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Rebecca Russell

Princess Anne's five grandchildren who are close with George, Charlotte and Louis

Princess Anne is celebrating her 72nd birthday today and she will surely be expecting a visit from her nearest and dearest as they only live around the corner.

The Queen's only daughter is a doting grandmother to her four granddaughters and one grandson, and is often pictured with them at British horse trials and similar events in Gloucestershire.

So while The Princess Royal regularly claims the title of 'the hardest working royal' she loves to spend time with her young grandchildren, as her own children, Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall, confirmed in an interview for their mother's 70th birthday in 2020.

Princess Anne has five grandchildren (PA)

"She loves seeing them ride, she loves having them around for Sunday lunches, doing all the sorts of stuff we used to do as kids. She now takes them to do this sort of things," Peter said. "We quite like leaving them on Sundays. We'll say 'We'll pick them up later, bye'," Zara joked.

So who are Princess Anne's five grandchildren and how close are they with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis?

Savannah Phillips

Born on: December 29, 2010

Savannah Phillips waving at Prince Louis during the Platinum Jubilee (Getty Images)

Savannah is the eldest great-grandchild of Queen Elizabeth and is the daughter of Peter and Autumn Phillips.

Her first name was an unexpected choice when it was announced - though she is also named after her grandmother, Princess Anne.

While Savannah lives a very private life, there have been numerous occasions where her mischievous behaviour has been witnessed first hand.

At Trooping the Colour in 2018, Savannah and Prince George were clearly having the best time as they were seen clapping and giggling profusely through the family’s appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony.

She also sat just behind Prince Louis during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, and was seen giving him a high five while he played in his seat.

Isla Phillips

Born on: March 29, 2012

Isla Phillips is Savannah's younger sister (Getty Images)
Peter Phillips with his two daughters (Getty Images)

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Isla Phillips was born at the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and is the younger sister of Savannah. At the time of her birth, Isla was the latest in a long line of royals to be named after Queen Elizabeth.

At the time of her birth, the palace issued a statement which read: "The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Princess Royal, Captain Mark Phillips and Autumn’s family have been informed and are delighted with the news.

"Isla Elizabeth is the second child for Peter and Autumn, the second grandchild for the Princess Royal and the second great-grandchild for the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh."

Peter and Autumn announced they were separating and would be filing for divorce in early January of 2020. It was then revealed in June 2021 that their divorce had been finalised.

A statement read: "Whilst this is a sad day for Peter and Autumn, they continue to put the wellbeing and upbringing of their wonderful daughters Savannah and Isla first and foremost."

Mia Tindall

Born on: January 17, 2014

Mia Tindall is very close with Princess Charlotte (Getty Images)

Mia Tindall is the first child of Zara Tindall and Mike Tindall, she is also the fourth great-grandchild of Queen Elizabeth. The couple opted for a name not seen before in the royal family.

Mia stems from the Egyptian word for "beloved" and is also Italian for "mine." The Latin origin of her middle name, Grace, means "charm."

Her father, ex-England rugby champion Mike, announced what the couple had decided to name their daughter on Twitter a few days after she was born. He said: “For everyone who has asked what our daughter's name is, it's Mia Grace Tindall.”

Mia is clearly very close with Princess Charlotte as the pair were pictured together constantly throughout Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Lena Tindall

Born on: June 18, 2018

Lena couldn't contain her join as she smiled at Prince William (Getty Images)

Lena is the second daughter of Zara and Mike Tindall and she lives with her family in Gloucestershire on the Gatcombe Estate.

Her name was another unique choice for the Royal Family but it is loosely connected to another royal, Princess Helena, the fifth child of Queen Victoria. Like many members of the family, her middle name is in homage to her great-grandmother, The Queen.

Before Lena was born, Zara and Mike Tindall experienced two miscarriages. Zara told The Sunday Times : "For me, the worst bit was that we had to tell everyone - everyone knew.

"I had to go through having the baby because it was so far along. I then had another miscarriage really early on. You need to go through a period where you don't talk about it because it's too raw, but, as with everything, time's a great healer."

Lucas Tindall

Born on: March 21, 2021

Lucas Tindall is Princess Anne's only grandson (Getty Images)

Lucas Tindall had a dramatic entry into the world as, according to his father Mike Tindall, he was born very quickly on the bathroom floor of their home in Gloucestershire.

Mike spoke about his son during an interview and told the presenters how Zara had started to experience contractions the night before, so they organised childcare for their other two children, Mia and Lena.

He went on to reveal that Lucas arrived so quickly that they didn't have time to make it to hospital and was born on the bathroom floor at home.

Mike said: "Fortunately Zara's friend Dolly [Maude] is, she's actually more important than I am at making sure she's been at all three of my children's births, she was there and recognised that we wouldn't have got to the hospital in time, so it was run into the gym, get a mat, get into the bathroom, towels down, brace brace brace!"

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