Royal watchers have long knownPrincess Anneto be a dutiful daughter.
In the public eye, however,Anne’s work ethic has been overshadowed by her sometimes-tumultuous love life.
Her courtship with her second husband, naval officerTimothy Laurence, likewise, made her serious gossip fodder.
“They are very boring and ramble on,” the source told People.
But the engagement ring Princess Anne received for her second marriage like her marriage itself was unusual.
While not common, engagement rings featuring colored gemstones are popular among the royal family, according toElle.
According to theIndependent, bestowal of titles isn’t always automatic.
Instead, she has agreed to adopt the title “princess consort.”
Similarly, Timothy Laurence did not receive a peerage upon marriage, according toExpress.
“Look at the history,” she said.
Even after marrying Princess Anne in 1992, he continued his naval service.
Along with its privileges comes great responsibility, not to mention relentless public scrutiny.
Timothy Laurence, fortunately, had a much smoother transition into royal family life, according toTatler.
As a family friend told the magazine, Prince Philip “always had more fun with Anne.
Charles is more like the queen, while Anne is very like Prince Philip.”
Timothy Laurence, however, sees things a little differently.
“He said I had to go with him can’t remember why,” she deadpanned.
“I said I didn’t think I wanted to go, thank you very much.”
Their shared passion, however, was not enough to keep their marriage from deteriorating.
In contrast, Anne’s second husband, Timothy Laurence, admits to knowing nothing about horses.
“It’s not something I share with her.
Sadly I’ve never been bitten by the horse bug,” he toldTatler.
Well played, Scotland!"
As for the room itself, there’s not a marble column or crystal chandelier in sight.
Instead, there’s a couch and floral-printed armchair facing a good-sized flat-screen TV.
Timothy Laurence understands this better than anyone.
And, to his credit, he’s secure enough about himself to be able to joke about it.
So there must be something about the military that attracts her."
“I suspect he was an equerry in public, at home, and in the bedroom.”
So, despite their relationship’s scandal-ridden beginnings, the couple seems to be going strong.
