5 Reasons Why Zara Tindall Has Always Been A Popular Royal

She’s blonde, she’s beautiful, and she’s also very athletic. Zara Tindall (nee Phillips) is Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter, but not a lot is known about Prince William and Prince Harry’s royal cousin. As a matter of fact, she’s one member of the royal family that sometimes avoids the cameras at all costs, simply because she prefers to lead a much more private life compared to her cousins. But that doesn’t mean she’s not in the spotlight at all. In fact, here are five reasons why Zara Tindall has and still is one of the most popular members of the monarchy. And just to think, she’s one who doesn’t even try hard to be one, either!

#1 She Keeps Her Family Life Private

Zara is the second child and only daughter of Anne, Princess Royal and her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips. She married her husband, former rugby player Mike Tindall, only three months after Prince William and Kate Middleton’s royal wedding in 2011. They had a much smaller reception in Edinburgh, Scotland. Zara gave birth to the couple’s first child, their daughter Mia Grace, in January of 2014. In June of 2018, Zara gave birth to her second child, Lena, who is the seventh great-grandchild for Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh.

#2 She’s a Passionate Equestrian

Following in both her parents’ footsteps, Zara is an accomplished equestrian. She finished runner up at Burghley Horse Trials in 2003 in her first four-star event. At the London 2012 Olympics, she carried an Olympic flame at Cheltenham Racecourse on her horse, Toytown. As a member of the Great Britain Eventing Team, she won a Silver Medal and was presented with her medal by her mother.

#3 She’s Also the ‘Sportiest’ Member Of The Royal Family

Zara might be a passionate equestrian, but she’s also the most athletic royal in the family. During her primary and high school years in Scotland, she participated in many athletic activities and was also on her school’s gymnastics and hockey teams.

#4 She Doesn’t Like The Spotlight, But Still Takes Her Charity Work Seriously

Even though she’s not the kind of person who likes to make headlines, Zara is someone who takes her royal charity work very seriously, just like her mother, Princess Anne. Zara frequently attends various events for charity and has taken to supporting certain causes herself, mainly for spinal injuries, equestrian charities and children’s causes. In 2005, she auctioned one of her evening gowns to raise money for tsunami relief.

#5 She Has A Close Relationship With Kate Middleton

While there were plenty of reports suggesting that Meghan Markle had a hard time getting along with Kate Middleton behind the scenes (all of which have so far been unconfirmed), that doesn’t seem to be the case between Zara and Prince William’s wife. Many reports indicate that Zara is very close to her cousin Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton. In fact, Zara and her husband Mike are often spotted enjoying weekend date nights with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Kate even chose Zara to be one of Prince George’s godparents.

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