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Paige Holland

Rare snap of inside Princess Anne's private home makes people feel 'claustrophobic'

Ever wondered what it's like to live the lavish life of a royal? Well now, you can see for yourself...

Princess Anne gave a rare insight into her home in a post on social media, and it's not quite what you might expect.

The 71-year-old royal lives in Gatcombe Park, a 700-acre estate out in the Gloucestershire countryside, with her husband Sir Timothy Laurence.

This residence is purely a private home, but the grounds are occasionally opened up for horse trials as Princess Anne and her daughter Zara Tindall are both highly skilled former Olympic equestrians.

In a picture shared on the official Royal Family Twitter account, Princess Anne was seen watching Scotland play England in the Rugby Six Nations tournament with her husband.

Princess Anne's house in Gatcombe Park (Getty Images)

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It was captioned: "As Scotland team patron, The Princess Royal often supports the team from the stands.

"Her Royal Highness and Vice Admiral Sir Tim cheered Scotland on from home today as they played England for the Calcutta Cup, 150 years since their first match.

"Well played, Scotland."

Scotland beat England 6-11 during the opening weekend of the annual tournament.

The pair looked quite relaxed watching the game in her cosy living room, which was filled with family photographs, paintings, books and various trinkets.

The ordinary-looking lounge (The Royal Family/Twitter)

Pictures of Princess Zara's 1981 christening as well as photos of her son Peter Phillips as a youngster could be seen around the room, as could numerous books including two large copies of animals.

On the walls were several landscape paintings in mismatched frames, all of which appeared to be of various seaside towns.

Two cabinets on the back wall were filled with little ornaments, like porcelain animal figurines, and more framed photos.

Many royal fans offered their opinions on the room, as one person said: "Thank you HRH but please declutter, that would play havoc with my OCD."

Tables cluttered with books and trinkets (The Royal Family/Twitter)

Another said: "I feel a little claustrophobic just looking at all the stuff in their living room."

In a video congratulating those who were involved in the opening of the NHS Louisa Jordan Hospital in Glasgow, we got to see another room in the home.

The cream-coloured room features metallic bronze furniture including a large mirror, a cabinet filled with animal ornaments, and four rectangular framed photos hanging on the walls.

There are also three side tables behind her - one features a blue and white desk lamp with a large lampshade and three framed photos.

Zara with her mother Princess Anne and brother Peter (Mirrorpix)

Another below the mirror holds more photo frames and a vase full of light pink roses, and the last directly behind Anne showcases two white photo frames including a photo of Zara and her husband Mike on their wedding day.

Zara also lives on the Gatcombe Park estate with Mike along with their daughters Mia, six, and Lena, one.

We got to see a small glimpse inside of their home when she appeared as a guest on Good Morning Britain via video call.

Zara sang the Queen's praises to Piers Morgan on the national address on coronavirus she delivered to the UK, and also thanked the NHS and key workers for their hard work.

The video call meant viewers were able to see into her home, as the shot showed a cream room with traditional wooden beams and a staircase in the corner.

It also showed a cream kettle and a coffee maker on the side, and a Dyson fan.

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