Princess Anne
Olympic Equestrian, British Royal Family, Princess Royal
The Working Royal Leo
Princess Anne is the British Royal Family’s most formidable Leo: the only royal to compete in the Olympic Games (1976 Montreal, equestrian), the hardest working member of the family by most measures, and the one who most openly said exactly what she thought, consequences be damned. She performs 500+ royal engagements per year.
Leo Legacy
- 1976 Olympics: Competed for Great Britain in equestrian — the only royal Olympian
- Princess Royal: Title given to the eldest daughter of the Sovereign — held since 1987
- Charity patron: Patron of 200+ charities — considered the hardest working royal
- Kidnap attempt: Survived a kidnapping attempt in 1974 — returned to duty the same day
Princess Anne’s Leo work ethic quietly outshines every headline-grabbing royal sibling.
“The very idea that all children want to do is play is a dreadful, wicked assumption.”