Princess Anne at the 1976 Olympics
The Princess talks about being part of the British eventing team at the Montreal Olympics
Sporting Witness · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
In 1976 Princess Anne became the first member of the British Royal Family to compete in the Olympic Games.
The Princess was part of the three-day eventing team in Montreal. She suffered concussion after a bad fall from her horse Goodwill.
She shares her Olympic memories with Fred Dove.
This programme was first broadcast in November 2011.
Picture: HRH Princess Anne, The Princess Royal aboard Goodwill during the Mixed Three-Day Event Team Cross-Country at the XXI Olympic Summer Games on 24 July 1976 at the Olympic Equestrian Centre, Bromont, Québec, Canada., Credit: Getty Images.