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Princess Anne and Sir Timothy Laurence's Relationship Timeline

A majestic match. Princess Anne — the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip — married Sir Timothy Laurence in December 1992.

When the pair first met in 1986, Anne was still married to her first husband, Mark Phillips, whom she wed in 1973. The two share two children — Peter Phillips, born in 1977, and Zara Tindall, born in 1981.

During the princess’ first marriage, The Sun reported it had obtained stolen love letters exchanged between Anne and Timothy. Although the outlet never printed the supposed notes, their contents were reported to be “too hot to handle.”

That same year, Anne and Mark announced their intention to separate, although the princess royal did not file for divorce until April 1992. That December, Queen Elizabeth’s daughter married Timothy in a small ceremony at Crathie Kirk near Balmoral castle in Scotland.

The University of Durham alum joked that he and his wife’s first husband have something in common in the 2020 ITV documentary Anne: The Princess Royal at 70.

“It’s quite amusing that she married first an army officer and then a naval officer. So, there must be something about the military that attracts her,” he joked.

Timothy, a retired Royal Navy Officer, received no title following the nuptials. However, he was made a personal aide-de-camp to the queen in 2008. Although he has no biological children of his own, the Vice Admiral and Anne share five grandchildren: Peter’s daughters Savannah, born in 2010, and Isla, born in 2012, and Zara’s children Mia, born in 2014, Lena, born in 2018, and Lucas, born in 2021.

None of the princess royal’s children or grandchildren have royal titles, a choice she made in the hopes they could live normal lives.

“I think it was probably easier for them, and I think most people would argue that there are downsides to having titles,” she told Vanity Fair in April 2020. “So, I think that was probably the right thing to do.”

After Queen Elizabeth died at the age of 96 in September 2022, Anne’s husband was at her side for various public appearances honoring the late British monarch, including the procession form the Palace of Holyrood House to St. Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland. The princess paid homage to her mother in a statement shared via the royal family’s Instagram account shortly after the monarch’s death.

“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 wrote. “We will all share unique memories. I offer my thanks to each and every one who share our sense of loss.”

Scroll through for a look back at Anne and Timothy’s relationship over the years:


1989
The Sun reported that it had obtained Anne and Timothy’s stolen love letters. The princess royal and her first husband announced their intention to separate. Nicholas Read/Shutterstock
1992
The former equestrian and Mark finalized their divorce in April. That December, she married Timothy in a small ceremony in Scotland. Nicholas Read/Shutterstock
2004
Sir Timothy, who received no peerage after marrying Anne, was appointed a personal aide-de-camp to the queen. Owen Humphreys/AP/Shutterstock
2008
Anne and Timothy watched Zara compete in the dressage section of the annual British Festival of Eventing. Rupert Hartley/David Hartley/Shutterstock
2010
The happy pair matched at Cross Country Day at the Badminton Horse Trials. David Hartley/Shutterstock
2012
Timothy and Anne spent time on a boat that sailed from Battersea Bridge to Tower Bridge during the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Pageant. Andy Rain/EPA/Shutterstock
2020
In the ITV documentary Anne: The Princess Royal at 70, the retired naval officer joked that between himself and Mark, his wife must have a thing for men in uniform. “There must be something about the military that attracts her,” he said. Tim Rooke/Shutterstock
2021
A photo shared via the royal family’s official Instagram page depicted the happy couple in their living room, watching Scotland’s rugby team compete in the Calcutta Cup. Tim Rooke/Shutterstock
2022
The pair attended the Service of Thanksgiving in honor of the queen during her Platinum Jubilee festivities in June. That September, Timothy stood beside Anne as she mourned the passing of her mother.  Tim Rooke/Shutterstock


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