Princess Anne represented by her ex-boyfriend in unusual move
The Princess Royal was represented by one of her first loves at an event this week.
Princess Anne was represented by her ex-boyfriend this week in a move that not many expected. With The Princess Royal being a very hardworking royal, it comes as no surprise that she isn’t always available to attend every event in the calendar.
While she may try her best, her schedule means that this is not always possible. This was especially the case this week when Anne could not attend a memorial service for Field Marshal Lord Guthrie at the Guards' Chapel in London.
However, while Anne herself could not attend the service, her ex-boyfriend did attend and even represented her.
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As reported by The Daily Mail, Brigadier Andrew Parker Bowles - who once dated Princess Anne before his past marriage to Queen Camilla - attended on Anne’s behalf.
The pair have remained good friends, with Andrew having occasionally represented the King’s sister before.
While he may be the ex-husband of Queen Camilla, it is believed Andrew still gets on well with Camilla and Anne.
His previous relationship with Anne was believed to have begun in 1970; however, while they were believed to be keen on one another, the relationship was never likely to go any further.
This is because Andrew was a Catholic, and as Anne was fourth-in-line to the throne at the time, she would not consider marrying him.
This is because Anne was bound to the Church of England, as reported by the Daily Mail.
It is believed Anne and Andrew’s relationship ended amicably, with Andrew then going on to marry Queen Camilla - before she was a royal - and Anne going on to marry her first husband, Mark Phillips.
Andrew and Anne have always remained friends, with Andrew also remaining friends with his ex wife Queen Camilla over the years.
