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Princess Anne was 20 when she fell in love with Olympic equestrian Richard Meade whom she shared her deep love of horses with. However, despite being a good match in the eyes of the royals because of his accomplishments and links to the right social circles, Prince Philip played a part in splitting up the couple because of their age difference. Princess Anne was 12 years younger than Mr Meade which the Duke of Edinburgh and some other Royal Family members thought was too much.