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Savannah Phillips

Born  | 2010-12-30
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, UK
Known for  | in the line of succession to the British crown

Savannah Phillips is the elder of Peter Phillips and Autumn Kelly's two children.[1][2][3] Phillips is the son of Anne Mountbatten-Windsor, HRH Princess Anne, Queen Elizabeth II's daughter. This puts Savannah in the line of succession to the British throne.[4][5]

As the oldest of Queen Elizabeth's great-grandchildren observers look to her to see whether the Queen's grandchildren will make changes in how they raise their own children, compared with their own upbringing. In particular, when Savannah turned eleven, multiple UK newspapers published articles speculating that, unlike the Royal children of the past two generations, her parents seemed to be considering not sending her away to boarding school.[6][7][8][9][10]

Savannah is a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and Canada, because her mother, Autumn, is Canadian.[11] This makes her the first individual in the line of succession, who is a Canadian citizen.

## Contents

* 1 Lack of title
* 2 Position within the Royal Family
* 3 Savannah as Prince George's endearingly mischievious cool older cousin
* 4 Savannah portrayed as a Royal trendsetter
* 5 References

## Lack of title[edit]

According to Royal Central Savannah's lack of a title is due to her being descended from a Princess, not a Prince.[12] Insider magazine, quoting the Washington Post explains Savannah does not have a title because her grandmother, Princess Anne, and her husband, Mark Phillips, requested her father not be given a title.[5][13][14]

## Position within the Royal Family[edit]

When Prince William, third in line for the throne, married, National Public Radio published an article explaining succession to its American readers.[15] They noted that the list on the "Official website of the British Monarchy" hadn't been updated to include Savannah, who was then four months old.

As of April 4, 2022 she was the 19th in line, and her younger sister Isla was 20th.[11][16] She is the Queen's oldest great-grandchild.[17][18][19][20]

Her grandmother, Princess Anne, was born before an important change to the law about succession to the throne. When Princess Anne was born daughters always ranked after their brothers, regardless of age. This means Savannah will always rank lower than descendants of her great uncles Prince Charles, Prince Edward, and Prince Andrew.

On March 6, 2022, My London profiled both Savannah, and Viscount Severn, James Mountbatten-Windsor, her father's youngest cousin, noting he was only three years older than she was.[21] They noted that while James had been a working Royal, joining his parents during symbolic ceremonial appearances, Savannah still had time to "be cheeky".

## Savannah as Prince George's endearingly mischievious cool older cousin[edit]

For her first decade press coverage of Savannah focussed on her charm, or endearing mischieviousness.[18] W magazine compared her to a young Princess Margaret.

Press cameras captured Savannah and her cousin, Prince George, entertaining one another when the Royal Family gathered for the 2018 Trooping of the Colours.[18][22][23][24] Cameras captured the pair making faces and engaging in other playful antics with older members of their family trying to remind them to appear solemn. A year later, at the 2019 Trooping of the Colours, Cosmopolitan magazine speculated that the seating arrangement were specifically rearranged to put the pair at the extreme ends of the balcony, so they would not excite one another.[25]

The Press also snapped photos of Savannah entertaining George by holding up her hands, and pretending to play a trumpet.[26] During yet another family outing the press snapped photos of Savannah playfully pushing George down a small hillock, to his obvious enjoyment.

The Express reported that the public playfulness of Savannah and George suggested the pair were particularly close.[27]

When Savannah was part of a party of the youngest royals seated around Princess Eugenie, in her wedding gown, official photos captured her playfully sneaking a foot on the Princess's gown's elaborate train.[28]

My London reported that Savannah was standing next to George's little sister, Charlotte, at the same 2018 trooping of the colours where her impetuousness with George was noted, Charlotte had a spill, scraped her knee, and that Savannah was the first person to notice, and show concern.[29]

## Savannah portrayed as a Royal trendsetter[edit]

In February, 2022, multiple UK media outlets speculated as to where Savannah would go to secondary school.[6][7][8][9][10] Queen Elizabeth, like members of the Royal family before her, was home-schooled. However, her children and grandchildren attended high end boarding schools. According to Gloucestershire Live younger members of the Royal family, like Savannah's father, and her aunt, remember those boarding schools as being overly strict, and regimented, and speculated Savannah might end up as a day student, at a nearby school.

The Gloucestershire Live suggested the choice made for Savannah might be followed for the Queen's younger great-grandchildren, including Prince George, and Princess Charlotte.[6][7][8]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ Mrs Peter Phillips has given birth to a baby girl, 30 December 2010, Royal, 2010-12-30.
2. ↑ First Great-grandchild for Queen, BBC News, 30 December 2010.
3. ↑ Queen attends great-grandsons' double christening amid back sprain battle: Relief as British monarch, 95, turns up to Windsor chapel for baptism after fears she'd stayed away on doctor's orders, The Daily Mail, 2021-11-21. Retrieved on 2021-11-21. “At Eugenie's wedding in 2018, bridesmaid Savannah had pageboy Prince George trying to stifle laughter when she entertained him by pretending to play the trumpet in St George's Chapel. She was also once seen pushing George - her second cousin - down a grassy bank at a polo match, and also putting her hand over his mouth as the National anthem was played while they were on the Buckingham Palace balcony for Trooping The Colour.”
4. ↑ Caroline Halleman. Meet the Queen's Great-Granddaughter Savannah Phillips: The eight-year-old is the monarch's oldest great-grandchild, Town and Country magazine, 2019-06-26. Retrieved on 2020-04-19. “While she holds a position in the order of succession, Savannah does not have a royal title. The BBC reports that children of the daughter of a monarch are not "entitled to the rank" of his or her royal highness.”
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Caroline Hallemann. Meet the Queen's Great-Granddaughter Savannah Phillips, Yahoo News, 2022-06-13. Retrieved on 2022-06-13. “While she holds a position in the order of succession, Savannah does not have a royal title.” mirror
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Janet Hughes. Princess Anne's granddaughter Savannah Phillips set to make or break royal family tradition: Parents face decision over leader of the royal pack that could impact the futures of a generation of young royals, Gloucestershire Live, 2022-02-01. Retrieved on 2022-02-02. “But whatever they decide for Gloucestershire born and bred Savannah could signal what is being planned for the next generation of royals which include the future King, Prince George and his siblings.”
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Princess Anne's granddaughter Savannah Phillips could break royal family tradition this year, Devon Live, 2022-02-02. Retrieved on 2022-02-03. “Her parents Peter and Autumn Phillips face a decision that could impact the futures of a generation of young royals after Her Majesty's eldest great-grandchild turned 11 years old on December 29, 2021.”
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Ben Kempton. Royal Family: The Queen's great-granddaughter who could break royal tradition at new school, My London, 2022-02-02. Retrieved on 2022-02-03. “Her parents have not yet made it clear if they will follow royal custom by sending her to boarding school. Whatever they decide could set a precedent for the rest of the Queen's 11 other great-grandchildren, with Savannah being the oldest of the bunch.”
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Danielle Stacey. Peter Phillips and former wife Autumn face an important decision this year, Hello magazine, 2022-02-03. Retrieved on 2022-02-03. “Peter and his sister, Zara Tindall, both followed in their late grandfather the Duke of Edinburgh's footsteps and attended Gordonstoun boarding school in Scotland.”
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Princess Anne's granddaughter Savannah Phillips could make or break royal family tradition: Parents face decision over leader of the royal pack that could impact the futures of a generation of young royals, Wiltshire Live, 2022-02-04. Retrieved on 2022-02-05. “Princess Anne's granddaughter could either make or break royal tradition later this year as her parents face a decision that could impact the futures of a generation of young royals.”
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Michael Flocker. After Elizabeth II: Who is in the royal line of succession?, The Herald News, 2022-04-04. Retrieved on 2022-04-05. “Like her cousins Archie and Lillibet, the Queen’s first great-grandchild, Savannah, also has dual citizenship thanks to her Candian mother. This makes her the first Canadian in the royal line of succession.”
12. ↑ Jess Ilse. Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen becomes a great-grandmother, Royal Central, 2022-04-18. Retrieved on 2022-04-19. “Though she does not hold a title or style—as the granddaughter of the monarch through a female line—Savannah has started attending larger family events, including Trooping the Colour (making her balcony debut in 2017) and, more recently, the Service of Thanksgiving for her late great-grandfather The Duke of Edinburgh earlier this year.”
13. ↑ Talia Lakritz, Ellen Cranley. Princess Beatrice has given birth to a baby girl. Meet all of Queen Elizabeth's 12 great-grandchildren., Insider magazine, 2021-09-20. Retrieved on 2022-04-18. “She is 19th in line for the throne, but doesn't have a royal title because her father doesn't have one. When Peter was born, his parents Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips declined the Queen's offer to give him one. According to The Washington Post, they didn't want a title interfering with his future career. Savannah is also a commoner and reportedly lives a normal life in London.”
14. ↑ Queen's 1st Grandchild Is Commoner, Washington Post, 1977-11-16. Retrieved on 2022-04-19. mirror
15. ↑ Mark Memmott. Royal Reality: Law, Not Just Order Of Birth, Determines Succession, National Public Radio, 2011-04-27. Retrieved on 2020-04-31. “The "line of succession" list on the "Official Website of the British Monarchy," meanwhile, goes to No. 38. That would be Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy, who is a 74-year-old cousin of the queen. (The official site doesn't seem to have quite caught up with the times, however. It doesn't include nearly 4-month-old Savannah Phillips, the queen's first great-grandchild and now No. 12 in the line of succession — which would bump Princess Alexandra to No. 39, we presume.)”
16. ↑ Sushma Karra. Who are Prince Philip's 10 great-grandchildren? Meet beloved Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Archie and others, Meaww, 2021-04-10. Retrieved on 2021-04-11. “Although she doesn't have a royal title, she is still 16th in line for the throne. Savannah doesn't have a royal title because her father doesn't have one.”
17. ↑ Caroline Halleman. Get to Know All the Queen's Great-Grandchildren: Here are the British royal babies from oldest to youngest, Town and Country magazine, 2019-05-08. Retrieved on 2020-04-19.
18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Stephanie Eckardt. Visual Proof That Savannah Phillips Is the Most Underrated Royal, W magazine, 2018-10-15. Retrieved on 2020-04-19. “The Queen’s great-granddaughter might be just 7 years old, but over the past year, she’s repeatedly proven herself to be a Princess Margaret in the making, with delightful public antics that range from pushing Prince George down a hill to covering his mouth on the balcony of Buckingham Palace—and, most recently, stepping on Princess Eugenie’s gown while she was posing for her wedding portrait.”
19. ↑ Charlotte Chilton. 39 Historic Royal Children Moments You Probably Didn't Know About: Wait ... the Queen's first grandchild was a commoner?, Goodhousekeeping magazine, 2021-11-10. Retrieved on 2021-11-11. “Savannah Phillips became the Queen's first great-grandchild when she was born in 2010. She is the daughter of Queen Anne's only son, Peter Phillips, and his wife, Autumn Phillips.”
20. ↑ Jen McGuire. Meltdowns, Giggles, & More: 20 Great Photos of Royals Just Being Kids Over The Years, Romper, 2021-11-13. Retrieved on 2021-11-13. “At the 2018 Trooping The Colours, Prince George’s royal cousin Savannah Phillips stole the show when she covered his mouth to prevent him from singing. And she had a real look about her when she did it too.”
21. ↑ Ertan Karplazi. Royal Family: The Queen’s youngest grandchild and oldest great grandchild who only have a 3-year age gap, My London, 2022-03-06. Retrieved on 2022-03-09. “What’s interesting is that the age gap between her youngest grandchild and oldest great grandchild is only three years. Her youngest grandchild, James Mountbatten-Windsor, Viscount Severn, is 14-years-old and her oldest great-grandchild Savannah Phillips is 11.”
22. ↑ Erin Vanderhoof. Princess Anne Is Apparently the Buckingham Palace Balcony Enforcer, Vanity Fair, 2020-07-29. Retrieved on 2020-08-13. “In 2018, Prince George, then four, was also being silly on the palace balcony when Peter’s daughter Savannah Phillips, then seven, playfully shushed him. When that didn’t work to quiet him down, she smirked and covered his mouth with her hand.”
23. ↑ Stephanie Petit. Prince George's Mischievous Cousin Savannah Turns 11 — 4 Moments That Landed Them in Royal Trouble!, People magazine, 2021-12-29. Retrieved on 2022-03-09. “The duo first caught the attention of royal watchers at the 2018 Trooping the Colour festivities. As the royal family gathered on the Buckingham Palace balcony to watch the flypast, Prince George caught a case of the giggles — prompting Savannah to cover his mouth and flash a deadpan look, seemingly knowing the cameras were watching. She was also seen placing a finger over her mouth to shush the future king.”
24. ↑ Rebecca Russell. Royal Family: Prince George's cheeky cousin who always manages to steal the show, My London, 2021-08-09. Retrieved on 2022-03-09. “Throughout the show, the four royal children, Princess Charlotte, Savannah, Prince George and Isla, were all animated and visibly excited at the different planes- particularly the famous Red Arrows who left contrails of red, white and blue in the skies of London.”
25. ↑ Catriona Harvey-Jenner. Lol, Prince George and cousin Savannah Phillips were separated on the balcony at this year's Trooping the Colour: At last year's event, the two youngsters pulled faces at the crowds., Cosmopolitan magazine UK, 2019-06-08. Retrieved on 2020-04-19. “And aside from the excitement of Prince Louis making his debut royal appearance in public, we couldn't help but notice one other thing: Prince George was separated from his cousin, Savannah Phillips.”
26. ↑ David Hughs. The Queen and Prince Philip’s great-grandchildren: Who’s in the next generation of the royal family, 2021-04-16. Retrieved on 2021-04-15. “At Eugenie’s wedding in 2018, bridesmaid Savannah had pageboy Prince George trying to stifle laughter when she entertained him by pretending to play the trumpet in St George’s Chapel.”
27. ↑ Kate Nicholson. Prince George’s true affection for cousin Savannah Phillips exposed, The Express (UK), 2020-06-11. Retrieved on 2020-07-15. “However, snippets from public events prove the third-in-line to the throne is much closer with Peter Phillips’ daughter Savannah than previously thought.”
28. ↑ Amy Mackelden. Savannah Phillips Is Up to No Good Yet Again in Princess Eugenie’s Wedding Portraits: And her partner-in-crime Prince George is in on it., Harper's Bazaar, 2018-10-14. Retrieved on 2020-04-31. “Having already stolen the show at Trooping the Colour 2018, where she relentlessly teased her cousin Prince George, Savannah Phillips is already infamous. And as a member of Princess Eugenie's bridal party, the little royal is up to no good yet again.”
29. ↑ Ella Bennett. The sweet moment Princess Charlotte was given a big hug by mum Kate Middleton after falling on Buckingham Palace balcony, My London, 2021-11-27. Retrieved on 2021-11-27. “When Charlotte fell she looked immediately concerned and tried to assist her younger cousin before mum Kate stepped in to save the day.”