveled.
“It just beggars belief.”
She provided a sharp contrast to the much more reserved Prince Charles.
Prince Philip’s demanding ways don’t seem to have harmed his relationship with his daughter.
This prevented the queen’s only daughter from making friends.
In 1963, the queen’s only daughter enrolled in Benenden School, an all-girls boarding school.
She was so nervous that she reportedly became physically ill.
Nevertheless, Anne settled into school and ended up thriving in the company of other young girls.
“I think Anne really enjoyed being normal,” said Junor.
“I think she enjoyed the companionship as well.”
Even in adulthood, Queen Elizabeth’s children never grew particularly close to each other.
It was all very distant."
After completing her studies at Benenden School, the princess chose not to go on to university.
Instead, she began to officially represent the royal family, throwing herself into her work.
Anne’s life has been fully dedicated to public service.
The two remained friends, and Bowles would later become the godfather of Princess Anne’s daughter, Zara.
Camilla ended up marrying, and later divorcing, Bowles.
After her first marriage ended, she reunited withPrince Charles.
The couple met through their shared love of horses.
The couple’s wedding was a lavish affair.
The queen’s only daughter wore a Tudor-stylewedding dresswith a full-length veil.
In 1974, not long after her wedding to Mark Phillips, Princess Anne thwarted an attempted kidnapping.
Still, she kept her cool.
Ball was eventually apprehended by a police officer.
In 1976, she made history as the first member of the royal family to compete in the Olympics.
In 1975, she won a silver medal in individual and team disciplines.
Years later, Princess Anne’s daughter, Zara Phillips, went on to become a champion equestrian.
In 2012, she won a silver medal at the Olympics, as noted byPeople.
Phillips had previously won a gold medal at the World Championships in 2006.
By that time, the couple had been separated for two and a half years.
The turbulent year came to a close with Windsor Palace literallygoing up in flamesthat November.
Again, the offer of royal titles was declined.
In an interview withThe Times, Tindall also revealed that she felt “very lucky.”
Tindall likewise decided to give her children a more normal upbringing as did her brother,Peter.
In fact, not one of Princess Anne’s grandchildren have royal titles.
The couple married on December 12 at Crathie Kirk in Scotland.
Phillips was also allegedly engaged in a number of affairs.
Her children, however, are far busier.
The Princess Royal completes hundreds of engagements each year.
TheTelegraphnoted that in 2019, she did 506 out of the families 3,567 official engagements that year.
Prince Charles did 521, while the queen attended 295.
The younger royals are less busy; Prince William was at 220 royal engagements whileKate Middletonwas present at 116.
