Who is Princess Anna? Great Britain was lucky with this particular monarch. She is the only daughter of the famous and revered English Queen Elizabeth II. The full name of the princess is Anna Elizabeth Alice Louise. In this article we will talk about this interesting person, her participation in the affairs of the kingdom and everyday life.
Childhood
Princess Anna (Great Britain) was born in London on August 15 in 1950 and became the second child of 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, now she is in twelfth place. The title of Royal Princess is assigned only to the eldest daughter of the monarch, this title Anna, Princess of Great Britain, received in 1987, when it became clear that she would remain the only daughter in the family.
Youth
In September 1963, according to the rules for the formation of Buckingham Palace, Anna was sent to a closed school at the age of 13. In the late 1960s, as a teenager, Anna began to fulfill her social responsibilities. It is recorded that already at the age of 17-19 years, Princess Anna received about 500 invitations per year. Great Britain until now did not know such an able-bodied member of the royal family.
Personal 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 the sport that Mark Phillips met Anna. The fact is that in 1971, Anna competed, took only fifth place when Mark took first. Shortly after the competition, rumors appeared that the princess and Philipps had an affair. Representatives of the royal family immediately denied these gossip. But already in 1973, the whole of Britain announced their engagement. The royal family did not like the Philipps, they explained this by the fact that he was "incomprehensible and very muddy." In 1992, the couple broke up, having lived together for more than 18 years.
In 1991, a drawing teacher made a statement that she was growing up a daughter from Philipps, who appeared after their joint night at the hotel in 1984. A DNA test confirmed Phillips paternity.
In the marriage, Anna 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 do not have joint children.
Sportsmanship
Anna, the princess of Great Britain, in her youth was very fond of horse riding, constantly participated in competitions. Among her main achievements are the first place in the European Championship in equestrian triathlon in 1971 (individual standings), as well as the third place in individual and individual standings in 1975. In addition, Princess Anna - the only member of the royal family participated in the honorary Olympics in 1976, which took place in Montreal. For several years in a row, the girl represented the World Equestrian Federation.
Princess Responsibilities
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 other persons, 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 was a maximalist and very active for her age. Interestingly, she was more often than all the other members of the royal family in Russia. The princess visited the USSR twice and three times in the Russian Federation. In 2000, she met with Putin, and in 2014 she arrived in Sochi with athletes, officially representing her state.
