Current Monarchy

Young Royals

The first picture shows Princess Anne in 1959 in her Brownie uniform. She is nine years old and under the strict tutelage of her governess, Miss Catherine Peebles. Anne is second oldest to Charles and has always been a great achiever, being the most active of all the royal family and the most concerned with raising money for charitable events. Her public appointments number much higher than the other royals, and it is only the Queen who comes a close second.

The second picture shows Prince Edward when he attended nursery school.

The third picture shows Viscount Linley, son of Princess Margaret and Earl Snowdon. He is one of the few royals to have challenged the press and won: he took the Today newspaper to court for libel in 1990 and was awarded £35,000 damages. It was the first case of its kind and was merely over the allegation that Linley had spilled someone else's pint!