Despite being a supporting character for much of her run in season 3 and 4 of The Crown, Princess Anne quickly became a fan favorite. Apart from spectacular plot and script, Erin Doherty’s casting was a cherry on top. As shrewd as Prince Philip, and as sassy as Princess Margaret, Anne is the perfect character to deliver piteous, intense observations on the inner workings of the monarchy, and its most outdated aspects too. One of Princess Anne’s best qualities is her boldness and direct approach to things. She’s not one to beat around the bush.
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Here’s a look back at some of the straight forward and bold quotes by Princess Anne:
%u2022 %u201CWell, where do you think i get that from?%u201D
Once Prince Phillip summoned Princess Anne to his office. “Is it really necessary for you to speak your mind quite so mercilessly at every opportunity? he asks her. In response, he gets the quote as an answer. He can only smile at his daughter’s brazen attitude, seeing himself in her.
%u2022 %u201CLovely her, dumpy me. Smiling her, grumpy me. Charming her, awful me.%u201D
Often compared to Diana, Anne gets the short end of the stick. The media accuses her of being ruder and more unlikeable than the radiant Princess of Wales, something that eventually takes a toll on Anne.
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%u2022 %u201CThe majority of marriages survive because the majority of people aren’t fantasists.%u201D
When Prince Charles, brother of Princess Anne, refuses to accept the fact that Camilla is indeed comfortable in her own marriage, Anne delivers some pearls of wisdom, telling him he needs to stop living in a fantasy. She finishes her speech by saying, “They are realists and accept the imperfect reality of being human.” Anne is wise beyond her years.
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%u2022 %u201CI got what I wanted. which was a bit of fun.%u201D
Princess Anne’s not one to beat around the bush, and she proves it when confronted by her family about her entanglement with Andrew Parker Bowles. She makes it clear that the relationship was merely an affair, and that both parties got what they wanted out of it. Andrew made Camilla jealous.
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Here’s some more bold quotes by Princess Anne:
%u2022 %u201CAs long as he’s prepared for there to always be three in the marriage.%u201D
%u2022 I wonder what’s more dull? Having to sit through one of those meetings or having to watch it on television?
%u2022 %u201CEvidently, I’ve gone from invisible to visible.%u201D
%u2022 %u201CUs playing with Camilla and Andrew, not them playing with us.%u201D
%u2022 %u201CUnfortunately, The Wales Marriage is a rare example of something that is actually worse than the newspapers report.%u201D
%u2022 %u201CAs opposed to what? The hysterical and neurotic way I normally behave?%u201D
