
In 1987, the Queen granted her the additional title of the Princess Royal. Here's what else you need to know about her: She holds the title of Princess Royal.Īs the daughter of the monarch, Anne was awarded the title of princess at birth. The Succession to the Crown Act of 2013, which ensures that a female heir cannot be surpassed in the line to the throne by a younger male heir, only applies to royals born after October 28, 2011.īut while she almost certainly will never become Queen, she still holds a significant role in the monarchy, not only as the daughter of a former monarch and the sister of the current King, but also as one of the hardest working members of The Firm-and the royal family's resident badass.



Anne falls behind her younger brothers in the order of succession because male primogeniture served as protocol for the royal family from the Act of Settlement of 1701 up until 2013.
