Royals, like the rest of, can be a little unusual at times.
Time and time again,Princess Anne has proved she’s a total boss.
He thought it was quite funny and I’m not even wearing trousers today."
Ribbing aside, there are some aspects to Charles and Anne’s relationship that are just plain odd.
Despite being firstborn, Charles had to contend with his father favoring his younger sister, Princess Anne.
In fact, Philip apparently considered Anne his “favorite son.”
That’s remained true in adulthood."
Anne appeared to revel in being the favorite.
While Charles was a quiet, timid boy, Anne was boisterous and headstrong.
This led to her allegedly dominating and bullying her big brother, even instilling fear into him.
“I’m not surprised Charles was frightened of Anne even her bloody horses were terrified of her!”
a stable hand remarked, perThe Sun.
“She behaved as if she had every intention of being the next monarch rather than her brother.”
On one occasion, Anne reportedly attacked Charles with her riding crop, causing him to burst into tears.
“Why can’t you behave yourselves!”
a furious Queen Elizabeth II responded, per Ingrid Seward’s book, “My Husband and I.”
In King Charles III and Princess Anne’s case, their love square was a family affair.
The drama first began in 1970, by which point Camilla had known Parker Bowles for four years.
The pair reportedly grew smitten with one another.
Meanwhile, Camilla, having been snubbed by Parker Bowles, turned her attention to Charles.
To woo her love rival’s brother, Camilla had to bring out the big guns.
“My great-grandmother and your great-great-grandfather were lovers.
So how about it?”
Camilla reportedly quipped upon meeting him, perVanity Fair.
It’s been alleged that Camilla pursued Charles as revenge against Parker Bowles and Anne.
Well, the ’70s was a time of debauchery, but even the most uninhibited post-hippies had their limits.
Was a petty feud to blame for Princess Anne skipping the christening of King Charles' son?
“I was only given the choice of one day,” she said, perNew Idea.
But Charles had an ally in Princess Anne, with the siblings united in their jealousy of Diana.
She called her ‘a silly girl.'"
And you feel low about it, instead of feeling happy and sharing it."
Such gag gifts are made all the more bizarre when presented by fellow royals.
said former royal butler Paul Burrell.
But the seemingly crude gift was a surprisingly apt one.
It’s been claimed that Anne struggled to warm to Camilla due to her marrying Parker Bowles.
Anne allegedly opposed her brother’s marriage to Camilla, whom she declared would never be a proper queen.
But for Princess Anne, having to work alongside her brother was once an unbearable task.
As the decades have passed, there’s been little change in the siblings’ body language in public.
“While Charles looked dreamy, shy and hesitant Anne looked bubbling with happy self-esteem.”
But Princess Anne was less than thrilled about such proposals.
In an interview withCBC Newsthat year, Anne made no secret of her opposition to her brother’s views.
“It doesn’t sound like a good idea from where I’m standing, I would say.
I’m not quite sure what else we can do.”
Elsewhere, she suggested that things would remain the same under Charles' rule.
Indeed, Anne has exhibited a work ethic that far surpasses that of her monarchical brother.
In 2017,The Timesdeclared Anne the hardest working royal of the year.
“The amount she crams in is extraordinary,” said Tim O’Donovan, who compiled the list.
“She can be up in Scotland then down to a dinner in London that evening.”
Now that Charles is king, his work ethic is still being overshadowed by that of Anne.
To Princess Anne, Charles is “Old Bean.”
