Gatcombe Park. Princess Anne tidies up her garden at Gatcombe Park, near Stroud, Gloucestershire, before the start of the Croft Original British Open Horse Trials taking place there today, her 36th birthday
Princess Anne (36 today) spent part of her birthday working on the Cross Country Cross of the Croft Original British Open Horse Trials championship at her Gatcombe Park home in Gloucestershire
Stonehouse, England. Princess Anne chats with a group of schoolchildren at the Park Junior School at Stonehouse near Stroud. The Princess was opening the school in an area of Britain where the disease meningitis has reached epidemic proportions
It's close… it's very close. Though lovely Princess Anne and her dashing young Dragoon's Guard Lieutenant are 400 miles away, he's in Germany and she's in Sandringham, this is how close they were on the day of that now famous quayside kiss. The 24 year old Olympic rider, Mark Phillips, with his cheek close to hers at Tweseldown. Her in pensive mood close to him. Now they are away from each other... for a few months at least. But these are memories which the 22 year old Princess will keep close to her heart. Perhaps, just perhaps, the next time they'll be seen as close as this will be when they announce their wedding day
Felixstowe. Princess Anne wears an orange boiler suit at the Port of Felixstowe, Suffolk, as she climbs a ship-to-shore gantry crane to view the Port from more than 100ft above ground level
Birmingham. Princess Anne in the laundry of Winson Green Prison, Birmingham, where she chatted to Paddy Burke (27), from Bell Green, Coventry, serving three months for criminal damage
Princess and the gipsy. Princess Anne chats to Mr Frank Cumberland-Wright, 39, with Jack Russell dog Badger listening in, at the White Hill traveller's site near Amersham. The Princess toured three gipsy sites in Buckinghamshire in her capacity as President of the Save the Children Fund, meeting travellers, local leaders, council and fund workers
Princess Anne, surrounded by gipsy families today when she visited the White Hill site, near Amersham, Bucks, in her capacity ad president of Save the Children Fund
Princess Anne chats to England player Nigel Redman as she meets the line-up before the start of today's International between England and Japan at Twickenham
London. Princess Anne, patron of the Association of Combined Youth Clubs, with a group of youngsters at the Providence House Youth Club in Wandsworth, London
It's close… it's very close. Though lovely Princess Anne and her dashing young Dragoon's Guard Lieutenant are 400 miles away, he's in Germany and she's in Sandringham, this is how close they were on the day of that now famous quayside kiss. The 24 year old Olympic rider, Mark Phillips at Tweseldown, Hampshire. Now they are away from each other... for a few months at least. But these are memories which the 22 year old Princess will keep close to her heart. Perhaps, just perhaps, the next time they'll be seen as close as this will be when they announce their wedding day
Princess Anne up on Glowing Promise at the finish of today's The Leeds Riders Stakes at Folkestone alongside Galesa, Sara Kelleway up (right) the winner. Glowing Promise was third
Her Royal Highness the Princess Anne, Chancellor of the University of London, pictured Wednesday when she presented at a Degree Ceremony of the University at the Royal Albert Hall, London
Princess Anne carrying her saddle and race gear after successfully completing the first ride in a jump race today, at Kempton Park. The Princess rode her ten-year-old horse Cnoc Na Cuille, finishing last of the four runners in the Portlame Handicap Chase over two-and-a-half miles
Princess Anne, as Chancellor of the University of London, presiding over today's presentation ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Around 2000 graduates, representing the majority of 48 schools, Colleges and Institutes of the University are represented before the Chancellor during the ceremony, a formal occasion to mark the successful climax of the graduate's work
The Princess Royal and her husband, Captain Mark Phillips, wave to the crowd from their carriage after visiting the Royal Show at the National Agricultural Centre in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire today
The Princess Royal explains the course to her two children Zara and Peter Phillips, before taking part in a show jumping charity event along with the Duchess of York and Prince Edward in the "Fun Day Sunday" at Ascot today
Her Royal Highness, Princess Anne, overrolls a car as she drives a chieftain tank during her visit to the Berlin-based 1420 the Hussars. The Princess arrived in West Berlin today for a two day visit
Her Royal Highness, Princess Anne, listens to the shooting instructions of Corporal Keith Meakin as she sits on top of a chieftain tank during a street fighting training of two British tanks in the fighting city Ruhleben in West Berlin today. Princess Anne finishes her two day visit to West Berlin on 21 July
The Princess Royal on her way to be weighed after coming in second on Wood Chisel in the Brooke Bond Coffee Cup Amateur Riders Stakes at Newmarket today. The royal jockey was beaten by half a length by the locally trained Shimshek, ridden by champion amateur Tim Thomson-Jones
"Cnoc Na Cuille" with the Princess Royal in the saddle is led in after finishing second in the Edward Elgar handicap chase at Worcester today. It was the Princess's best ever placing over the jumps in seven attempts
Princess Royal finishes second. "Cnoc Na Cuille" with the Princess Royal aboard clears the last fence to finish second in the Edward Elgar handicap chase at Worcester today
The Royal Princess, riding Cnoc Na Cuille, clears a fence during the Horse and Hound Grand Military Gold Cup steeple chase at Sandown Park today. The Princess pulled up her horse as the runners began the final circuit of the race which was won by "Columbus" ridden by Charles Lane
The Princess Royal after her ride in the Newton Williams Handicap Chase at Hereford today, when her horse Cnoc Na Cuille gave her a bloody nose at the first fence as his head struck the royal jockey's face. However, the pair recovered to finish in fourth place
The Princess Royal driving for the finish in the Newton Williams Handicap Chase at Hereford today, in which she got a bloody nose at the first fence when her horse, Cnoc Na Cuille, struck her face with his head. However, the pair recovered to finish in fourth place
Monaco. Princess Anne of England poses between Prince Rainer and Princess Grace of Monaco inside the Monaco palace where she was greeted today after her arrival for a three day official visit in the principality
Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips walked side by side in the sunshine yesterday… smiling despite rumours that their marriage is on the rocks. The couple were making their first public appearance since revelations about Mark's friendship with Canadian divorcee Kathy Birks. He and Anne teamed up for a charity clay-pigeon shoot in Scotland following his arrival home from Canada. The Princess and her husband shared a suite at the five-star Gleneagles hotel in Perthshire. And Anne loaded Mark's guns as he shot for a royal team captained by Prince Edward. Anne's friend actor Andrews was there with his wife Georgina, as well as Jackie Stewart, Billy Connelly, Sean Connery and many others. Anne and Mark mingled with the crowds during the day and then dined with King Hussein of Jordan in the evening
The Princess Royal talks to John, a young inmate in Glasgow's Barlinnie jail whose cell walls are lined with topless pin-ups, during her tour of the Scottish prison today as Patron of the Butler Trust
Princess Anne with Mark Phillips at Gatcombe. Believed to be the last picture of the royal couple before their separation. Anne put on a brave face at Gatcombe Horse Trials two weeks ago
Women of the Year luncheon at the Savoy. Princess Anne, arriving at the Savoy Hotel, London today, for the Women of the Year luncheon, in aid of the Greater London Fund for the Blind
Princess Anne when she was nearly 8 years old in June 1958, on the balcony of Buckingham Palaceafter the traditional ceremony of Trooping the Colour. Princess Anne wedding series: this is one of a series of photographs of Her Royal Highness Princess Anne issued for publication in connection with her forthcoming marriage to Captain Mark Phillips
