When it was announced that London would officially be the host of the 2012 Olympic Games, it was no secret that Princess Anne played a huge part in securing the bid.
As a former Olympian herself, the Queen 's daughter was part of the team who worked tirelessly to bring the prestigious sporting event to the UK.
The Princess Royal worked incredibly hard in securing the bid, and was said to be "absolutely integral" in ensuring the UK was successful - and it certainly wasn't plain sailing.
In fact, Anne did make one very serious error in the build up to the games, which could've completely overshadowed all the hard work she'd already put in.
The princess, who became the first member of the royal family to compete in the Olympics in 1976, was caught making a rude comment about one of her fellow committee members when she forgot to turn off her microphone.
Sebastian Coe shared the story, which he admits is one of his favourites, during an ITV documentary, Anne: The Princess Royal at 70, which was released in 2020.
Speaking about her contribution to the Olympics, he said: "It was always to the point, she doesn't always suffer fools gladly, she doesn't speak for the sake of speaking.
"I do remember, after a rather long-winded interjection by one of the committee members, she had actually forgotten to turn her microphone off. She managed to mutter the immortal words: 'I think this person is probably the most stupid person in world sport'."
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However, despite the embarrassing blunder Anne managed to stay completely calm and styled it out in the most professional manner.
Mr Coe continues: "This echoed around the room and she never flinched. It was as thought it never happened, and we just moved on. It's probably one of my favourite moments."
Prime Minister Boris Johnson also spoke about Anne's contributions in the documentary, claiming she was "absolutely integral to our winning the bid."
"Then, she did a huge job with the Olympic Association," he added.
Speaking after we awarded the games in 2005, she said: "I really think the team have earned it, they've done a fantastic job."
Anne's daughter Zara Tindall took part in the London games and won a silver medal of her own, which her proud mum presented her with in front of the rest of the Royal Family.
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