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Anne, Princess Royal (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise; 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
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, later Philip Mountbatten; 10 June 1921 – 9 April 2021) was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. As such, he served as the consort of the British monarch from E ...
, and the only sister of
King Charles III
Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. He was the longest-serving heir apparent and Prince of Wales and, at age 73, became the oldest person to a ...
. Anne is 16th in the
line of succession to the British throne
Succession to the British throne is determined by descent, gender, legitimacy and religion. Under common law, the Crown is inherited by a sovereign's children or by a childless sovereign's nearest collateral line. The Bill of Rights 1689 a ...
and has been
Princess Royal
Princess Royal is a style customarily (but not automatically) awarded by a British monarch to their eldest daughter. Although purely honorary, it is the highest honour that may be given to a female member of the royal family. There have been se ...
since 1987.
Born at
Clarence House
Clarence House is a royal residence on The Mall in the City of Westminster, London. It was built in 1825–1827, adjacent to St James's Palace, for the Duke of Clarence, the future king William IV.
Over the years, it has undergone much exten ...
, Anne was educated at
Benenden School and began undertaking royal duties upon reaching adulthood. She became a respected
equestrian
The word equestrian is a reference to equestrianism, or horseback riding, derived from Latin ' and ', "horse".
Horseback riding (or Riding in British English)
Examples of this are:
* Equestrian sports
*Equestrian order, one of the upper classes i ...
, winning one gold medal in 1971 and two silver medals in 1975 at the
European Eventing Championships. In
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 ...
, she became the first member of the British royal family to compete in the
Olympic Games
The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a vari ...
.
In 1988, the Princess Royal became a member of the
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee (IOC; french: link=no, Comité international olympique, ''CIO'') is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is constituted in the form of an association under the Swiss ...
(IOC).
The Princess Royal performs official duties and engagements on behalf of her brother the King.
She holds
patronage in over 300 organisations, including
WISE,
Riders for Health, and
Carers Trust.
Her charity work revolves around
sport
Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, ...
,
sciences,
people with disabilities
Disability is the experience of any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to do certain activities or have equitable access within a given society. Disabilities may be cognitive, developmental, intellectual, mental, physical, se ...
, and health in
developing countries
A developing country is a sovereign state with a lesser developed industrial base and a lower Human Development Index (HDI) relative to other countries. However, this definition is not universally agreed upon. There is also no clear agreem ...
. She has been associated with
Save the Children for over fifty years and has visited a number of their projects.
Anne married Captain
Mark Phillips
Captain Mark Anthony Peter Phillips (born 22 September 1948) is an English Olympic gold medal-winning horseman for Great Britain and the first husband of Anne, Princess Royal, with whom he has two children. He remains a leading figure in Briti ...
in 1973; they separated in 1989 and divorced in 1992. They have two children,
Peter Phillips and
Zara Tindall, and five grandchildren. Within months of her divorce in 1992, Anne married Commander (later Vice Admiral) Sir
Timothy Laurence
Vice Admiral Sir Timothy James Hamilton Laurence, (born 1 March 1955) is a retired Royal Navy officer and husband of the Princess Royal, Princess Anne, daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Laurence was equerry t ...
, whom she had met while he served as her mother's
equerry between 1986 and 1989.
Early life and education
![Elizabeth, Philip, Charles and Anne](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/Elizabeth%2C_Philip%2C_Charles_and_Anne.jpg)
Anne was born at
Clarence House
Clarence House is a royal residence on The Mall in the City of Westminster, London. It was built in 1825–1827, adjacent to St James's Palace, for the Duke of Clarence, the future king William IV.
Over the years, it has undergone much exten ...
on 15 August 1950 at 11:50 am, during the reign of her maternal grandfather, King
George VI
George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death in 1952. He was also the last Emperor of I ...
, Anne is the second child and only daughter of
Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, later Queen Elizabeth II from 1952, and
Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, later Philip Mountbatten; 10 June 1921 – 9 April 2021) was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. As such, he served as the consort of the British monarch from E ...
. A
21-gun salute
A 21-gun salute is the most commonly recognized of the customary gun salutes that are performed by the firing of cannons or artillery as a military honor. As naval customs evolved, 21 guns came to be fired for heads of state, or in exceptiona ...
in
Hyde Park signalled the birth. Anne was christened in the Music Room of
Buckingham Palace on 21 October 1950, by the
Archbishop of York
The archbishop of York is a senior bishop in the Church of England, second only to the archbishop of Canterbury. The archbishop is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and the metropolitan bishop of the province of York, which covers th ...
,
Cyril Garbett
Cyril Forster Garbett (6 February 1875 – 31 December 1955) was an Anglican bishop and author. He was successively the Bishop of Southwark, the Bishop of Winchester and the Archbishop of York from 1942 to 1955.
Early life
Garbett was born in ...
. At the time of her birth, she was third in the
line of succession to the British throne
Succession to the British throne is determined by descent, gender, legitimacy and religion. Under common law, the Crown is inherited by a sovereign's children or by a childless sovereign's nearest collateral line. The Bill of Rights 1689 a ...
, behind her mother – at that time Princess Elizabeth – and older brother,
Charles. She rose to second after
her mother's accession; she is currently 16th in line.
A
governess, Catherine Peebles, was appointed to look after Anne and her other siblings,
Charles,
Andrew
Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in List of countries where English is an official language, English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is freq ...
, and
Edward, and was responsible for her early education at Buckingham Palace.
After the
death of George VI in February 1952, Anne's mother ascended the throne as Queen Elizabeth II. Given her young age at the time, Anne did not attend
the coronation in June 1953.
A
Girl Guides
Girl Guides (known as Girl Scouts in the United States and some other countries) is a worldwide movement, originally and largely still designed for girls and women only. The movement began in 1909 when girls requested to join the then-grassroot ...
company, the
1st Buckingham Palace Company
Girlguiding London and South East England is one of the nine Regions and Countries of Girlguiding. Region HQ is in Wandsworth Common, London. The Chief Commissioner is currently Sally Christmas.
Counties
Girlguiding London and South East England ...
to include the Holy Trinity Brompton Brownie pack, was re-formed in May 1959, specifically so that, as her mother and aunt had done as children, Anne could socialise with girls her own age. The company was active until 1963, when Anne went to boarding school. Anne enrolled at
Benenden School in 1963. In 1968, she left school with six
GCE O-Level
The O-Level (Ordinary Level) is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education. It was introduced in place of the School Certificate in 1951 as part of an educational reform alongside the more in-dept ...
s and two
A-Levels.
[ She began to undertake royal engagements in 1969, at the age of 18.
In 1970, she briefly had a relationship with ]Andrew Parker Bowles
Brigadier Andrew Henry Parker Bowles (born 27 December 1939) is a retired British Army officer. He is the former husband of Queen Camilla.
Early life and family
Andrew Parker Bowles was born on 27 December 1939 as the eldest of four children t ...
, who later married Camilla Shand
Camilla (born Camilla Rosemary Shand, later Parker Bowles, 17 July 1947) is Queen Consort of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms as the wife of King Charles III. She became queen consort on 8 September 2022, upon the ac ...
. Shand much later married Anne's brother Charles as his second wife. Anne was also briefly linked to Olympic equestrian Richard Meade
Richard John Hannay Meade (4 December 1938 – 8 January 2015) was Britain's most successful male equestrian at the Olympics. He was a triple Olympic gold medalist and the first British rider to win an individual Olympic title. He also won ...
.
Equestrianism
In spring 1971, Princess Anne finished fourth at the Rushall Horse Trials. At age 21, Anne won the individual title at the European Eventing Championship and was voted the BBC Sports Personality of the Year
The BBC Sports Personality of the Year is an awards ceremony that takes place annually in December. Devised by Paul Fox in 1954, it originally consisted of just one, the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award. Several new awards have been ...
in 1971. She also rode winners in horse racing, competing in the Grand Military Steeplechase in Sandown Park Racecourse
Sandown Park is a horse racing course and leisure venue in Esher, Surrey, England, located in the outer suburbs of London. It hosts 5 Grade One National Hunt races and one Group 1 flat race, the Eclipse Stakes. It regularly has horse rac ...
and Diamond Stakes at Royal Ascot.
For more than five years, she also competed with the British eventing
Eventing (also known as three day eventing or horse trials) is an equestrian event where a single horse and rider combine and compete against other competitors across the three disciplines of dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. This ...
team, with her home-bred horse, Doublet suffering an injury during the 1972 Badminton Horse Trials
The Badminton Horse Trials is a five-day event, one of only six annual Concours Complet International (CCI) Five Star events as classified by the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI). It takes place in April or May each year in the p ...
, and winning a silver medal in both individual and team disciplines in the 1975 European Eventing Championship. The following year, Anne participated in the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple ...
as a member of the British team, riding the Queen's horse, Goodwill, in Eventing. Anne suffered a concussion halfway through the course but remounted and finished the event; she has stated she cannot remember making the rest of the jumps. The British team had to pull out of the competition after two horses were injured. She finished sixth at the Badminton Horse Trials
The Badminton Horse Trials is a five-day event, one of only six annual Concours Complet International (CCI) Five Star events as classified by the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI). It takes place in April or May each year in the p ...
in 1979. In 1985, she rode in a charity horse race at the Epsom Derby, finishing fourth.
Anne assumed the Presidency of the Fédération Équestre Internationale from 1986 until 1994. On 5 February 1987, she became the first member of the royal family to appear as a contestant on a television quiz show when she competed on the BBC panel game ''A Question of Sport
''Question of Sport'' (previously ''A Question of Sport'') is a British television sports quiz show produced and broadcast by the BBC. It is the "world's longest running TV sports quiz". Following a pilot episode in December 1968, broadcast on ...
''. The princess has been a patron of the Riding for the Disabled Association
The Riding for the Disabled Association, also known as the RDA is a United Kingdom based charity founded in 1969 focused on providing therapeutic horse-riding, equestrian vaulting and carriage driving lessons to people with developmental and phys ...
since 1971 and became its president in 1985, a position she still holds.
Marriages and children
Marriage to Mark Phillips
Anne met Mark Phillips
Captain Mark Anthony Peter Phillips (born 22 September 1948) is an English Olympic gold medal-winning horseman for Great Britain and the first husband of Anne, Princess Royal, with whom he has two children. He remains a leading figure in Briti ...
, a lieutenant in the 1st Queen's Dragoon Guards, in 1968 at a party for horse lovers. Their engagement was announced on 29 May 1973. On 14 November 1973, the couple married at Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an historic, mainly Gothic church in the City of Westminster, London, England, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is one of the Unite ...
in a televised ceremony, with an estimated audience of 100 million. They subsequently took up residence at Gatcombe Park
Gatcombe Park is the country residence of Anne, Princess Royal, between the villages of Minchinhampton (to which it belongs) and Avening in Gloucestershire, England. Built in the late 18th century to the designs of George Basevi, it is ...
. As was customary for untitled men marrying into the royal family, Phillips was offered an earldom
Earl () is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. The title originates in the Old English word ''eorl'', meaning "a man of noble birth or rank". The word is cognate with the Scandinavian form ''jarl'', and meant " chieftain", particula ...
, which he declined; consequently their children were born without title
A title is one or more words used before or after a person's name, in certain contexts. It may signify either generation, an official position, or a professional or academic qualification. In some languages, titles may be inserted between the f ...
s. Anne and her husband had two children: Peter
Peter may refer to:
People
* List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name
* Peter (given name)
** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church
* Peter (surname), a sur ...
(born 1977) and Zara Phillips (born 1981). Anne and Phillips have five grandchildren. On 31 August 1989, Anne and Phillips announced their intention to separate; the couple had been rarely seen in public together and both were romantically linked with other people. They shared custody of their children, and initially announced that "there were no plans for divorce." However, on 13 April 1992 the Palace announced that Anne had filed for divorce, which was finalised ten days later.
Marriage to Sir Timothy Laurence
Anne met Timothy Laurence
Vice Admiral Sir Timothy James Hamilton Laurence, (born 1 March 1955) is a retired Royal Navy officer and husband of the Princess Royal, Princess Anne, daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Laurence was equerry t ...
, a commander in the Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against ...
, while he was serving on the Royal Yacht ''Britannia''. Their relationship developed in early 1989, three years after he was appointed as an equerry to the Queen. In 1989, the existence of private letters from Laurence to the Princess was revealed by '' The Sun'' newspaper. The couple married at Crathie Kirk
Crathie Kirk is a small Church of Scotland parish church in the Scotland, Scottish village of Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Crathie, best known for being the regular place of worship of the British royal family when they are in residence at the nearby ...
near Balmoral Castle in Scotland, on 12 December 1992. Approximately 30 guests were invited for the private marriage service. Unlike the Church of England
The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the mother church of the international Anglican Communion. It traces its history to the Christian church recorded as existing in the Roman province of Britai ...
at the time, the Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland ( sco, The Kirk o Scotland; gd, Eaglais na h-Alba) is the national church in Scotland.
The Church of Scotland was principally shaped by John Knox, in the Reformation of 1560, when it split from the Catholic Church ...
considered marriage to be an ordinance of religion rather than a sacrament and permitted the remarriage of divorced persons under certain circumstances. Anne became the first royal divorcée to remarry since Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha , later Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna of Russia (25 November 1876 – 2 March 1936), was the third child and second daughter of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and of Grand Duchess M ...
, granddaughter of Queen Victoria
Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 216 days was longer than that of any previo ...
.
For the wedding ceremony, Anne wore a white jacket over a "demure, cropped-to-the-knee dress" and a spray of white flowers in her hair. Her engagement ring was made of "a cabochon
A cabochon (; ) is a gemstone that has been shaped and polished, as opposed to faceted. The resulting form is usually a convex (rounded) obverse with a flat reverse. Cabochon was the default method of preparing gemstones before gemstone cutt ...
sapphire
Sapphire is a precious gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum, consisting of aluminium oxide () with trace amounts of elements such as iron, titanium, chromium, vanadium, or magnesium. The name sapphire is derived via the Latin "sa ...
flanked by three small diamonds on each side". Following the marriage service, the couple and guests headed to Craigowan Lodge for a private reception. Laurence received no peerage.
Kidnapping attempt
On 20 March 1974, Princess Anne and Mark Phillips were returning to Buckingham Palace from a charity event when a Ford Escort forced their Princess IV car to stop on the Mall.[Daily Express, 21 August 2006] The driver of the Escort, Ian Ball, jumped out and began firing a pistol. Inspector James Beaton
James Beaton (or Bethune) (1473–1539) was a Roman Catholic Scottish church leader, the uncle of David Cardinal Beaton and the Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland.
Life
James Beaton was the sixth and youngest son of John Beaton of Balfour ...
, Anne's personal police officer, exited the car to shield her and to try to disarm Ball. Beaton's firearm, a Walther PPK
The Walther PP (german: Polizeipistole, or police pistol) series pistols are blowback-operated semi-automatic pistols, developed by the German arms manufacturer Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen.
It features an exposed hammer, a traditional double-a ...
, jammed, and he was shot by Ball, as was Anne's chauffeur, Alex Callender, when he tried to disarm Ball. Brian McConnell, a nearby tabloid journalist, also intervened, and was shot in the chest. Ball approached Anne's car and told her that he intended to kidnap her and hold her for ransom, the sum given by varying sources as £2 million or £3 million, which he claimed he intended to give to the National Health Service
The National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). Since 1948, they have been funded out of general taxation. There are three systems which are referred to using the " ...
. Ball told Anne to get out of the car, to which she replied, "Not bloody likely!" She reportedly briefly considered hitting Ball.
Eventually, she exited the other side of the limousine, as had her lady-in-waiting, Rowena Brassey. A passing pedestrian, a former boxer named Ron Russell, punched Ball and led Anne away from the scene. At that point, Police Constable
A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in criminal law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions. A constable is commonly the rank of an officer within the police. Other peop ...
Michael Hills happened upon the scene; he too was shot by Ball, but he had already called for police backup. Detective Constable Peter Edmonds answered, gave chase, and finally arrested Ball.
Beaton, Hills, Callender, and McConnell were hospitalised, and recovered from their wounds. For his defence of Princess Anne, Beaton was awarded the George Cross by the Queen, who was visiting Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
when the incident occurred; Hills and Russell were awarded the George Medal
The George Medal (GM), instituted on 24 September 1940 by King George VI,''British Gallantry Medals'' (Abbott and Tamplin), p. 138 is a decoration of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, awarded for gallantry, typically by civilians, or in cir ...
, and Callender, McConnell, and Edmonds were awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal. It was widely reported that the Queen paid off Russell's mortgage, but this is not true: Russell said in 2020 that a police officer suggested it might happen, so he stopped paying his mortgage in anticipation and nearly had his house repossessed after four months. Anne visited Beaton in hospital and thanked him for his assistance. In 1983, she spoke about the event on '' Parkinson'', saying she was 'scrupulously polite' to Ball as she thought it would be 'silly to be too rude at that stage'.
Beaton, who had been Anne's sole bodyguard, later said about royal security "I had nothing… There was no back-up vehicle. The training was non-existent; but then again, e thoughtnothing was going to happen. They are highly specialised now, highly trained." Immediately after the attack the use of only a single protection officer was stopped, and the Walther PPK pistol was replaced.
Ball pleaded guilty to attempted murder and kidnapping. , he was still detained under the Mental Health Act at Broadmoor Hospital
Broadmoor Hospital is a high-security psychiatric hospital in Crowthorne, Berkshire, England. It is the oldest of the three high-security psychiatric hospitals in England, the other two being Ashworth Hospital near Liverpool and Rampton Secure ...
, having been diagnosed with schizophrenia.
The attempted kidnapping of Princess Anne is the focus of the Granada Television-produced docudrama ''To Kidnap a Princess'' (2006) and inspired story lines in Tom Clancy's novel ''Patriot Games
''Patriot Games'' is a thriller novel, written by Tom Clancy and published in July 1987. '' Without Remorse'', released six years later, is an indirect prequel, and it is chronologically the first book featuring Jack Ryan, the main character i ...
''.
Activities
Anne undertakes a number of duties and engagements on behalf of the sovereign. Kevin S. MacLeod
Kevin Stewart MacLeod (born 1951) is a former Canadian Secretary to the Queen of Canada, former Usher of the Black Rod for the Canadian Senate, and the author of the historical fiction novel, ''A Stone on Their Cairn / Clach air An Càrn''.
Bo ...
, the then Canadian Secretary to the Queen
The Canadian Secretary to the King (french: Secrétaire canadien du Roi) is the senior operational member of the royal household for the King of Canada, Charles III. The secretary is the principal channel of communication between the monarch and h ...
, said of Anne in 2014: "Her credo is, 'Keep me busy. I'm here to work. I'm here to do good things. I'm here to meet as many people as possible'." It was reported in December 2017 that the Princess Royal had undertaken the most official engagements that year out of all the royal family, her mother the Queen included. Among her royal visits, the Princess has toured Norway, Jamaica, Germany, Austria, New Zealand, and Australia.
Her first public engagement was at the opening of an educational and training centre in Shropshire
Shropshire (; alternatively Salop; abbreviated in print only as Shrops; demonym Salopian ) is a landlocked historic county in the West Midlands region of England. It is bordered by Wales to the west and the English counties of Cheshire to ...
in 1969. Anne travels abroad on behalf of the United Kingdom up to three times a year. She began to undertake overseas visits upon leaving secondary school,[ and accompanied her parents on a state visit to Austria in the same year.]
Her first tour of Australia was with her parents in 1970, since which she returned many times to undertake official engagements as a colonel-in-chief of an Australian regiment, or to attend memorials and services such as the National Memorial Service for victims of the Black Saturday bushfires
The Black Saturday bushfires were a series of bushfires that either ignited or were already burning across the Australian state of Victoria on and around Saturday, 7 February 2009, and were among Australia's all-time worst bushfire disasters. T ...
in Melbourne on 22 February 2009. In 1990 she was the first member of the royal family to make an official visit to the Soviet Union
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national ...
when she went there as a guest of President Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev (2 March 1931 – 30 August 2022) was a Soviet politician who served as the 8th and final leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to dissolution of the Soviet Union, the country's dissolution in 1991. He served a ...
and his government.[
]
Anne is involved with over 200 charities and organisations in an official capacity. She works extensively for Save the Children, serving as president from 1970 to 2017, and has been patron since 2017. Anne has visited the organisation's projects in Bangladesh, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Mozambique, Ethiopia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. As a result of her work, she was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Swedish industrialist, inventor and armaments (military weapons and equipment) manufacturer Alfred Nobel, along with the prizes in Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Chemi ...
in 1990 by Kenneth Kaunda
Kenneth David Kaunda (28 April 1924 – 17 June 2021), also known as KK, was a Zambian politician who served as the first President of Zambia from 1964 to 1991. He was at the forefront of the struggle for independence from British rule. Dissat ...
, President of Zambia. She initiated The Princess Royal Trust for Carers
The Carers Trust is a charity in the United Kingdom which supports carers. It works with a network of partner organisations to help carers with the challenges of their caring roles.
History
The Princess Royal Trust for Carers was created on the ...
in 1991. Anne is the patron of Transaid, a charity founded by Save the Children and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport which aims to provide safe and sustainable transport in developing countries. She is also the royal patron of WISE, an organisation that encourages young women to pursue careers in science, engineering and construction. Her extensive work for St. John Ambulance as Commandant-in-Chief of St. John Ambulance Cadets has helped to develop many young people, as she annually attends the Grand Prior Award Reception. She is patron of St. Andrew's First Aid. She is a British representative in the International Olympic Committee as an administrator, and was a member of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) was the organisation responsible for overseeing the planning and development of the 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. It was jointly established by the UK Gov ...
. She also serves as president of the British Olympic Association
The British Olympic Association (BOA) is the National Olympic Committee for the United Kingdom. It is responsible for organising and overseeing the participation of athletes from the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic Team, at both ...
. She was president of BAFTA from 1973 to 2001. In 1985 she became president of the Riding for the Disabled Association
The Riding for the Disabled Association, also known as the RDA is a United Kingdom based charity founded in 1969 focused on providing therapeutic horse-riding, equestrian vaulting and carriage driving lessons to people with developmental and phys ...
after serving as their patron for fourteen years. In 1986 she was appointed Master of the Worshipful Company of Carmen
The Worshipful Company of Carmen is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London, whose origins date back to 1517.
Carmen, or drivers of carts, caused upset in 1481. . She maintains a relationship with student sport and is the patron of British Universities and Colleges Sport
British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) is the governing body for higher education sport in the United Kingdom. BUCS was formed in June 2008 following a merger of British Universities Sports Association (BUSA) and University College Sport ...
. She has been patron of the Royal National Children's Foundation
The Royal National Children's Foundation (RNCF) is a British charity which helps children facing abuse, neglect or trauma at home by providing them with the opportunity to move into a supported education environment. The RNCF currently enables near ...
since 2002 and the industrial heritage museum, Aerospace Bristol, since 2016.
Following the retirement of the Queen Mother in 1981, Anne was elected by graduates of the University of London
The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degree ...
as the Chancellor
Chancellor ( la, cancellarius) is a title of various official positions in the governments of many nations. The original chancellors were the of Roman courts of justice—ushers, who sat at the or lattice work screens of a basilica or law cou ...
, and has been in the position since that year. Throughout May 1996, Anne served as Her Majesty's High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the sovereign and highest court of the Church of Scotland, and is thus the Church's governing body.''An Introduction to Practice and Procedure in the Church of Scotland'' by A. Gordon McGillivray ...
, and held the post again in 2017. In 2007, she was appointed by the Queen as Grand Master of the Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order (french: Ordre royal de Victoria) is a dynastic order of knighthood established in 1896 by Queen Victoria. It recognises distinguished personal service to the British monarch, Canadian monarch, Australian monarch, o ...
, a position her grandmother had also held. She is a Royal Fellow of the Royal Society
The Royal Society, formally The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, is a learned society and the United Kingdom's national academy of sciences. The society fulfils a number of roles: promoting science and its benefits, re ...
and the Academy of Medical Sciences
The Academy of Medical Sciences is an organisation established in the UK in 1998. It is one of the four UK National Academies, the others being the British Academy, the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Royal Society.
Its mission is to adv ...
. Royal Fellows are members of the royal family who are recommended and elected by the Society's Council. The Royal Society has four Royal Fellows: Anne; William, Prince of Wales; Edward, Duke of Kent; and King Charles. She is the Academy of Medical Sciences' first Royal Fellow.
She was elected Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh
The chancellor is the titular head of the University of Edinburgh. Their duties include conferring degrees, promoting the university's image throughout the world, and furthering its interests, both within Scotland and beyond.
The position was cr ...
effective 31 March 2011, succeeding her father, who stepped down from the role in 2010. Likewise, she accepted in 2011 the roles of president of City and Guilds of London Institute
The City and Guilds of London Institute is an educational organisation in the United Kingdom. Founded on 11 November 1878 by the City of London and 16 livery companies – to develop a national system of technical education, the institute has ...
, Master of the Corporation of Trinity House
"Three In One"
, formation =
, founding_location = Deptford, London, England
, status = Royal Charter corporation and registered charity
, purpose = Maintenance of lighthouses, buoys and beacons
, he ...
and president of the Royal Society of Arts
The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA), also known as the Royal Society of Arts, is a London-based organisation committed to finding practical solutions to social challenges. The RSA acronym is used m ...
, also in succession to her father. Anne has been the president of the Commonwealth Study Conference
The first Commonwealth Study Conference held in Oxford, United Kingdom in 1956 to study the human aspects of industrial issues across Commonwealth countries. The founder of the conference, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, described it as "an extra ...
, an initiative founded by her father. She is also patron of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, Royal College of Midwives
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is a British midwives organisation founded in 1881 by Louisa Hubbard and Zepherina Veitch. It has existed under its present name since 1947, and is the United Kingdom's only trade union or professional organis ...
, Magpas Air Ambulance, Edinburgh University
The University of Edinburgh ( sco, University o Edinburgh, gd, Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann; abbreviated as ''Edin.'' in post-nominals) is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Granted a royal charter by King James VI in 1582 ...
's Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, commonly referred to as the Dick Vet, is the veterinary school of the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and part of the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine the head of which is Moira Why ...
, Royal Holloway, University of London
Royal Holloway, University of London (RHUL), formally incorporated as Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, is a public research university and a constituent college of the federal University of London. It has six schools, 21 academic departm ...
, International Students House, London
International Students House, London (colloquially shortened to ISH) is a set of lodgings for international and British students in London. It permanently occupies one large building in streets that faces Park Crescent which in turn across a squ ...
, Acid Survivors Trust International
Acid Survivors Trust International (ASTI) is a UK-based international non-profit organization aiming to end acid and burns violence at a global level. In addition to public education and awareness campaigns, ASTI supports organizations in Ban ...
, Townswomen's Guild
Members representing their Federation at the 2009 AGM in Birmingham
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s, Citizens Advice
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, and the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is an annual series of military tattoos performed by British Armed Forces, Commonwealth and international military bands, and artistic performance teams on the Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle in the capital of S ...
.
She represented Great Britain in the International Olympic Committee at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia. In August 2016, she returned to the country to visit the Russian city of Arkhangelsk
Arkhangelsk (, ; rus, Арха́нгельск, p=ɐrˈxanɡʲɪlʲsk), also known in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and the administrative center of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. It lies o ...
for the 75th anniversary of Operation Dervish, which was one of the first Arctic convoys of World War II
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. In September 2016, the Princess had a chest infection and was required to cancel official engagements. In late October 2016, she visited the Malaysian state of Sarawak
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for a two-day study tour. In 2017, she became Prime Warden of the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers
The Worshipful Company of Fishmongers (or Fishmongers' Company) is one of the 110 Livery Companies of the City of London, being an incorporated guild of sellers of fish and seafood in the City. The Company ranks fourth in the order of prec ...
and a Governor of Gresham's School
Gresham's School is a Public school (United Kingdom), public school (English Independent school (United Kingdom), independent Day school, day and boarding school) in Holt, Norfolk, Holt, Norfolk, England, one of the top thirty International Bac ...
. In 2021, she became patron of Mercy Ships, an international charity that operates the largest non-governmental hospital ships
A hospital ship is a ship designated for primary function as a floating medical treatment facility or hospital. Most are operated by the military forces (mostly navies) of various countries, as they are intended to be used in or near war zones. I ...
in the world.
In April 2022, Anne and her husband toured Australia and Papua New Guinea to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee
The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II was the international celebration in 2022 marking the Platinum jubilee, 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952, the first British monarch to ever celebrate one.
In the Un ...
. In the same year, Anne was named honorary chair of National Lighthouse Museum
The National Lighthouse Museum is a museum in St. George, Staten Island, New York City, United States, that is dedicated to the history of lighthouses and their keepers. It officially opened in 2015. The museum is located within the former Fou ...
's Illuminating Future Generations campaign, a project aimed at rasising funds for the museum's gallery space.
On 12 September 2022, in St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral ( gd, Cathair-eaglais Naomh Giles), or the High Kirk of Edinburgh, is a parish church of the Church of Scotland in the Old Town, Edinburgh, Old Town of Edinburgh. The current building was begun in the 14th century and extended ...
, Edinburgh
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, Anne became the first woman to participate in a Vigil of the Princes
The Vigil of the Princes (or Vigil of the Princesses) refers to occasions when members of the British royal family have "stood guard" during the lying in state of one of their relatives during or as part of a British state or ceremonial funeral ...
, guarding her mother's coffin. This was repeated at Westminster Hall
The Palace of Westminster serves as the meeting place for both the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Informally known as the Houses of Parli ...
on 16 September. It was later revealed that she had been the informant at her mother's death at Balmoral, a witness who signs, along with the doctor, the death certificate.
Public image and style
Anne has been called the royal family's "trustiest anchor" and a "beacon of good, old-fashioned public service", having carried out over 20,000 engagements since her 18th birthday. In her early adulthood, she was cited as a "royal renegade" for choosing to forgo titles for her children despite being the "spare to the heir". The media often called the young Anne "aloof" and "haughty", giving her the nickname "her royal rudeness". She spurred controversy for telling photographers to "naff off" at the Badminton Horse Trials
The Badminton Horse Trials is a five-day event, one of only six annual Concours Complet International (CCI) Five Star events as classified by the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI). It takes place in April or May each year in the p ...
in 1982. '' Vanity Fair'' wrote that Anne "has a reputation for having inherited her father's famously sharp tongue and waspish wit". Of her early public role, she has said: "It's not just about 'can I get a tick in the box for doing this?' No, it's about serving…It took me probably 10 years before I really felt confident enough to contribute to Save the Children's public debates because you needed to understand how it works on the ground and that needed a very wide coverage. So my early trips were really important."
Anne remains one of Britain's most popular royals. ''Telegraph'' Editor Camilla Tominey
Camilla Tominey (born 14 June 1978) is a British journalist and broadcaster. She reports on politics and the British royal family as an associate editor of ''The Daily Telegraph''. She also writes a weekly column for the newspaper. In July 2021 ...
called her a "national treasure", writing that she is "hailed as one of the great English eccentrics", whose work ethic contributes to her regard. Tominey wrote that Anne's public role is a "contradiction of both protocol taskmaster and occasional rule-breaker". Reportedly, Anne "insists on doing her own make-up and hair" and drives herself to engagements, having pleaded guilty to two separate speeding fines on account of being late. She does not shake hands with the public during walkabouts, saying, "the theory was that you couldn't shake hands with everybody, so don't start." Members of the public have seen her "mending fences at Gatcombe" and "queuing up for the Portaloos" at her daughter's horse competitions. Her reputation is also coupled with her advocacy for causes out of the mainstream, such as Wetwheels Foundation's commitment to accessible sailing and the National Lighthouse Museum. On her 60th and 70th birthdays, the BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
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and ''Vanity Fair'' both asked whether she would retire, and she denied it both times, citing her parents' example as well as her commitment to her royal duties.
Anne's public personality has been described as "not suffering fools lightly" while maintaining a "still-impressive level of grace and courtesy".
British ''Vogue'' editor
Edward Enninful
Edward Kobina Enninful (born 22 February 1972) is an English editor-in-chief of British ''Vogue'' and European editorial director of Condé Nast. He was appointed a fashion director of British fashion magazine ''i-D'' at the age of 18, a pos ...
has said that "Princess Anne is a true style icon and was all about sustainable fashion before the rest of us really knew what that meant".
Her style has been noted for its timelessness; she relies almost solely on British fashion brands, with tweed and tailored suits as her hallmarks.
She is known for recycling outfits, such as her floral-print dress worn both to the
wedding of the Prince of Wales in 1981 and the wedding of Lady Rose Windsor in 2008.
Anne is the patron of U.K. Fashion and Textile Association. She has been noted for wearing "bold patterns and vibrant pops of colour".
Her style choices often reflect her equestrian interests as well as the practicality of her fast-paced schedule.
In the 1970s and 1980s, she was often photographed wearing trends such as puff sleeves, cardigans, bright floral patterns, and multicoloured stripes.
Anne is also one of the few women in the royal family to wear a military uniform.
According to ''
The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Gu ...
'', she is "rarely seen without a brooch" during royal events.
Her millinery styles have included jockey caps and hats of multiple colours and bold patterns.
She presented the Queen Elizabeth II award for British design at
London Fashion Week
London Fashion Week (LFW) is a clothing trade show that takes place in London twice a year, in February and September. Showcasing over 250 designers to a global audience of influential media and retailers, it is one of the 'Big Four' fashion wee ...
in 2020.
Anne has appeared on three British ''Vogue'' covers; after first appearing on the 1971 September issue at age 21, she also featured in the May and November 1973 issues, commemorating her engagement to Mark Phillips. She was featured in the cover story for the May 2020 issue of ''Vanity Fair''.
Anne is the first member of the royal family to have been convicted of a
criminal offence
In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a state or other authority. The term ''crime'' does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition,Farmer, Lindsay: "Crime, definitions of", in Can ...
. In November 2002, she pleaded guilty to one charge of having a dog dangerously out of control, an offence under the
Dangerous Dogs Act 1991
The Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom prohibiting or restricting certain types of dogs and codifying the criminal offence of allowing a dog of any breed to be dangerously out of control. After eleven horr ...
, and was fined £500.
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Titles and styles
* 15 August 1950 – 6 February 1952: ''Her Royal Highness'' Princess Anne of Edinburgh
* 6 February 1952 – 14 November 1973: ''Her Royal Highness'' The Princess Anne
* 14 November 1973 – 13 June 1987: ''Her Royal Highness'' The Princess Anne, Mrs Mark Phillips
*13 June 1987 – present: ''Her Royal Highness'' The Princess Royal
Anne is the seventh
Princess Royal
Princess Royal is a style customarily (but not automatically) awarded by a British monarch to their eldest daughter. Although purely honorary, it is the highest honour that may be given to a female member of the royal family. There have been se ...
,
an appellation given only to the eldest daughter of the sovereign. The previous holder was
King George V
George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936.
Born during the reign of his grandmother Que ...
's daughter,
Mary, Countess of Harewood.
Honours
![Royal Knights of the Garter](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cd/Royal_Knights_of_the_Garter.jpg)
* 2 June 1953:
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
*
![GBR Family Order Elizabeth II BAR](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/GBR_Family_Order_Elizabeth_II_BAR.png)
1969:
Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II
The Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II is an honour that was bestowed on female members of the British royal family by Queen Elizabeth II. The order is worn on formal occasions.
Appearance
The Royal Family Order depicts a young Queen Elizabet ...
*
![UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/UK_Royal_Victorian_Order_ribbon.svg)
15 August 1974:
Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order (french: Ordre royal de Victoria) is a dynastic order of knighthood established in 1896 by Queen Victoria. It recognises distinguished personal service to the British monarch, Canadian monarch, Australian monarch, o ...
(GCVO) – (Grand Master from 20 April 2007)
*
![UK Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/UK_Queen_Elizabeth_II_Silver_Jubilee_Medal_ribbon.svg)
6 February 1977:
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
*
![CD-ribbon and 2 bars](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/CD-ribbon_and_2_bars.png)
1989:
Canadian Forces Decoration
The Canadian Forces' Decoration (post-nominal letters "CD") is a Canadian award bestowed upon members of the Canadian Armed Forces who have completed twelve years of military service, with certain conditions. By convention, it is also given to t ...
(CD) with two clasps
*
![Ribbon bar of the Queen's Service Medal](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/Ribbon_bar_of_the_Queen%27s_Service_Medal.svg)
1990:
Extra Companion of the Queen's Service Order (QSO)
*
![New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal ribbon](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/New_Zealand_1990_Commemoration_Medal_ribbon.png)
9 February 1990:
New Zealand Commemorative Medal
*
![Order of the Garter UK ribbon](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/Order_of_the_Garter_UK_ribbon.svg)
23 April 1994:
Royal Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter (KG)
*
![Order of the Thistle UK ribbon](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/Order_of_the_Thistle_UK_ribbon.svg)
30 November 2000:
Extra Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle (KT)
*
![UK Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/UK_Queen_Elizabeth_II_Golden_Jubilee_Medal_ribbon.svg)
6 February 2002:
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
The Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (french: link=no, Médaille du jubilé d'or de la Reine Elizabeth II) or the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal created in 2002 to mark the 50th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's ...
*
![SCM ribbon](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dc/SCM_ribbon.png)
7 June 2005:
Commemorative Medal for the Centennial of Saskatchewan
*
![Order of Logohu - Grand Companion (PNG) ribbon](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/Order_of_Logohu_-_Grand_Companion_%28Papua_New_Guinea%29_ribbon.png)
29 September 2005:
Chief Grand Companion of the Order of Logohu (GCL)
*
![Order of St John (UK) ribbon -vector](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/67/Order_of_St_John_%28UK%29_ribbon_-vector.svg)
5 May 2009: Dame Grand Cross of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem (GCStJ)
** 25 January 1971:
Dame of Justice of the Most Venerable Order of St John of Jerusalem (DJStJ)
*
![QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/89/QEII_Diamond_Jubilee_Medal_ribbon.svg)
6 February 2012:
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (french: Médaille du jubilé de diamant de la reine Elizabeth II) or The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal created in 2012 to mark the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's ...
*
![Ribbon - Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal v3](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/Ribbon_-_Naval_Long_Service_and_Good_Conduct_Medal_v3.png)
2016:
Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal and 2 clasps
*
![UK Queen EII Platinum Jubilee Medal ribbon](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3c/UK_Queen_EII_Platinum_Jubilee_Medal_ribbon.svg)
6 February 2022:
Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal
The Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (french: Médaille du jubilé de platine de la reine Elizabeth II) or The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal is a commemorative medal created to mark the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's accessi ...
*
Service Medal of the Order of St John
The Service Medal of the Order of St John is awarded to recognise both conspicuous and long service with the Venerable Order of St John, particularly in St John Ambulance, both in the United Kingdom and in a number of other Commonwealth countri ...
with 2 Gold Bars
Foreign
* 1969:
Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria
* 1969:
Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
* 1971:
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
Grand may refer to:
People with the name
* Grand (surname)
* Grand L. Bush (born 1955), American actor
* Grand Mixer DXT, American turntablist
* Grand Puba (born 1966), American rapper
Places
* Grand, Oklahoma
* Grand, Vosges, village and co ...
* 1971:
Commemorative Medal of the 2500th Anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire
* 1972:
Grand Cross of the Order of the House of Orange
* 1972:
Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown
* 1972:
Member 1st Class of the Order of the Yugoslav Flag
* 2017:
Order of Isabella the Catholic
The Order of Isabella the Catholic ( es, Orden de Isabel la Católica) is a Spanish civil order and honor granted to persons and institutions in recognition of extraordinary services to the homeland or the promotion of international relations a ...
* 2017:
Grand Cross 2nd Class of the National Order of Madagascar
* 2021:
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit
Grand may refer to:
People with the name
* Grand (surname)
* Grand L. Bush (born 1955), American actor
* Grand Mixer DXT, American turntablist
* Grand Puba (born 1966), American rapper
Places
* Grand, Oklahoma
* Grand, Vosges, village and co ...
Appointments
;Fellowships
* 1986:
Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (FRCVS)
* 1987:
Royal Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS)
* 198?:
Fellow and Vice President of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society (FRSGS)
* 1999:
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE)
* 2006: Honorary Fellow of the
Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation
The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (formerly the Institution of Highways and Transportation) is a UK-based learned society (with worldwide membership) concerned specifically with the planning, design, construction, maintenan ...
* 2010:
Royal Fellow of the
Royal Academy of Engineering
The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) is the United Kingdom's national academy of engineering.
The Academy was founded in June 1976 as the Fellowship of Engineering with support from Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who became the first senior ...
(FREng)
* 2011:
President of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA)
* 2012:
Royal Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (FMedSci)
* 2017:
Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS)
* 2019: City Lit Centenary Fellowship Award
* 2019: Honorary Fellow of the
Royal Canadian Geographical Society
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS; French: ''Société géographique royale du Canada'') is a Canadian nonprofit educational organization dedicated to imparting a broader knowledge and deeper appreciation of Canada—its people a ...
(FRCGS).
* 2021: President of the
Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers
The Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers was founded in England in 1771. It was the first engineering society to be formed anywhere in the world, and remains the oldest. It was originally known as the Society of Civil Engineers, being renamed fo ...
;Civic
* 1986: Master,
Worshipful Company of Carmen
The Worshipful Company of Carmen is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London, whose origins date back to 1517.
Carmen, or drivers of carts, caused upset in 1481.
* 1994: Master,
Worshipful Company of Woolmen
The Worshipful Company of Woolmen is one of the livery companies in the City of London. It is known to have existed in 1180, making it one of the older livery companies of the City. It was officially incorporated in 1522. The company's original ...
* 1996, 2017:
Lord High Commissioner,
General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the sovereign and highest court of the Church of Scotland, and is thus the Church's governing body.''An Introduction to Practice and Procedure in the Church of Scotland'' by A. Gordon McGillivray ...
* 2001: Master, Worshipful Company of Farmers
* 2017: Prime Warden,
Worshipful Company of Fishmongers
The Worshipful Company of Fishmongers (or Fishmongers' Company) is one of the 110 Livery Companies of the City of London, being an incorporated guild of sellers of fish and seafood in the City. The Company ranks fourth in the order of prec ...
[
;Academic
* 1981: ]University of London
The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degree ...
, Chancellor
* 2011: University of Edinburgh, Chancellor
* 2012: University of the Highlands and Islands, Chancellor
* 2013: Harper Adams University, Chancellor
;Honorary academic degrees
* 2004: University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Doctor of Laws (LLD)
* 2010: Memorial University of Newfoundland, Doctor of Laws (LLD)
* 2011: Cranfield University, Doctor of Science (DSc)
* 2020: University of Aberdeen, Doctor of Laws (LLD)
;Other appointments
* 2015: Honorary member of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
Military appointments
As with other senior royals, Princess Anne holds a number of appointments in the armed forces of Commonwealth realms:
; Australia
* 1977– : Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals
* 2011– : Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Australian Corps of Transport
; Canada
* 1972– : Colonel-in-Chief of the 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's)
* 1977– : Colonel-in-Chief of the Grey and Simcoe Foresters
* 1977– : Colonel-in-Chief of the Communications and Electronics Branch
* 1982– : Colonel-in-Chief of The Royal Regina Rifles
* 1987– : Colonel-in-Chief of Royal Newfoundland Regiment
* 2003– : Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Canadian Medical Service[Bulletin November 2003](_blank)
, Canadian Forces Health Services Group
* 2014– : Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Canadian Hussars
*
2015– : Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal Canadian Navy (Fleet Pacific)
* 2017– : Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
; New Zealand
* 1977– : Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal New Zealand Army Nursing Corps
* 1977– : Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals
; United Kingdom
* 1970–2007 : Colonel-in-Chief of the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29/45 Foot)
* 1977– : Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Corps of Signals
* 1981– : Commandant-in-Chief of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (Princess Royal's Volunteer Corps)
* 1983–2006 : Colonel-in-Chief of The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment)
* 1989– : Royal Honorary Colonel of the University of London Officers Training Corps#Individual units, OTC
* 1992– : Colonel-in-Chief of the King's Royal Hussars
* 1992– : Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Logistic Corps
* 1993– : Affiliated Colonel-in-Chief of the Queen's Gurkha Signals
* 1993– : Affiliated Colonel-in-Chief of the Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment
* 1998– : Colonel of the Blues and Royals
* 2003– : Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps
* 2006– : Royal Colonel of the Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland
* 2006– : Royal Colonel of the 52nd Lowland Volunteers, 52nd Lowland, 6th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland
* 2022– : Colonel-in-Chief of the Intelligence Corps (United Kingdom), Intelligence Corps
* 1977–2011: Honorary Air Commodore of RAF Lyneham
* 1993– : Honorary Air Commodore of the University Air Squadron, University of London Air Squadron
* 2011– : Honorary Air Commodore of RAF Brize Norton
* 1974–1993: Commandant, Chief Commandant of the Women's Royal Naval Service
* 1993– : Women's Royal Naval Service, Chief Commandant for Women in the Royal Navy
* 2006– : Commodore-in-Chief of HMNB Portsmouth
* 2021– : Admiral of the Sea Cadet Corps (United Kingdom), Sea Cadet Corps
* 1988– : Lady Sponsor of
* 2001– : Lady Sponsor of
;Other appointments
* 1971–2014: Lady Sponsor of TS Royalist (1971), TS ''Royalist''
Military ranks
* Royal Navy
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15 August 1993: Rear Admiral (Royal Navy), Rear Admiral
* Royal Navy
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15 August 2009: Vice Admiral (Royal Navy), Vice Admiral
* Royal Navy
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15 August 2012: Admiral (Royal Navy), Admiral[
* British Army 15 August 2020: General (United Kingdom), General]
* Royal Air Force 15 August 2020: Air chief marshal, Air Chief Marshal[
]
Arms
Issue
Ancestry
The Princess Royal's ancestry can be traced as far back as Cerdic of Wessex, Cerdic, King of Wessex (519–534).
Bibliography
Guest-editor
*"HRH The Princess Royal: Guest Editor". ''Country Life''. 29 July 2020.
Notes
References
External links
The Princess Royal
at the royal family website
at the website of the Government of Canada
*
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