It seems that even the royal family are getting in on the action when it comes to behaving badly. In 2001, Princess Anne became the first member of the royal family to face civil court charges. She pleaded guilty to driving at 93 mph on a dual carriageway on her way to Hartpury College in Gloucestershire. She was fined £400 by Cheltenham Magistrates' Court and had five points added to her driving licence.
In 2002,She was convicted of a second civil offence under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. She pleaded guilty to the charge that her dog, Dotty, attacked two boys while she and her husband were taking her for a walk in Windsor Great Park. She was fined £500 by Berkshire Magistrates' Court and ordered to give Dotty more training. This was the first case in which a senior member of the royal family has been convicted of a crime. In December 2003, one of the Queen's Corgis had to be put down, after being savaged by another of Princess Anne's dogs.
Princess Anne is not the only member of the Royal Family to have her wrist slapped by the long arm of the law. Prince Harry was reportedly caught smoking cannibis, and was sent to a drugs rehabilitation clinic for a day. Prince Charles decided to shock his 17-year-old son after learning he had taken drugs in the grounds of his Highgrove home, and drunk heavily at a local pub, said the News of the World.
St James's Palace has not denied the reports, confirming the prince had "experimented with the drug on several occasions", but stressing the cannabis use could not be described as "regular".
Sources: BBC.co.uk/news
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