PRINCESS ANNE

 HER ROLE IN THE BOOK

Princess Anne, as well as her mother, adapted to her new life very fast and she was happy about it.

During her stay at Hell Close, she met Spiggy, a labourer that was also her neighbour, who made her fall in love with him.

A few weeks later, Spiggy went to Anne’s house riding a horse, its name was Gilbert, and it was a gift for Anne. They will build a stable for it at Anne’s garden, and they also will take care of that horse together.

The Queen’s mother's death affected Anne very hard, so she helped Spiggy to make a coffin for the funeral. During the funeral Anne cried a lot.

Anne’s mother was disappointed with this relationship so she started to imagine that her family was a chaos.

PRINCESS ANN

Anne of the United Kingdom was born on August 15, 1950 in London. She is the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. She is the seventh to bear the title of "royal princess" and the fifteenth in the line of succession to the throne.

CHILDHOOD

Her father, Prince Philip, is the only son of Prince Andrew of Greece.

Her mother, Queen Elizabeth II, is the eldest daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth I.

Princess Anne received her education first at Buckingham Palace, and later at Benenden Boarding School at Kent.

Thanks to her education at the Benenden school, the royal princess is fluent in French.

HORSES

The princess has always shown an enthusiastic interest in horses and her dedication to them has been an important part of her life. He competed in the 1976 Montreal Olympics with the British team. She also was president of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) between 1986 and 1994, being succeeded by the Infanta Pilar de Borbón.

MARRIAGE AND CHILDREN

Princess Anne's wedding to Captain Mark Anthony Phillips in 1973 at Westminster Abbey was broadcasted through television to the world.

They had two children and have five grandchildren:

Peter Phillips was born in 1977. Married to Autumn Patricia Kelly. Separated in 2019. They have two daughters:

Savannah Anne Kathleen Phillips

Elizabeth Phillips Island

Zara Tindall was born in 1981. Married to Michael James Tindall. They have two daughters and a son:

Mia grace tindall

Lena Elizabeth Tindall

Lucas Philip Tindall

DIVORCE AND SECOND NUPTIALS

In 1992 Princess Anne and her husband got divorced. On December 12, 1992, Anne remarried Timothy James Laurence at Crathie Kirk Church in Scotland, since religious marriage of divorced persons is allowed there.

KIDNAPPING

On March 20, 1974, the princess suffered a failed kidnapping attempt when she and her first husband returned to Buckingham Palace after attending a charity event.