First Marriage To Captain Mark Phillips

Princess Anne's Marriages: From Mark Phillips to Sir Timothy Laurence

First Marriage to Captain Mark Phillips

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal, married Captain Mark Phillips on November 14, 1973, in a grand ceremony at Westminster Abbey. They welcomed two children together: Peter Mark Andrew Phillips (born November 15, 1977) and Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips (born May 15, 1981). However, the couple faced marital difficulties and separated in 1989. Their divorce was finalized in 1992.

Second Marriage to Timothy Laurence

Shortly after her divorce from Phillips, Princess Anne married her second husband, Commander Timothy Laurence, on December 12, 1992. Laurence, a former Royal Navy officer, had served as Princess Anne's equerry since 1986. The couple has remained happily married since their wedding.

Timeline of Princess Anne and Sir Timothy Laurence's Relationship

• 1986: Timothy Laurence becomes Princess Anne's equerry.
• 1989: Princess Anne separates from Captain Mark Phillips.
• 1992: Princess Anne and Mark Phillips divorce, and she marries Timothy Laurence.
• 2011: Timothy Laurence receives a knighthood.
• Present: Princess Anne and Sir Timothy Laurence continue to live a happy and private life together.