Known for his strong character and discretion in the exercise of his monarchical functions, the Princess Anna rarely shows his feelings. THE daughter of Elizabeth IIHowever, he couldn’t hide his sadness as he accompanied his mother’s funeral procession.
With Charles III in London to perform his first duties as king, Anne was responsible for escorting the sixhour procession from Balmoral Castle to Edinburgh.
The British were moved by him Worship in front of the mother’s coffin on arrival in the Scottish capital, in an act of respect for the Queen after a lifetime of service. As the only female child of the monarch, Anne has held the title of Princess Royal since 1987.
Last Monday (12) she walked alongside King Charles III. and his two brothers during the procession that carried the coffin of Elizabeth II from Holyrood Castle to Saint Giles Cathedral.
Anne has a reputation for being the hardest working member of the family and combining a career in equestrian sport which has led to her competing Olympic games (Montreal1976) with a life of public commitments that remains discreet even at a steady pace, far removed from scandals in recent years.
With the same sincerity that characterized her father, Prince Philip, she was already stating that her character “is not what everyone thinks of a fairytale princess.” “You learn the hard way,” he said. “There is no school for kings,” he added.
Criticized for harsh humor
Anne, who is considered cold and sometimes criticized for her harsh sense of humor, has never attempted to please the press as she is not in her position to “do stunts”.
The princess writes her own speeches, and although she has made her way in her parents’ royal system, she has chosen a more modern life for her children. He also earned respect for supporting over 300 charities, NGOs and military regiments.
In 1974, Anne was the subject of a kidnapping attempt if your vehicle was attacked. Two police officers, the driver and a passerby were injured by gunfire.
A document released by the National Archives later revealed attacker Ian Ball pointed his gun at Anne and said: “I would like you to come with me for a day or two because I want £2million. Will you get in my car?” Anne answered without hesitation, “Not at all. And I don’t have two million pounds.”
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Born on August 15, 1950, Anne inherited her mother’s passion for horses and quickly became a skilled rider. In 1971 he won the european championship “I’ve seen the way (in my sporting career) to show that I have something beyond my family and that winning or losing depends on me,” he explained.
In 1988 she became a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and was part of the Organizing Committee of the London 2012 Olympic Games. In 1972, her marriage to Army officer and Olympic equestrian champion Mark Phillips was watched by 500 million viewers.
Caption: Anne inherited her mother’s passion for horses and quickly became a skilled rider
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Princess Anne’s children
The couple had two children Peter and Zaraand breaking with tradition both decided that Mark Phillips would not receive royal titles so that the children have the freedom to follow their own lives.
They divorced in 1992, and nine months later the princess married the frigate captain. Timothy Laurence. The wedding took place in Scotland because the Anglican Church does not allow unions of divorced people.
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