Who is Princess Anna? Great Britain was lucky with this royal special. She is the only daughter of the famous and revered Queen of England, Elizabeth II. The full name of the princess is Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise. In this article we will talk about this most interesting person, her participation in the affairs of the kingdom and everyday life.
Childhood
Princess Anne (UK) was born in London on 15 August 1950, the second child of Queen Elizabeth II and Duke Philip of Edinburgh. Since her birth, the princess has taken third place on the way to the throne after her mother and brother, and is now in twelfth place. The title of Princess Royal is given only to the eldest daughter of the monarch, a title Anna, Princess of Great Britain, received in 1987, when it became obvious that she would remain the only daughter in the family.
Youth
In September 1963, according to the rules of education of Buckingham Palace, Anna was sent to a boarding school at the age of 13. In the late 1960s, as a teenager, Anna began to fulfill her public duties. It was recorded that already at the age of 17-19 she received about 500invitations to the year of Princess Anne. The UK has never known such an able-bodied member of the royal family.
Private life and children
The princess's first husband is Captain Mark Phillips. He was an equestrian athlete, participated in numerous competitions, even in 1972 he became an Olympic champion. It was thanks to sports that Mark Phillips met Anna. The fact is that in 1971, Anna competed, took only fifth place, when Mark took first. Soon after the competition, there were rumors that the princess and Philipps had an affair. Representatives of the royal family immediately denied these gossip. But already in 1973, their engagement was announced throughout the UK. The royal family did not like Philipps, they explained this by saying that he was "incomprehensible and very muddy." In 1992, the couple broke up after living together for over 18 years.
In 1991, an art teacher made a statement that she had a daughter from Philipps, who appeared after their night together in a hotel in 1984. DNA test confirmed Philipps' paternity.
Anna's marriage had two children - a boy Peter and a girl Zara.
Sir Timothy Lawrence is the second husband of the Princess of Great Britain, the couple has no joint children.
Passion for sports
Anna, Princess of Great Britain, in her youth was very fond of equestrian sports, constantly participated in competitions. Among her main achievements is the first place in the European Championshipin equestrian eventing in 1971 (individual), as well as third place in the individual and individual classification in 1975. In addition, Princess Anne, the only member of the royal family, participated in the honorary Olympic Games in 1976, which were held in Montreal. For several years in a row, the girl represented the World Equestrian Federation.
Duties of a Princess
Immediately after graduating from a closed school, the girl began to fulfill her public duties. She met with politicians, heads of various states, statesmen and others, and also participated in important ceremonies, celebrations and other events. She tried to get to as many meetings as the state needed, in all matters she is a maximalist and very active for her age. Interestingly, she was in Russia more often than all other members of the royal family. The princess visited the USSR twice and Russia three times. In 2000, she met with Putin, and in 2014 she arrived in Sochi with athletes, officially representing her state.
Attempt
Anna, the princess of Great Britain, whose biography is full of bright events, was once nearly kidnapped. This happened on March 20 back in 1974, not far from her native Buckingham Palace. In the evening, the princess, along with her husband Mark and the driver, rode in a limousine to the palace. A car was driving behind them, which sharply overtook the limousine and blocked its further progress. The perpetrator jumped out of his car and started shooting at Anna's limousine. The kidnapper was able to injure the princess's guard, the driver, andthen the policeman who came to the rescue. Suddenly, a car drove up behind, from which journalist Brian McConnell got out, who began to persuade the criminal to drop his gun. The journalist tried to take the kidnapper's hand, but he shot at Brian and fled.
Ian Ball is the criminal who wanted to kidnap the young Princess Anne for ransom. At the time of the crime, which was later called one of the most daring in a century, he was only 26 years old. The very next day, Mr. Ball was rushed to court. It soon became clear that the young man was mentally ill.
Princess Anne (UK) is a very interesting and kind person. At 65, she is one of the most active and active women in Buckingham Palace, which was noted for her in her youth. Today, Anna is raising her granddaughter and doing her public duties.
