And Anne April 4, 1986. Charles and Diana were just months away from getting married. Revealed: How Princess Anne 'shocked' hospital visitors, Meghan is without title held by Kate, Camilla, Diana,Anne and Queen, Royal wars: Princess Diana and Annes feud with Princess Pushy, Princess Charlotte: How Kate's daughter saves money for royals, Revealed:The only thing that makes the Queen cross, Prince Edwardrevelation: Why Queen was unable to say no to son. The Daily . Police interviewed Prince Charles over 'plot to kill Diana' His late mother was put in a similar situation. Princess Anne has been working incredibly hard for the Save the Children Fund and I'm her biggest fan because what she crams into a day I could never achieve., She added: We've always hit it off very well and I just think she's marvellous.. Laurence, . We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Princess Anne, of course, went on to marry Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence the same year of her divorce. A news clip used in the HBO documentary "The Princess" shows Anne being asked for her reaction to the birth of Diana's first son: "I didn't know she had one," the Princess Royal admitted curtly. Diana said she thought Anne was 'wonderful'. Anne was 11 years older than her brother Prince Charles bride, and insiders say the gruff, direct, no-nonsense royal struggled to deal with emotionally charged Diana. Tim Graham - Getty Images 46 / 58 Anne, who was 11 years older than Diana, is an avid outdoorswoman and workhorse un-interested in frou-frou or frivolity. Martha Cliff for MailOnline, 'She has the means to help us more': Sex worker brands Meghan 'offensive' for writing messages of support on bananas during a charity visit - but others insist the messages were 'lovely', Meghan super fan reveals she was a 'walking mound of anxiety' before she struck up an unlikely friendship with the actress over social media, Queen Letizia of Spain suffers a rare fashion faux pas as camera flashes show up her nude bra under a fine knit black jumper in Madrid. Express noted that in the book titled Prince Edward, royal biographer Ingrid Seward wrote: Forty-eight hours before the actual ceremony [Diana] telephoned Princess Anne to inform her that she would not be [at the christening]. Written just ahead of her final Christmas, the highly personal letter from the late royal will be up for auction next week. The biographer explained that then-Lady Diana was staying at Windsor Castle for the Ascot race meeting. Saturday, 4th March 2023See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. The Truth About Princess Diana's Relationship With The Royal Family