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10 of Princess Anne's best doting grandmother moments

The Princess Royal has five grandchildren

Updated: August 14, 2024

It's no secret that Princess Anne adores her beautiful grandchildren.

The Princess Royal, who turns 74 on 15 August, is the doting grandmother to her daughter Zara and her husband Mike Tindall's three children Mia, ten, Lena, six, and Lucas, three, as well as her son Peter Phillip's beloved daughters, Savannah, 13, and Isla, 12, whom he shares with his ex-wife Autumn Phillips.

Peter shared some insight into what his mother Anne is like as a grandmother, in the 2020 ITV documentary, Anne: The Princess Royal at 70.

The businessman said: "She loves seeing them ride [horses], she loves having them round for Sunday lunches and taking them for walks. Doing all the things that we would do as kids."

Meanwhile, Zara joked: "We quite like leaving them on Sundays. We'll say, 'We'll pick them up later, bye.'"

Read on to see the sweetest photographs of Princess Anne with her grandchildren…

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Kisses for granny

Grandmother Anne was all kisses for her beloved granddaughter Mia, after as the duo cuddled up to watch the Princess's daughter and Mia's mother Zara compete in a Jockeys vs Olympians charity polo match at the Beaufort Polo Club on June 19, 2016 in Tetbury.

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Christmas with the family

Princess Anne, was beaming as she stepped out with her granddaughter, Isla and her father Peter Phillips as they attended a Christmas Day church service at Sandringham on December 25, 2016, in King's Lynn, Norfolk.

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Royal chauffeur

The Princess Royal was the perfect chauffeur for her adoring granddaughter Mia Tindall as they were pictured in a lavish range rover as they attended Gatcombe Horse Trials at Gatcombe Park in Stroud, Gloucestershire.

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Supportive mother and grandmother

Princess Anne was spotted chatting with two of her adoring grandchildren Isla and Savannah Phillips in September 2015, whilst their auntie Zara was perched on a horse after she competed in the show jumping phase of the Whatley Manor International Horse Trials at Gatcombe Park in Stroud. The adoring grandmother was carrying the youngest Isla during the sweet moment.

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A new four-legged friend

Spotted on day two of the same event, The Princess Royal accompanied her granddaughter Mia to stroke a dog they spotted at the horse trials and couldn't resist going over to say hello to the little pup - so sweet!

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A hands-on gran

Autumn Phillips and Peter Phillips looked at adoring grandmother, Princess Anne, as she played with Savannah Phillips whilst she's being held by her auntie, Zara at the Gatcombe Horse Trials at Gatcombe Park, Minchinhampton in March 2012.

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Sweet treats

Mia Tindall run couldn't resist a run around whilst her grandmother Princess Anne opted for an ice cream stop at the Whatley Manor Horse Trials at Gatcombe Park in September 2017.

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Summer fun

Princess Anne was spotted leading her little troop of grandchildren; Mia Tindall, Savannah Phillips and Isla Phillips at the, Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe Park on August 2019.

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One, two, three!

A cute moment between three generations as Mia jumped inbetween Princess Anne and Zara. 

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Festive cuddles

Little Lena was spotted leaning into her grandmother, Princess Anne, as the Princess Royal chatted with Zara and Sarah, Duchess of York, after the Christmas church service in Sandringham in December 2023.

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