Is Princess Anne the Eldest Child?

Anne is the seventh Princess Royal, an appellation given only to the eldest daughter of the sovereign. The previous holder was King George V's daughter, Mary, Countess of Harewood.

Who is the eldest child of the queen?

The Prince of Wales

The Prince of Wales is the Queen's eldest son and first in line to the throne. On 29 July 1981 he married Lady Diana Spencer, who became the Princess of Wales. The couple had two sons, William and Harry.

Is Princess Anne older than Charles?

For the eight years between her mother's accession in 1952 and the birth of Prince Andrew in 1960, she was second—to her older brother, Prince Charles—in the line of succession to the British throne. Anne was born in London's Clarence House, the residence of her mother, who was then still Princess Elizabeth.