British royal family

About the British Royal Family
British Royal Family - a group of close relatives of the monarch of Great Britain.
In Great Britain there is no clear legal or formal definition of a member of the royal family.
Historically, members of the British royal family represented the monarch throughout the British Empire and held positions of responsibility and representation.

This is the genealogical tree of the British Royal Family
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Charles, Prince of Wales
Prince William Arthur Philip Louis, Duke of Cambridge
Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge
Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge
Prince Louis Arthur Charles of Cambridge
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
Archie Mountbatten-Windsor
Prince Andrew, Duke of York
Princess Beatrice Elizabeth Mary of York
Princess Eugenie Victoria Helena of York
August Philip Hawke Brooksbank
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
Lady Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary Mountbatten-Windsor
James Alexander Philip Theo Mountbatten-Windsor, Viscount Severn
Royal princess Anna
Peter Mark Andrew Phillips
Savannah Anne Kathleen Phillips
Isla Elizabeth Phillips
Zara Tyndall
Mia Grace Tyndall
Lena Elizabeth Tyndall
Lucas Philip Tyndall

PRINCESS ANNE

About Princess Anne
Princess Anne is a member of the British royal family, the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II. At the time of her birth, she was in third place in the order of succession to the throne; after Elizabeth's accession to the throne, she moved to second place. It is currently ranked fifteenth in the order of succession to the throne.

Birth – August 15, 1950 (70 years old) Clarence House, Westminster, London, England, UK.
Genus – Windsors.
Birth name – Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise
Father – Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Mother – Elizabeth II
Spouse – 1.Captain Mark Phillips
2.Vice Admiral Timothy Lawrence
Children – Peter, Zara

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Coat of arms

Personal life
In the early 1970s, Anna dated Andrew Parker-Bowles.
The engagement to Captain Mark Phillips was announced on May 29, 1973. Anna lived with him for 18.5 years (the divorce took place on April 23, 1992).

Grew up with
Charles, Prince of Wales
Prince Andrew, Duke of York
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex

Anna is called the most hardworking representative of the royal family.
The youngest child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II, Anne has officially represented the British monarchy for 52 years, since she turned 18.
With her quick wit, Anna went to her mother, with a certain audacity - to her aunt, Princess Margaret.

Activities
Princess Anne immediately after graduating from high school took up the duties of a member of the Royal House of Great Britain. These include meetings with politicians, public figures and others for various purposes, as well as participation in official ceremonies and events.

The princess devotes time to charity, leads the organization "Save the Children" and the Royal Princess Fund.
She actively fights for equality.
Member of the Royal Society and the Academy of Medical Sciences. Several educational institutions in England work under the patronage of the princess.
In addition, Princess Anne is a member of the International Olympic Committee.
Of the members of the British royal family, it was Princess Anne who most often visited Russia.
It was she who officially represented Great Britain at the Sochi Olympics.

Hobbies
Princess Anne has been involved in equestrian sports since childhood, adopting her mother's love for horses.
In 1971 she won the European Eventing Championships in the individual standings.
In 1975 she took third place in the individual and individual standings.
At the European Championship in equestrian triathlon, held in Kiev from September 6 to September 9, 1973, when overcoming the barrier, she fell from her horse and injured her hip, so she received only a consolation prize.
In 1976, Princess Anne competed in the Montreal Olympics and finished 24th in the individual eventing event. During the competition, she fell out of the saddle, being injured, but still insisted on finishing the race.
In 1986-1994 she was president of the International Equestrian Federation.
Member of the IOC since 1988, Head of the IOC Members Election Commission

Awards
The Most Noble Order of the Garte
The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle
The Royal Victorian Order
Most Venerable Order of St Johnof Jerusalem
Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
Lagohu Order
Honorary Order of the Queen
Order of the Yugoslav Flag
Order of the White Rose of Finland
Order of the Precious Crown
Badge of Honor "For Services to the Republic of Austria“
Order of the Oak Crown
Order of the House of Orange
Commemorative Medal of the 2500th Anniversary of the Founding of the Persian Empire
Isabella the Catholic Order
National Order of Madagascar
Order of the Smile

In 1975, Anna did not allow herself to be kidnapped
Once the princess was driving home from a charity evening, when suddenly a Ford Escort blocked her way. An armed man jumped out of the car and opened fire, wounding the bodyguard, the driver and the journalist accompanying Anna (all the victims survived). The princess had one thing to do: to save herself. The kidnapper ordered her out of the car and demanded two million pounds in ransom. To which Anna casually and decisively declared: “What else! I don’t have two million pounds. ”

Anna participated in the 1976 Olympics
The princess, on general terms, participated in the Montreal Olympics, as part of the UK equestrian team. Her partner, a horse named Goodwill, belonged personally to Queen Elizabeth.

Zambian President Nominated Anna for Nobel Peace Prize
Anna has been nominated for her work with Save the Children, which defends and advocates for the rights of children around the world. From 1970 to 2017, the princess headed the foundation, and is now its patron.

Anna gave up titles for her children to make their lives more normal
Anna decided that it would be better for everyone. “I think it will be easier for them that way. Titles have their drawbacks, for sure many will agree with me, ”she said in an interview with Vanity Fair.

Here's what Anna has to say about pregnancy
In response to a question about how she felt and what she was doing while expecting her first child, Anna said that these months of her life were unbearably boring.

It should be noted that Anna has an amazing sense of style
Somehow in 2018, Anna appeared in public in a pair of Adidas sports glasses, which were very fashionable at that time, such were literally on all the catwalks.
There were cases when the princess took out of the closet outfits forty years ago. In the same 2018, she was seen wearing a suit that she first walked at the royal races in 1980.

Anna admits that she is "not the fairy-tale princess that everyone would like to see her"
And, despite these words, it is impossible to deny that her curtsies are the most elegant and perfect in the whole royal circle.