07 - Our Ode to Anne

Americrown Dreams - A British Royal Family Podcast

On this week’s episode, we wish a very happy birthday to the Princess Royal! To celebrate Princess Anne’s 67th birthday, Jenna and Katelyn look at the unique path Queen Elizabeth’s only daughter managed to cut for herself on her road to becoming a thoroughly modern princess. In this episode, you will hear what Katelyn learned about Anne’s early life from the classic 1974 biography, “Princess Anne: A Royal Girl of Our Time,” and learn what Jenna knows about Anne’s equestrian accomplishments. We also provide in-depth coverage of her 1973 royal wedding and her 1992 remarriage before we circle back to discuss what must have been one of the more terrifying events in Anne’s life--the attempt to kidnap her outside Buckingham Palace. At the top of the show, we briefly touch on Season 2 of The Crown before we jump to a discussion of Meghan’s birthday trip to Africa! We dissect the rumors that they took their royal romance to the next level, hear what Harry’s cousin-in-law has to say about Meghan, and weigh in on press speculation about what family heirloom Harry may have chosen for a proposal. Last but not least, Katelyn reacts to one very interesting/horrifying journalistic take on the couple’s future.