She was at the side of her mother, Queen Elizabeth II, until the end.
Princess Anne, a year younger than the one who became King Charles III, is more discreet than the other members of her illustrious family, but she holds an important place.
The only daughter of the sovereign and Prince Philip, she received the official title of "Princess Royal" at birth.
A title that she will keep all her life and that Princess Charlotte, eldest daughter of Prince William, will only be able to obtain on the death of her great-aunt.
Married twice, in 1973 and 1992, the one who is the mother of two children, Peter, born in 1977 and Zara Philips (became Tindall after her marriage), born in 1981, knew how to divorce without noise or scandal.
Unlike his brothers Charles and Andrew, who largely contributed to making the year 92 an “annus horribilis”, in the words of Elizabeth II.
Accomplished rider
If Princess Anne hasn't been talked about often for a few years, she distinguished herself in the 1970s as a very gifted rider, notably participating in the 1976 Olympic Games, and winning a gold medal at the European Championships in 1971. This passion for horse riding, she shared it with her mother, and she passed it on to her daughter Zara, who won the silver medal in 2012 in London.
Besides, Anne was always supportive of the Queen, who was said to be an aloof and heartless mother.
In a 2010 interview with the BBC, she said firmly: "I don't think there's any evidence that she wasn't caring.
It is beyond comprehension.
It's my mother and the queen.
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Today, Princess Anne continues to carry out her royal duties with a full sense of duty.
In 2018, Town and Country
magazine
estimated that she spent 180 days of the year working for the royal family.
More than any other member!
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