Happy 70th birthday to the Princess Royal who was born on this day in August 1950.
Princess Anne is the second child & only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
She is 14th in line to the throne as of August 2019 & has been Princess Royal since 1987.
Princess Anne has four granddaughters: Savannah and Isla Phillips (Peter’s daughters) and Mia and Lena Tindall (Zara’s daughters) and is a loving grandmother to them.
She is an admirable woman and is one of the hardest working members of the Royal Family.
HRH Princess Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise, The Princess Royal, KG, KT, GCVO, GCStJ, QSO, CD.
She is the first (and probably the last) woman in history to have the initials KG (Knight of the Garter) and KT (Knight of the Thistle) after her name.
Princess Anne has been promoted by the Army & Royal Air Force to mark her 70th birthday.
She will take up the role of general and air chief marshal, bringing her ranks in line with her rank in the Royal Navy.
God bless the Princess Royal and God save The Queen!!
FOR GOD, QUEEN, AND COUNTRY
Royal Family GB 