Zara Tindall

British Olympic equestrian; daughter of Anne, Princess Royal

Zara Anne Elizabeth Tindall MBE (née Phillips; born 15 May 1981) is a British equestrian and the second-eldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Zara Tindall

Tindall in 2007
Born
Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips

(1981-05-15) 15 May 1981 (age 42)
Alma materUniversity of Exeter
Spouse
Mike Tindall (m. 2011)
Children3
Parents
Relatives
FamilyHouse of Windsor
Personal information
DisciplineEventing
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2012 LondonTeam Eventing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 AachenIndividual Eventing
Silver medal – second place2006 AachenTeam Eventing
Silver medal – second place2014 NormandyTeam Eventing
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 BlenheimIndividual Eventing
Gold medal – first place2005 BlenheimTeam Eventing
Gold medal – first place2007 Pratoni del VivaroTeam Eventing

Tindall is the second child, and only daughter, of Anne, Princess Royal and her first husband, Mark Phillips. She is married to Mike Tindall, who used to be a rugby player for England. She is better known by her maiden (old name before marriage) name.[1] In the line of succession, she is called "Mrs Michael Tindall".[2]

She was given an Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) honour in the 2007 New Year's Honours List, by her grandmother for her services to equestrianism.[3] In 2012, she carried an Olympic flame at a racecourse in Cheltenham.

She won a silver medal at London 2012.

Early life

Tindall was born at St Mary's Hospital in London. She is the eldest granddaughter of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. When she was born, she was sixth in line to the throne. She is now 18th in line.

She has an older brother, Peter Phillips (born 15 November 1977). She has two half-sisters, Felicity Tonkin (born in 1985 after her father had an affair)[4] and Stephanie Phillips, born 2 October 1997, from her father's second marriage.

The children of the Princess Royal do not hold a title.[5] It is thought their mother did not want them to have one.

Marriage and family

On 21 December 2010, Buckingham Palace said she was engaged to Mike Tindall MBE. She got a diamond and platinum engagement ring from Tindall.[6] They married in 2011. Her first daughter and child, Mia Grace Tindall, was born on 17 January 2014 at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucestershire. Her second daughter and child, Lena Elizabeth Tindall was born on 18 June 2018 in Stroud Maternity Hospital at Stroud. A son, Lucas Philip Tindall, was born March 24, 2021 at Gatcombe Park in Gloucestershire. [7]

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