Princess Anne: 15 curious facts from kidnapping to quiz show

As the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, she learned early on that the well -being of the crown always has priority. She is considered the most hard -working member of the British royal family, completes hundreds of appointments every year and still consistently avoids the glamor, which often surrounds royals. Their straightforward kind, coupled with a considerable portion of humor, has brought her respect far beyond the boundaries of the United Kingdom.

Sporty and politically committed, she combines riding career, humanitarian work and representative tasks into a tight life’s work. In many ways, she steps into the footsteps of her mother – with the same stoic attitude to serve the crown, what wants to come. So she is still in the service of the monarchy at the age of 75 and shows no signs of shorter. But even if the princess is reluctant to give private insights, the palace released a list on her honorary day with 75 facts about Princess Royal. Here are the 15 most curious:

Birth on a historical day
On August 15, 1950, her royal sovereignty Princess Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise was born at 11.50 a.m. in the Clarence House, with a birth weight of exactly six pounds, as it says and on Vj-Day, the day of victory over Japan.

Smart princess
Princess Anne belonged to the first generation of the royal family, who completed and passed the Abitur in history and geography.

kidnapping
Princess Anne was the victim of an kidnapping attempt on Londoner Straße “The Mall”. The armed Ian Ball tried to kidnap her by forcing her car to stop. The plan failed because Anne refused to get out and security officers overwhelmed the attacker. Several people were injured.

Olympic pioneer
Princess Anne was the first member of the British royal family to take part in the Olympic Games – in 1976 she competed in Montreal as a rider for the UK.

Winning type
In 1971 the 21-year-old Princess Anne won on her thoroughbred horses Doubleget single gold gifted by Queen Elizabeth II at the European Championships in versatility.

Nobel price nomination
In 1990 Sambia’s President Kenneth Kaunda proposed for the Nobel Peace Prize, for her work as President of the organization “Save the Children”.

The wrong stepchildren
For the 75th birthday, the palace accidentally announced that Anne had two stepchildren named Tom and Amy Laurence – which does not exist.

Lady? No thanks
In 1994 Queen Elizabeth II appointed the princess as a member of the order of the trouser. At her own request, however, she was not admitted to the order as a lady, but as a royal knight.

TV quiz candidate
Anne was the first Royal to participate in a television rate show in 1987-in the BBC show “A Question of Sport”.

World traveler
562 trips abroad and visits to every continent go to your account, proof of your reputation as a feliest member of the Royal Family.

Truck driver’s license
Anne has an HGV license (HGV stands for Heavy Goods Vehicle, in German trucks) And has already driven a double -decker bus and a police car.

Military commander -in -chief
It is a colonel-in-chief of more than 20 British and Commonwealth regiments.

Style with sports glasses
At events such as the 2012 Summer Olympics in London or the Royal Ascot horse race, she likes to wear sunglasses from the British national team.

Charity runner
Over 399 charity organizations, clubs and regiments worldwide are under their patronage.

Discipline child
Her nickname “Hardest Working Royal” comes from tighter schedule and uncompromising work ethics.