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Britannia: Monarchs of Britain (565 words) |
 | Anne, born in 1665, was the second daughter of James II and Anne Hyde. |
| Anne and Sarah were virtually inseparable: no king's mistress had ever wielded the power granted to the duchess, but Sarah became too confident in her position. |
| Anne was torn personally as well as politically by the succession question: her Stuart upbringing compelled her to choose as heir her half-brother, the Old Pretender and favorite of the Tories, but she had already elected to side with Whigs when supporting Mary and William over James II. |
| BBC NEWS | England | Princess Anne backs Olympic bid (446 words) |
| Princess Anne broke with royal protocol to support the capital's attempt to host the event at a meeting of the International Olympic Committee in Mexico City. |
| Proposals to hold the Olympics in London are due to be debated in parliament - Princess Anne was expected to remain silent on the subject because the monarchy is obliged to be apolitical. |
| Princess Anne, who represented Britain in the three-day event at the Montreal Olympics in 1976 is a member of the IOC. |
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