Princess Anne of Wessex

Princess Anne is the eldest daughter of King George II of Wessex and his wife Princess Sofia of Halland.

Early Life
Born during the reign of her great-grandmother Queen Anne I of Wessex, Princess Anne Caroline was born at Harrington House her father's official city residence. Anne's parents were the then, Prince George, The Duke of Harrington and his wife Princess Sofia, The Duchess of Harrington. Anne was the eldest granddaughter of Crown Prince William of Wessex, and from birth was born fourth in the line of succession, after her grandfather, father, and older brother Prince George of Wessex.

As was recognized as a Princess of the Blood three days after her birth. Her sponsors were _. As a great-grandchild in the male-line of a Welsh sovereign, Anne was given the style of "Highness" and the use of the territorial designation of her father's dukedom. Anne's full style at birth was "Princess Anne Caroline of Harrington".

When Anne's aunt married Louis, The Prince of Orange, Anne was given the courtesy title of "Princess Royal" as the highest ranking unmarried Princess of the Blood when she was only a child.

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Anne grew up at St. Andrews Lodge, Hyde Park.

Father's Ascension to the Throne
When the Princess Royal's father ascended to the throne, the family were away from the capital at their St. Andrews Lodge residence, when news of William II's death arrived. Soon the Anne moved to Woodstock Palce, along with her parents and older brother Crown Prince Goerge of Wessex, then only known as Prince George of Wessex, The Duke of Lancaster as his father had not yet created him "Crown Prince".

Anne younger siblings, The Princesses Alexandra and Amelia and The Prince William stayed behind at their family home in Hyde Park to be raised by a governess and with tutors away from the Royal court.