Skip to main content

Princess Anne is the daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip‘s but because she’s is not in the spotlight as much as some of her siblings, there’s a lot of mystery surrounding her. Even some royal watchers have questions about King Charles’ only sister.

Here’s a little more about the Princess Royal including her age, how many times she’s been married, who her children are, and what her net worth is.

Prince Charles and Princess Anne
BRAEMAR, SCOTLAND – SEPTEMBER 02: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Princess Anne, Princess Royal | Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage

How old is Princess Anne?

Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh welcomed Princess Anne on Aug. 5, 1950, two years after Charles was born. At the time of her birth, she was second in line to the throne behind her older brother. But once her two younger siblings, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward, were born they automatically moved ahead of Anne in the line because of the Act of Settlement of 1701.

In 2013, the Succession to the Crown Act was introduced which no longer allowed male heirs to take precedence over their older sisters.

Anne is the only one of the queen’s children to actually be convicted of a crime and the only royal in modern times who was nearly abducted.

How many times has she been married?

Anne has been married twice. The princess wed Captain Mark Phillips, an Olympic equestrian and retired military officer, in 1973. They had two children together — a son, Peter, in 1977 and a daughter, Zara, four years later.

Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips
Princess Anne’s children Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips | Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images

Because Captain Phillips did not have a royal title himself, neither one of his kids were born with one. However, Queen Elizabeth offered to give them courtesy titles but Anne and Phillips declined. The reasoning was so Peter and Zara could have a normal childhood.

“I’m very lucky that both my parents decided to not use the title and we grew up and did all the things that gave us the opportunity to do,” Zara told People.

In 2010, Peter and his then-wife, Autumn Kelly, welcomed Anne’s first grandchild, Savannah. The couple had another daughter, Isla, in 2012.

Two years later, Anne’s daughter gave birth to her first child, Mia, with husband Mike Tindall. Their second little girl, Lena, was born in June 2018, followed by their son, Lucas, in 2021.

Princess Anne, Princess Royal and Timothy Laurence
Princess Anne, Princess Royal and Timothy Laurence | Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images

The Princess Royal’s second husband, Sir Timothy Laurence, is a retired British naval officer and former equerry to the queen. He and Anne tied the knot in Scotland on Dec. 12, 1992.

What is Anne’s net worth?

Princess Anne has a reputation for attending more engagements than any other royal. In fact, she was named the hardest-working member of the royal family in 2018 as well as 2017 and 2016.

Today, Anne has a net worth of more than $10 million.

Check out The Cheat Sheet on Facebook!