Susan Ratcliffe (2010) Oxford Dictionary of Quotations by Subject. p. 411: On her "horsey" reputation
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When I appear in public, people expect me to neigh, grind my teeth, paw the ground, and swish my tail, none of which is easy !
— Anne, Princess Royal
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About Anne, Princess Royal
The Princess Anne, Princess Royal (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise Laurence, formerly Phillips, née Mountbatten-Windsor), styled HRH The Princess Royal (born August 15, 1950), is a member of the British Royal Family. She is the seventh holder of the title Princess Royal. As of January 2023, she is sixteenth in the line of succession to the British throne.
About Anne, Princess Royal
The Princess Anne, Princess Royal (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise Laurence, formerly Phillips, née Mountbatten-Windsor), styled HRH The Princess Royal (born August 15, 1950), is a member of the British Royal Family. She is the seventh holder of the title Princess Royal. As of January 2023, she is sixteenth in the line of succession to the British throne.
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