Princess Anne at the Olympics in 1976.
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- Princess Anne was the first member of the British royal family to compete in the Olympics.
- Prince Albert II of Monaco and his wife, Charlene Wittstock, are both Olympians.
- Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter Zara Tindall won a silver medal at the 2012 Olympics in London.
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In 1976, Princess Anne became the first member of the British royal family to compete in the Olympics.