Anna was born on September 22 1971 in the Royal Palace, Helsinki. She was born the first female child to benefit from the revised royal succession rights of 1958, making her second in line to the throne at birth (after her father), and remaining second in line after the birth of her younger brother Kaarle. In 1991 her grandfather Kaarle II died and her father became king. On June 23rd 1991 - the same day her father was crowned king - she was invested as crown princess.