One of the aforementioned divorces was Princess Anne’s split from her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips.
What led Anne and Mark down such a precarious path?
Look no further this is the real reason why Princess Anne got divorced.
Meade was a whole 12 years older than the princess, but the two were reportedly smitten.
As reported byPeople, Anne and Mark met while attending a horse riding event in Mexico City.
It was 1968, and it’s clear that their common interest had quite a heavy hand in theirmeet-cute.
If Anne was attracted to a full resume, Mark definitely checked off a lot of boxes.
In fact, Anne sparked a relationship with Andrew Parker Bowles and the two were quite close.
And yes, he wasthatParker Bowles, as in Queen Consort Camilla Parker Bowles' now ex-husband.
We’ll paint the picture.
So what happened between the couple that prevented them from taking the next serious step?
The two called it off, and Andrew went on to marry Camilla in 1973.
In that very same year, Anne announced her engagement to Captain Mark Phillips.
Despite their romantic relationship being briefly disrupted, the two got engaged about five years after they met.
First, let’s talk about the ring.
Rings are a big deal in the royal family.
Anne’s engagement ring, given to her by Mark, was no exception.
As noted byElle, Mark proposed with a sapphire ring in a gorgeous square-cut shape.
As far as the engagement and announcement of the marriage goes, things are a little less … exciting.
Anne responded with an emphatic, “Can?
It’s got to, hasn’t it?”
This was not your run-of-the-mill wedding.
Priorities shift, schedules change, and life tends to get a bit more chaotic.
As noted byBrides, Anne and Mark had two children together Peter Phillips and Zara Phillips (Tindall).
If one thing is for certain, the honeymoon phase for the couple certainly didn’t last long.
In the 15 years that Anne and Mark had been married, it was reported that neither was happy.
Well to start, Mark had a child with another woman while still married to Anne.
As reported byExpress, Mark had been giving Tonkin about $8,300 a year.
So, why did the mom come forward?
In 1991, Tonkin came to the press, as Mark had stalled on payments.
Well, there reportedly were, and we’re here to break it all down.
Of course, Anne’s most-public rumored public affair was with Timothy Laurence, which we’ll get into.
He accompanied Queen Elizabeth during a number of notable engagements, including her visit with Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev.
A source told People, “The appointment just shows Anne’s affection for him.”
“Anne has treated him as her closest confidant for some considerable time,” the friend said.
Rather, they were taking some time to live apart (viaExpress).
But, there were a couple hurdles she had to jump through.
It was held at the Crathie Kirk church, and there were about 30 people in attendance.
Anne wore a short wedding dress, accompanied with black shoes and her signature hairstyle.
It was clearly meant to be, because the couple have been going strong ever since.
As noted byExpress, Mark went on to marry Sandy Pflueger in 1997.
“I have the total support of the team and that’s what matters.”
By all accounts, the exes are on friendly terms, after all.
