Princess Anne's strict Buckingham Palace balcony rules for Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips

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Princess Anne enforced a strict rule for her children, Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips, during royal balcony appearances.Queen Elizabeth's only daughter ensured they behaved impeccably when joining her on the Buckingham Palace balcony to mark the late monarch's birthday celebrations.Peter Phillips has described his mother as the 'balcony enforcer' at Buckingham Palace during the Queen's official birthday events.In an ITV documentary celebrating Princess Anne's 70th birthday, he recalled: "You then get a clip round the ear and say right, 'behave yourself, you know, we're going out on the balcony,'" adding: "Don't pick your nose and you know, don't yawn."Zara Tindall reflected that, despite the firm rules, these moments deepened her bond with cousins Prince William and Prince Harry, the Mirror reports.

Historical footage from Buckingham Palace supports the notion of Princess Anne's disciplinary role on the famous balcony. Notably, in 1987, she was seen attempting to calm a restless four year old Prince William during an RAF flypast.Known as the hardest working member of the Royal Family, Princess Anne has also recently imparted wisdom to Princess Charlotte, addressing a challenge once faced by Kate Middleton.Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in!If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.We also treat our community members to special