Princess Anne Husband

The Queen's former equerry became Princess Anne's second husband in 1992. Here's everything you need to know about the navy man.

Laurence served on and commanded numerous ships over the course of his career (he was promoted to Captain in 1995) including the HMS Cumberland and the HMS Montrose. "The Cambridge and Wessex children are also expected to appear as is Sir Tim Laurence, who the Queen is happy to attend as a frequent attendee and support for the Princess Royal on official engagements," the statement read, making Laurence the only person on the balcony for Trooping the Colour who wasn't born into the royal family or a working royal. He officially retired from the Royal Navy in August 2011. The Queen, Prince Philip, the Queen Mother, Princess Margaret, and Prince Edward, were all in attendance, along with Anne's two children from her marriage to Phillips, Peter and Zara. [Platinum Jubilee](https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/g40197892/royal-family-platinum-jubilee-pageant-photos/). [Lauren Hubbard](/author/10015/lauren-hubbard)Writer He briefly served as Navigating Officer aboard the royal family's much-loved yacht, the It's been suggested that the Britannia could be the first place where Laurence and Princess Anne first met, though reports have varied. While he's been a prominent member of the royal family for almost 30 years, Laurence may not be as well-known as some of the other royals. [Royal Yacht HMY Britannia](https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a23456210/royal-yacht-britannia-history/), which was decommissioned in 1997. [naval officer](https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7616153) Commander Guy Stewart Laurence and Barbara Alison Laurence's two sons. As a young man, he [attended](https://web.archive.org/web/20120323143956/http://nds.coi.gov.uk/Content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=420345&SubjectId=15&DepartmentMode=true) Durham University on a naval scholarship, where he received a Bachelor of Science in geography.