Princess Anne's Most Memorable Moments, in Photos

Born second in line to the throne, Anne, the Princess Royal has lived a remarkable life in the public eye. While she's fallen down a few spots in the British order of royal succession in recent years following the births of several of her nieces and nephews and the death of her mother, the Queen, Anne is still beloved for her equestrian skills, duty to the royal family, no-nonsense attitude, and a stunning collection of hats. Not to mention, Princess Anne also happens to be one of the hardest working royals around, and as the only sister of the King, she continues to hold a special role in the royal family. Here, we take a look back at Princess Anne's most iconic moments.

Queen Elizabeth holds newborn Anne.

The whole royal family welcomes baby Anne.

Anne reaches out to her father in this sweet color family portrait.

A young Princess Anne is seen here with a bouquet of flowers. Clearly, royal fashions haven't changed much in the past 60 years. This smocked dress looks almost identical to the ones Princess Charlotte was seen wearing on the Royal Tour of Poland and Germany.

The royal family gathers for a portrait just a few months after Prince Andrew was born.

Princess Anne accompanies her mother on a state visit to Vienna.

Princess Anne poses at Sandringham House alongside her brother Charles and her mother and father.

Princess Anne, sporting a voluminous hairstyle at the Badminton Horse Trials in South Gloucestershire.

Much like her mother, Princess Anne is an accomplished equestrian. Here she is at the European Eventing Championships.

The royal family at Buckingham Palace.

Following the wedding of Princess Anne to Mark Phillips, the newlyweds made the customary appearance on the royal balcony.

Princess Anne's official wedding portrait.

Princess Anne greets the Bay City Rollers at the Lyceum Ballroom.

Queen Elizabeth shares a moment with Princess Anne and her son Peter Phillips on the day of his christening.

Princess Anne leaves the hospital carrying her newborn baby girl, Zara.

Princess Anne, Princess Diana, and the Queen Mother share a moment at the royal premiere of A Passage to India.

Princess Anne, in full military uniform, at the State Opening of Parliament.

The royal family comes together at Clarence House to celebrate the Queen and Prince Philip's diamond wedding anniversary.

The royal family marks the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta in Runnymede.

Here, Princess Anne attends the annual Armistice Day service at the Armed Forces Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum.

A nice candid of Anne at the Sandown racecourse.

In honor of Trooping the Colour, Princess Anne, second from the left, makes an appearance on the royal balcony alongside the rest of her family.

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge greets the Princess Royal on day two of the Royal Ascot races.

The Princess Royal runs after her granddaughter Mia Tindall while at a charity polo match.

Princess Anne, being a boss as per usual, at the International Center for Birds of Prey.

Ever the fan of futuristic glasses, Princess Anne attends the Chelsea Flower Show wearing a daring pair.

Princess Anne marks the centenary of the RAF on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with Kate Middleton.

The meets with the President of Chile Sebastien Pinera in Santiago, Chile.

Princess Anne catches up with Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex at the fiftieth anniversary of Prince Charles's investiture as the Prince of Wales.

Princess Anne arrives the wedding of Lady Gabriella Windsor at St George's Chapel in Windsor.

Princess Anne arrives at the state banquet at Buckingham Palace, which is being held in honor of President Trump's visit to the U.K. She's seen here walking with Jared Kushner in the East Gallery.

In honor of her 70th birthday, Princess Anne posed for official portraits in her home in Gatcombe Park.

Princess Anne wore a jaunty cap and patterned coat at the Cheltenham Festival this March.

Princess Anne and her brother, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, attended the National Service of Remembrance Sunday services in London.

Prince Philip, Anne's beloved father, passed away in April 2021, just shy of his 100th birthday. Anne looked on somberly at the funeral in his honor at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.

Long rumored to have been Prince Philip's favorite child, Anne attended her father's thanksgiving service on March 29 wearing a special homage to her dad—a shade known as Edinburgh green.

In April 2022, Anne and Kate Middleton shared their first-ever joint engagement, supporting women's healthcare institutions.

While most of the royal family arrived in carriages for Trooping the Colour, horse-loving Anne rode in on horseback, due to her status as a royal colonel of the Household Division.

As part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Anne and her husband Timothy Laurence headed to Edinburgh Zoo—and made some penguin friends while they were there.

Following the death of the Queen, Anne greeted the public and visited a flower memorial outside Balmoral Castle alongside her husband, brother Andrew and Edward, and several other members of the royal family.

Princess Anne walked beside her brother King Charles as their mother's coffin made one final journey from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall.

In a moving statement, the Princess Royal opened up about spending the Queen's last moments together. "I was fortunate to share the last 24 hours of my dearest Mother’s life. It has been an honour and a privilege to accompany her on her final journeys. Witnessing the love and respect shown by so many on these journeys has been both humbling and uplifting," she said.

Read it in full, here.

Princess Anne joins her brother and the rest of the royal family at the funeral of their matriarch, Queen Elizabeth.

Along with other senior working royals, Princess Anne hosted a reception for Team Great Britain Olympic medalists at Buckingham Palace. Princess Anne, herself a former Olympian, is president of the Olympic team, and Prince Edward is patron of the Paralympics team.

The Princess Royal was all smiles as she met the Scottish rugby team at a match in Edinburgh.

The Princess watched the racing through binoculars as she attended the Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse.

Princess Anne appeared on Easter Sunday with the rest of the royal family, walking a few steps behind her brother, the King.