Zara Phillips
Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips, since their wedding officially Mrs. Michael Tindall, MBE (born 15 May 1981 in London) is the daughter of Princess Anne and whose first husband, Captain Mark Phillips. She is currently in 15th place of the British throne. She is an internationally successful eventer.
She and her older brother Peter are the first grandchildren of Elizabeth II, however, bear no titles of nobility. However, at official events they participate and are then also be seen on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Her relationship with her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, is considered to be exceptionally tight. Often it is traded by the press as favorite grandchild.
Life
Zara Phillips was born Hospital in London's Paddington St. Mary's and baptized on 27 July 1981. Your godparents were Prince Andrew, Leonora Anson, Countess of Lichfield, Helen Stewart ( wife of racing driver Jackie Stewart ), Andrew Parker Bowles (then husband of the Duchess of Cornwall today ) and Hugh Thoma. She attended among others, the Port Regis Prep School in Dorset and the Gordonstoun School in Scotland.
Zara Phillips is married to Mike Tindall since July 30, 2011. Tindall is a professional rugby union player and was a member of the England team that won the 2003 world title. With Tindall she lives in Gloucestershire. The wedding took place in Edinburgh, Scotland in the Canongate Kirk. Although it is known after the wedding for professional purposes under her birth name, but has officially adopted her husband's last name. Previously, she was romantically involved from 1998 to 2003 with the jockey Richard Johnson, with whom she also lived together.
On 8 July 2013, Buckingham Palace announced the first pregnancy of Zara Phillips. Her daughter Mia Grace was born on 17 January 2014.
Horse riding
At the University of Exeter Phillips was trained as a physiotherapist with a focus on horses. Your horse Toytown suffered a leg injury in the winter of 2003; Therefore, it was Phillips not possible to participate in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. In September 2005 she won as eventer the European title in the individual competition and with the British team. So she followed in the footsteps of her mother, who also European Champion (Single) was.
At the World Equestrian Games in Aachen in 2006 Phillips won the individual gold medal and a silver medal with the team. She was then the BBC for BBC Sports Personality of the Year, Sportsman of the Year in the UK chosen. Have voted in this election, the British television viewers.
In 2008 she was prepared for the Olympic Games in Beijing. In June 2008, however, she had to withdraw their participation, as Toytown was injured again. In the fall of 2008, she crashed at an international tournament in France Pau and suffered a broken collarbone. Your mare, Tsunami II, was euthanized because of a cervical fracture.
Leading up to the Olympic Games in London Phillips carried the Olympic flame as the last " runner " of the fifth day of the Olympic Torch Relay, riding on her former successful horse Toytown. She won the British team High Kingdom and the silver medal in the team standings. This, Phillips was the silver medal from her mother, Princess Anne presented.
In 2007 she was appointed because of their contributions to the equestrian world for the Member of the Order of the British Empire.