WORLD : Anne Denies Divorce Reports
Britain’s Princess Anne denied banner-headline reports today that she was planning to divorce her estranged husband, Mark Phillips.
“I haven’t seen a paper today,” Queen Elizabeth’s only daughter told Independent Television News. “Divorce? Never been mentioned by anybody.”
The 39-year-old Princess Royal, looking puzzled, was speaking from behind the wheel of a farm vehicle on her country estate in western England.
Princess Anne and Phillips announced their separation last August, saying there were no plans for divorce proceedings.
In a report headlined “Anne: I Want a Quickie Divorce,” the Daily Express said the princess was pushing to end the 15-year-old marriage despite Phillips’ wish to let the separation run on indefinitely.
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