The Princess Royal has been visited by daughter Zara Tindall and her second husband Sir Timothy Laurence.

 However, one person who most likely won’t be visiting is a family member of Princess Anne‘s who is rarely mentioned…

In fact, she is so rarely seen, some even dub her as a “secret”.

The hard-working royal is wed to ex-Royal Navy officer Sir Timothy Laurence. 

They got married in 1992.

 However, before this, Anne was married to Captain Mark Phillips, a gold-medal-winning Olympic equestrian. 

The couple share two children – Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall.

The pair separated in 1989, but Anne had no intentions to divorce Mark. Although, this all changed in 1991. At this time it was revealed that Mark has fathered a child with an art teacher from New Zealand.

Mark briefly met Heather Tonkin in 1984 and, in 1985, their daughter, Felicity, was born. According to the Scottish Daily Express, when it was revealed that Mark had fathered a child with someone other than Princess Anne it caused one of the biggest royal scandals ever.

Princess Anne’s rarely-seen step-daughter

Reports claim that Mark met Heather at a riding clinic and, a year later, the pair reconnected and their affair occurred. Reports also claim that Phillips suggested an abortion to Heather, but then proceeded to make monthly payments for Felicity’s upkeep.

In 1991, Felicity’s mother went public with DNA tests which affirmed that Felicity is biologically Mark’s child.

Despite the confirmation, recent speculation on the matter has claimed that Felicity does not have a relationship with her half-siblings, Zara and Peter. In fact, it’s claimed that they’ve never even met their half-sister.

However, Princess Anne’s children do have a relationship with Stephanie Phillips, another half-sister.

Mark shares his third daughter, Stephanie, with his second wife, Sandy Pflueger.

Stephanie’s relationship with the royals appears cordial. She even had Peter and Zara’s children as flower girls at her wedding and invited Princess Anne to the occasion.

Princess Anne hospitalised

The Princess Royal was hospitalised on Monday (June 24) after reportedly being injured by a horse. Thankfully, her injuries were described as minor by Buckingham Palace, however, Anne did suffer a concussion.

Yesterday, her husband Sir Timothy Laurence updated reporters with a statement. He said: “She is recovering well, thank you. She’s doing fine. Slow, but sure.

Princess Anne’s daughter Zara Tindall and her husband Sir Timothy Laurence recently paid a visit to the Princess Royal. However, there is another family member of Princess Anne who is rarely mentioned – her step-daughter, Felicity.

Felicity is the daughter of Captain Mark Phillips, Princess Anne’s first husband, and Heather Tonkin. The revelation of Felicity’s existence in 1991 caused a significant royal scandal, as it was discovered that Mark had fathered a child outside of his marriage to Princess Anne.

Despite the confirmation of Felicity’s paternity through DNA tests, reports suggest that she does not have a relationship with her half-siblings Zara and Peter. In contrast, Princess Anne’s children do have a relationship with Stephanie Phillips, another daughter of Mark from his second marriage to Sandy Pflueger.

Stephanie’s relationship with the royal family appears to be much more amicable, as evidenced by her inclusion of Peter and Zara’s children as flower girls at her wedding and her invitation of Princess Anne to the event.

In other news, Princess Anne was recently hospitalized after suffering injuries from a horse-related incident. Buckingham Palace has assured the public that her injuries are minor, but she did sustain a concussion. Her husband Sir Timothy Laurence provided an update on her condition, stating that she is recovering well.

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Source: USA Today