Princess Anne's 75th Birthday Is Being Celebrated with a Royal First
Princess Anne turns 75 on August 15, and the occasion is being celebrated with the first U.K. coin made in her honor
King Charles' sister is featured on the coin with her official coat of arms
The Princess Royal has often been called the "hardest-working royal" and continues to be a patron of over 300 causesPrincess Anne turns 75 on August 15, and she's getting a royal-worthy present.
The Princess Royal is set to be celebrated with the first U.K. coin made in her honor, depicting her portrait — by royal family favorite John Swannell — in which she wears the Aquamarine Pineflower Tiara.
The £5 piece also includes Princess Anne's official coat of arms. The coat of arms features three lions in the first and fourth quadrants representing England, a rampant lion in the second quadrant for Scotland and a stringed argent, or harp, in the third quadrant for Ireland.
The face of the coin reads, "The Princess Royal - Celebrating 75 Years - Duty and Devotion."
The Royal Mint revealed the design on July 18 via social media, writing, "Join us as we celebrate Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal as she marks her milestone 75th birthday with the first U.K. coin made in her honour, featuring her official Coat of Arms and an official portrait taken by John Swannell."
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The second-born child and only daughter of the late Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Anne has always distinguished herself within the royal family. She survived an infamous kidnapping attempt in 1974 and became the first British royal to compete in the Olympics in 1976 as an equestrian.
Princess Anne married Captain Mark Phillips in 1973, and they share two children, Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall. The couple declined royal titles for their children, stating they wanted them to have as normal lives as possible.
"I think it was probably easier for them, and I think most people would argue that there are downsides to having titles," Princess Anne told Vanity Fair in 2020. "So I think that was probably the right thing to do."
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In 1987, the Queen gave her the title of Princess Royal, a lifetime title. She is only the seventh Princess Royal to hold the honor since it was introduced in the 17th century.
Anne and Mark divorced in 1992, and that same year, she married Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence.
As a working royal, Anne has followed in her mother's footsteps in terms of taking on a wide range of duties. She has frequently been called the "hardest working royal" and still serves as a patron of over 300 charities, organizations and military regiments on behalf of her older brother, King Charles.
Despite her royal poise and dedication to the crown, Princess Anne has proven she can still be a cheeky younger sister to the reigning monarch.
While hosting a forum for over 100 organizations at Buckingham Palace last month, the Princess Royal expressed her gratitude before adding a quick jab at her older brother.
"I'm not here because this was my choice," Anne told the crowd. "You very kindly asked me to become patron of your organizations, so it's an honor for me to have all of you here."
She added with a grin, "I would just like to make the point that we are very fortunate that His Majesty has allowed us to use Buckingham Palace for this event tonight — and I need to say that, it does help."
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