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Mark Phillips to retire from competitive eventing

Title
Mark Phillips to retire from competitive eventing
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
26 Jan 1989
Year of production
1989
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Duration
00:01:42
Description
Princess Anne’s husband Mark Phillips speaks for the first time about his decision to retire from international three day eventing. Captain Phillips admits he’s too old to continue and says he will be running his equestrian centre not selling clothing as reported in the press. Gareth Furby reports.
Contributors
Mark Phillips; Gareth Furby
Keywords
Sports competitions; Royal family; Royalty; Retirement; Equestrian sports; Horse riding

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