Princess Anne’s Personal Life, Siblings, Parents, Husband, Boyfriend, Kids, Other Family and Dating History

Princess Anne’s Personal Life, Siblings, Parents, Husband, Boyfriend, Kids, Other Family and Dating History

Parents:

• • Princess Anne is the second child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
  • Her mother, Queen Elizabeth II, is the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom, and her father, Prince Philip, was the Duke of Edinburgh until his passing in 2021.

Siblings:

• • Anne has three brothers:
    • King Charles III: The eldest sibling and the current monarch.
    • Prince Andrew, Duke of York: The second-eldest sibling.
    • Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh: The youngest sibling.

Husbands:

• • Captain Mark Phillips:
    • Anne married Captain Mark Phillips in 1973.
    • They separated in 1989 and divorced in 1992.
    • They have two children: Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall.
  • Commander Sir Timothy Laurence:
    • Within months of her divorce from Mark Phillips, Anne married Commander (later Vice Admiral) Sir Timothy Laurence in 1992.
    • They met while he served as her mother’s equerry between 1986 and 1989.

Children and Grandchildren:

• • Peter Phillips:
    • Born on November 15, 1977, Peter is Anne’s first child.
    • He is Queen Elizabeth’s first grandchild and the first royal to be born in the Lindo Wing of St. Mary’s Hospital in London.
    • Peter attended Gordonstoun School in Scotland and studied sports science at the University of Exeter.
    • He works in sports management and has held positions at various organizations.
    • Peter was married to Autumn Kelly from 2008 to 2021, and they have a daughter named Savannah.
  • Zara Tindall:
    • Born on May 15, 1981, Zara is Anne’s second child.
    • She is also an equestrian and Olympian.
    • Zara is married to former rugby player Mike Tindall.
    • Princess Anne opted not to give her children royal titles to allow them a more normal childhood.

Other Family:

• • Princess Anne has been associated with Save the Children for over fifty years and has visited several of its projects.
  • She has five grandchildren through her children Peter and Zara.

Personal Life

Princess Anne was born on August 15, 1950, during the reign of her grandfather, King George VI, at Clarence House. She is the second child and only daughter of then-Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. At the time of her birth, she was third in the line of succession to the British throne. She currently holds the 16th position in the line of succession. Princess Anne is a respected equestrian. She won one gold medal in 1971 and two silver medals in 1975 at the European Eventing Championships.

In 1976, she became the first member of the British royal family to compete in the Olympic Games. Anne performs official duties and engagements on behalf of the King and the Queen. She holds patronage in over 300 organizations, focusing on areas such as sports, sciences, disability support, and health in developing countries. Her longstanding work with Save the Children earned her a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 1990.

Anne married Mark Phillips in 1973, and they have two children: Peter (born 1977) and Zara (born 1981). She divorced Phillips in 1992 and later married Timothy Laurence, a Commander in the Royal Navy, in the same year. Her home, Gatcombe Park, is a working farm with various animals, including sheep, cows, and pigs. The estate hosts the Festival of British Eventing each year.