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Anne, Princess Royal - A busy bee

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15 August marks the B-Day of Anne, Princess Royal.To celebrate her B-Day here are some lovely pictures of her on several occasions.  Queen Elisabeth, Princess Anne and Prince Charles and then Prime Minister Winston Churchill (1953) In June 1970, Prince Charles and Princess Anne visited the White House and the Nixon family. Anne, Princess Royal (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise; born 15 August 1950), is a member of the British royal family. She is the second child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Anne is 17th in the line of succession to the British throne and has been Princess Royal since 1987. Born at Clarence House, Anne was educated at Benenden School and began undertaking royal duties upon adulthood. She became a respected equestrian, winning one gold medal in 1971 and two silver medals in 1975 at the European Eventing Championships. In 1976, she became the first member of the British royal family to have competed in the Olympic Games. The Pr