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Captain Mark Phillips

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The Resume

    (September 22, 1948- )
    Born in Tetbury, England, United Kingdom
    Member of the Queen's Dragoon Guards (1969-74)
    Personal Aide-de-Camp to Queen Elizabeth II (1974-78)
    Married to Princess Anne (1973-92)
    Earned Olympic gold (1972) and silver (1988) medals in the team three-day equestrian event
    Coach of the US equestrian team (1992-2012)

Why he might be annoying:

    His marriage to Anne was described as 'a joyless sham' and 'marked by every appearance of mutual indifference.'
    A paternity suit and DNA testing confirmed that he had fathered a daughter, Felicity, during an extramarital affair with Heather Tonkin.
    Prior to the paternity suit, he had paid Ms. Tonkin $80,000 for 'equestrian services.' (Is that what the Royals call it?)

Why he might not be annoying:

    He declined an offer of a title from the Queen on the wedding day.
    Anne had her own affairs during their marriage, with rumors suggesting that he may not be the biological father of Zara Phillips.
    Royal watchers have noted that he and Anne generally get along better as exes than they did as husband and wife.
    Zara said of his and Anne's equestrian success, 'They've always been quite modest about their achievements and it was only as I got older that I began to appreciate just how well they'd done.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 18 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 58 Votes: 58.62% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 102 Votes: 53.92% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 32 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 70 Votes: 75.71% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 22 Votes: 68.18% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying