These Vintage Photos of Princess Anne Shed a Whole New Light on the Royal
Once again, Princess Anne has topped the list of hardest-working royals, packing in more engagements in 2018 than any other member of the House of Windsor. We've come to expect a jam-packed schedule and no-nonsense approach from Anne, only daughter of the queen and Prince Philip, who over the past years has helped to modernise the monarchy and win it newfound respect.
It's perhaps not surprising that Anne, born in London in 1950, is so committed to her royal role, as she started public engagements at a very young age with a full regal diary of her own by the time she turned 21. Since then, she's expanded her agenda over and over again and is well-known for her passion for some really important charities including Save the Children.
Her down-to-earth approach has won her plenty of fans and led to her turning down a title for her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips, whom she married in November 1977. She also refused titles for their two children, Peter and Zara. Her marriage to Mark came to an end in 1992, but Anne brought a bit of hope to a sad time for the royals when she married again in December that year. In 2017, she became the first of the queen's children to celebrate a silver wedding anniversary, marking 25 years of married life with her second husband, Timothy Laurence.
Anne's now a granny and often seen having plenty of fun with Peter's two children, Savannah and Isla, and Zara's girls, Mia and Lena. After years of keeping her feelings in check in public, the princess royal (to give her that full title) now can't hide the fact she loves being a grandma.
Keep reading to see Anne's evolution from cheeky young princess to one of the most respected royals in the world.
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<strong>October 1950</strong>
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August 1951
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Early 1950s
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October 1956
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September 1959
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Late 1950s
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Early 1960s
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September 1963
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December 1965
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December 1965
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May 1966
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August 1968
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April 1969
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1969
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April 1970
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March 1971
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April 1971
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July 1971
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Early 1970s
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August 1973
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November 1973
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March 1974
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September 1975
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July 1976
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December 1977
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Early 1980s
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January 1984
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August 1984
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June 1986
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1987
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March 1988
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December 1992
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November 1994
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July 1997
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October 1998
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October 2003
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August 2005
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February 2006
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March 2008
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May 2008
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June 2009
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August 2010
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April 2011
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June 2011
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July 2011
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March 2012
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March 2014
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June 2014
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June 2015
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September 2015
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December 2016
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June 2017
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July 2018
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October 2018
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