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boarding school private jets and a
sprawling estate
princess anne is known for her
charitable work but she also is
incredibly privileged keep watching to
learn all the ways her life has been
insanely lavish
while princess diana spencer's sapphire
engagement ring might be one of the most
well-known pieces of royal jewelry
princess anne's own collection of
dedicated rings goes to show just how
lavish her life has been and not only
has one gorgeous engagement ring but two
and both feature center stones that are
to die for
as noted by hello anne's first
engagement ring given to her by her
first husband captain mark phillips
consists of a stunning center gemstone
in a bluish hue flagged with a diamond
on either side the ring alone is worth
over thirteen thousand five hundred
dollars according to an engagement ring
specialist who spoke to hello about the
jewels
with this ring iv wed
if one engagement ring wasn't enough and
second ring given to her by her second
and current husband
sir timothy lawrence is also stunning
and oddly similar to her first the ring
is composed of a sapphire and a trio of
sparkling gems stone estimated that
anne's second engagement ring is worth
almost 34 000
if you're a bit of a royal fanatic then
you know that two direct heirs to the
british throne
think prince charles and prince william
technically aren't allowed to travel
together
while the rule is in place for rather
grim purposes it does bring attention to
the ways in which royals travel
princess anne for example has been known
to travel privately which has landed her
in hot water
according to express anne has flown on
private jets throughout europe and on
one particular occasion her decision to
charter a private plane made her the
target of some less than pleased
constituents
in october 2020 anne used over 22 000 of
taxpayer money to fly in a private jet
from england to italy to catch a rugby
game between italy and scotland's teams
given that you can snag a plane ticket
from one country to the other for about
135 dollars the decision cost anne some
popularity points and even made her a
topic of conversation on the pod save
the queen podcast with daily mirror
royal editor russell myers
education is one of the biggest
indicators of wealth and status and
princess anne is no exception
anne was the first child within the
royal family to not be educated
exclusively at buckingham palace and in
1963 she was sent to the ben and school
an all-girls boarding school while some
of us may have the impression that
boarding school is basically like a
fancy prison sentence with uniforms and
a plethora of rules anne has remained
clear that her days in boarding school
were some of the most formative in her
life
and conducted a rather rare sit-down
interview with vanity fair to mark her
70th birthday
during the conversation she shared her
perspective on boarding school and the
benefits bennendon brought to her life
she's even the president of the school
society
she said i was ready to go to school i
think boarding school has been demonized
by some when in fact it's a very
important aspect to have available and
many children actually thrive in it
if you think that buckingham palace is
the only royal residence think again the
british royal family has a number of
estates to call home
princess anne in particular resides in
two locations st james palace in london
and her ornate countryside home on the
gatcom park estate as noted by
architectural digest queen elizabeth
purchased the home in gloucestershire
for anne in 1976 and in the decades
since the estate has served as anne's
primary residence of course her st james
palace residence is incredibly helpful
when the royal is in london making her
commute after appearances and charitable
events a bit easier
there's jewelry and then there's jewelry
for princess anne her life has been
adorned with some of the most grand
tiaras in british royal history and they
point to just how different her life has
been from us commoners as noted by the
court jeweler anne has been known to
wear a number of different tiaras but
two that are especially elegant are the
cartier halo tiara and princess andrews
meander tierra
let's start with the tierra from cartier
the famed jeweler designed the tierra
for the queen mother and anne wore it
for the first time when queen elizabeth
gave it to her on loan
it was a favorite of the princess as a
teenager
princess andrews meander tierra another
favorite of ants was originally owned by
princess andrew of greece and denmark it
was gifted to elizabeth for her wedding
and passed down to anne in the 1960s
a number of us know what it's like to
have food allergies or intolerances and
honestly it makes life difficult at
times when you have to be gluten-free or
can't stomach dairy like you once could
princess anne also has food
specifications but they point to a
lifestyle rather than an allergy or
intolerance
anne reportedly requires her staff
members to serve her a specific kind of
breakfast along with her bowl of fruit
each morning and requires a banana that
is so ripe it's almost
black while many of us reserve blackened
bananas for banana bread and other
baking habits anne requires her staff to
designate the overripe fruit for her
morning meal
why
we'll let former royal chef darren
mcgrady answer that he told the today
show she almost always preferred the
bananas almost black over ripe because
they digest it easier
it's fair to say that royals and fashion
go hand in hand many royal family
members are known for their opulent
wedding looks their statement handbags
and their dazzling formal ensembles
princess anne is not only known for her
couture she is also a dedicated shopper
who has made a habit of supporting local
businesses while searching for her
favorite designer pieces as noted by
hello anna's made it a point to shop
small where she can and has been known
to frequent the boutique stores in the
village of horsley located close to her
home on the gatcom park estate hello got
to chat with sophie martin the manager
of the boutique shibumi who shared what
anne is like as a customer saying she
chose to shop with us which is really
lovely we're local to her about 15
minutes or so away she bought most of
her outfits at the end of 2019 with a
view to wear them in 2020 and she's
chosen to wear them now
we love a lady who knows how to shop and
the fact she supports local businesses
is even better
we've already established that princess
anne has a thing for shopping but it's
also thanks to her lavish lifestyle that
she transformed into a style icon anna's
been known for her head-turning
ensembles and as she emerged on the
scene in the 1970s she really knew how
to dress and grabbed the attention of
the public through her outfits
anne embraced 1970s fashion with
unapologetic fervor with her hemlines
and silhouettes transforming the young
princess from an up-and-coming royal to
a bona fide star
the royal highness princess anne
looks such as her 1968 double-breasted
yellow dress and coat ensemble or her
turquoise dress that turned heads in
1969 solidified her as a royal with a
knack for high fashion as she grew up in
the public eye and found a style that
worked for her anne became known for her
equestrian inspired looks and of course
the sporty sunglasses seen on her person
on a regular basis
while her bold looks of the 1970s and
1980s may have calmed down with time
it's safe to say that anne's access to
designers certainly helped her transform
into a style icon for the ages
now let's discuss princess anne's
wedding as queen elizabeth's only
daughter and the first of her children
to get married anne's wedding was an
opulent affair as vogue noted 2 000
people packed into westminster abbey to
watch anne and captain mark phillips tie
the knot and thousands of spectators
filled the streets to get a glimpse of
the bride it's estimated that 500
million people watched on television as
anne became the first young royal of her
generation to get married i pronounce
the baby
vogue noted some of the important
details of the day such as anne's choice
of tierra and the intricate floral
embroidery present on her veil her
wedding ring was made from the royal
family's historic welsh gold which is
often used to make the royal wedding
bands all in all it was an event that
certainly stood out to the public and
undoubtedly to anne herself
while the marriage didn't last the
impact of the day certainly did
does anything say lavish more than
equestrianism
we don't really think so and it should
not come as a surprise that one of
princess anne's most beloved hobbies is
horseback riding not just casual pony
trots around her property either but bad
to the bone equestrianism that took her
to a variety of competitions anne's
first pony william was gifted to her at
an early age
at just 11 years old she was competing
in equestrian events gaining public
attention for her writing capabilities
in 1971 anne went as far as winning the
european eventing championships and
became the first member of the royal
family to bring home a european gold
medal if that wasn't enough anne was
named the bbc's sports personality of
the year
anne's proven abilities as an equestrian
took her all the way to the olympics but
due to a couple of competition setbacks
her hopes of taking home a medal were
dashed
but fear not the princess's skills were
later rewarded with both individual and
team silver medals at the 1975
championships
life as a royal seems quite unique and
when we think about what we would do if
ever given the chance to step into
princess anne's shoes for a day one of
our first thoughts is taking advantage
of the royal chefs if adulthood has
taught us anything it's that cooking
every single meal gets tedious so why
wouldn't we jump at the opportunity to
have anything we wanted cooked at our
demand
but despite the presence of royal chefs
and doesn't indulge in one practice
lunch as she told vanity fair anne often
skips the meal or has a quote quick
luncheon if it's an aspect of an event
she told the publication i think during
the day eating's not really an issue
we're not entirely sure how anne has the
stamina to accomplish everything she
does but clearly she makes it work
because she was named the hardest
working royal in 2021 as noted by the
daily mail and narrowly beat her brother
and heir to the british throne prince
charles with the number of official
engagements she held in 2021 alone ann
attended 387 engagements whereas charles
attended 385.
few of us would have predicted that
working from home would become the norm
but here we are years into the cove at
19 pandemic
and remote work definitely seems to be
the foreseeable future
it wasn't just those of us who work in
the common sphere who were impacted
either
princess anne has largely worked from
home too and due to video calls and zoom
appearances we got to see a glimpse of
her home office
good morning
at windsor
well we mentioned earlier that her home
at the gatcompark estate is rather
elegant her office serves as yet another
reminder that the life of a royal has
its perks
anne's office has a variety of
decorative items her glass cabinet
housing animal and bird statues for
instance was caught on screen as were a
number of impressive paintings
like many of ours ann's office also
features framed photos of her family
members pictures from her daughter's
wedding for instance as well as a formal
portrait of her family perhaps the most
ornate piece that caught the attention
of the public is the gold accented wall
mirror that looks straight out of
buckingham palace
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