Here's A Throwback To Princess Anne's Olympic Career

Princess Anne made history by participating in the traditional guard-of-honor ceremony for her mother, Queen Elizabeth II. At St. Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh, the late Queen's four children participated in the Vigil of the Princes and kept watch over the coffin.

Princess Anne, 72, became the first female to take part in the solemn royal custom. The Vigil of the Princes was held on September 12, and Queen Elizabeth II passed away on September 8.

Princess Anne is frequently regarded by fans as one of the Royal Family's most likable members. She has long been connected with the thrilling Olympic Games. Princess Anne represented Great Britain at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal is a little-known fact. Here is a look back at her Olympic journey.

 Princess Anne Olympic Career:

Princess Anne did participate in the Olympics, which may surprise some admirers of the royal family. Princess Royal, who was just 25 years old at the time, competed for Great Britain on the equestrian team at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Princess Anne pulled up for the three-day equestrian competition at the Olympics and sat atop Her Majesty's personal, cherished horse, Goodwill. It appears things didn't go quite well as Princess Royal expected.

According to Express.co.uk, Jane Holderness-Roddham, a fellow event rider and Anne's former lady in waiting, described a deadly turn of events that occurred at the Olympics. Princess Anne suffered a serious fall during the tournament, she said in an interview for the ITV documentary Anne: The Princess Royal at 70.

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Princess Anne did not eventually take home an Olympic medal. Her Olympic career ended after the 1976 Games in Montreal, and she never again took part in Olympic competitions.

Despite the short duration of Princess Anne's involvement in the Olympics, she competed in other events during her riding career. Princess Royal also took part in numerous European three-day event championships, where she won two silver medals in 1975 at Luhmuhlen in the individual and team events, in addition to a gold medal in the individual event in 1971 at Burghley.