Zara Phillips wedding: Ceremony at Edinburgh church - BBC News BBC News Zara Phillips wedding: Ceremony at Edinburgh church 30 July 2011 Close share panel Image caption Mike Tindall and Zara Phillips emerge from Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh The Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips has married England rugby player Mike Tindall at a ceremony in Edinburgh. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were among those at the wedding in Canongate Kirk on a sunny Royal Mile. Hundreds of well-wishers lined the streets for Scotland's first royal wedding in almost 20 years. Prince Charles and Camilla, Prince William and Catherine, and Prince Harry were also attending the ceremony and reception at Holyroodhouse. The Reverend Neil Gardner welcomed guests up the Royal Mile, including the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh. The bride's dress, an ivory silk and satin gown, was designed by Stewart Parvin, one of the Queen's favourite couturiers. This was accompanied by a veil, tiara and Jimmy Choo shoes.

Media captionIt is Scotland's first royal wedding in almost 20 years The doors of the Canongate Kirk were closed to the press and public, but hundreds of well-wishers gathered in Edinburgh's Old Town to watch the arrival and departure of the Royal Family. After the ceremony the couple emerged arm-in-arm, stood on the steps to the entrance to the 17 Century kirk and shared a kiss. The newlyweds arrived back at the palace as the Royal Scots Association pipe band played. Among the crowds who turned out for the day was Jackie Rushton, 48, from Yorkshire, who told BBC Scotland: "I just love anything to do with the Royal Family, I'm a big fan, I have great respect for them." Another well-wisher, Margaret Kittle, 76, travelled from Winona in Canada to see the wedding. She said: "I've come to all the royal weddings since Princess Anne and Mark Phillips' wedding. "I like to come to the weddings and all the royal occasions that I can, because the Queen is queen of Canada." Zara's married name Zara Phillips is believed to be setting a royal precedent by not taking the surname of Mike Tindall.

Even when they marry commoners, Royal brides have always adopted the family name of their partners. When Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, daughter of Princess Margaret and the Earl of Snowdon, wed Daniel Chatto in 1994 she took on his name. Zara's decision appears to be based on the fact she wants to preserve her sporting persona and business interests. The former equestrian world champion is known throughout the sport as Zara Phillips and she has signed a number of deals which help fund her sporting interests. Other guests included Prince Andrew and his daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. The private afternoon ceremony will be followed by a reception at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. The couple hosted a pre-wedding party on the royal yacht Britannia, which is moored in Leith, on Friday night. They had previously attended a rehearsal for the ceremony at the kirk with the bride's parents, Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips. Princess Anne's second marriage, to Timothy Laurence, was the last Scottish royal wedding in 1992. Zara, 30, will keep her maiden name when she marries. It is understood this is because of her sporting career in equestrianism.

Mr Tindall, from Otley in Yorkshire, plays for club side Gloucester and has been capped more than 60 times for his country. He invited some of England's best-known rugby players to the wedding. He and best man Iain Balshaw were part of England's winning 2003 rugby World Cup squad in Australia, where the couple were introduced by Zara's cousin Prince Harry. Lothian and Borders Police said they had been working with the Palace and Edinburgh City Council to ensure the event's smooth running. Supt Ivor Marshall, who is the Silver Commander responsible for overseeing security arrangements, said the kirk's location, close to both the Scottish Parliament and the Palace of Holyroodhouse, yet set on the busy tourist hub of the Royal Mile, presented unique challenges. Zara Phillips wedding to Mike Tindall at Canongate Kirk: Royal princess marries rugby ace | Daily Mail Online comments In a single tender moment, their love was plain to see. Standing in the warm Edinburgh sunshine, Zara Phillips sealed her marriage to England rugby star Mike Tindall yesterday with a gentle kiss.

The newlyweds gazed at each other and exchanged a sweet smile before leaving the Canongate Kirk on the city’s ancient Royal Mile hand-in-hand to greet the 6,000 well-wishers who had gathered on the narrow streets. It was another proud day for the future of the British Monarchy. Just married: Beaming bride Zara Phillips and her new husband Mike Tindall pose in Holyrood Abbey, Palace of Holyroodhouse following their marriage on Saturday Give us a kiss! Newlyweds Zara and Mike share a tender kiss outside Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland after getting married Although the couple seemed determined to keep their wedding a private family occasion, the crowds seemed equally determined to share in their happiness during the first Royal wedding to be held in Scotland in 20 years. Many frantically waved Union Jacks and the Scottish Saltire as the couple emerged from the ceremony shortly before 4pm, filling the air with cheers. Some, clearly touched by the splendour of the occasion, dabbed their eyes.

RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share One of the highlights was always going to be the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, attending their first wedding since their own just three months ago. Newlyweds: Zara and Tindall make their way out of the church a married couple Simple but chic: The ivory dress by Stewart Parvin perfectly suited Zara's athletic frame But even they could not overshadow Zara on her special day. In a romantic full-length ivory silk gown with silk tulle detail, designed by the Queen’s favourite couturier Stewart Parvin, the one-time Royal rebel, who was on Friday seen in scruffy jeans and flip-flops, looked every inch the traditional bride. For the talented equestrian – who is often reluctant to embrace her regal lineage – this was her chance to be a princess for a day. So happy: The bride looked ecstatic as she waved to well-wishers after marrying Tindall Radiant: Zara is led into Canongate Kirk by her proud father Mark Phillips ahead of the ceremony With her blonde hair swept up into an elegant full-bodied chignon and sparkling with diamonds from the Greek Key tiara lent by her mother, she managed to look effortlessly beautiful and happy.

The full veil, also made of silk tulle, was held back from her face as she held a stunning large white bouquet, studded with thistles in a nod to the location, by Mayfair florist Paul Thomas. On her feet were an elegant pair of Jimmy Choo shoes. Zara, 30, reportedly the Queen’s favourite granddaughter, was accompanied to the church by her proud father Captain Mark Phillips after earlier leaving in a Bentley from the Palace of Holyroodhouse several hundred yards down the Royal Mile. Elegant: Mike Tindall and Zara Phillips leave the church after their marriage. Sculptured bodice is giiven relief by the silk tulle concertinaed shoulder straps.

The old hands and the just weds: Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (left) and Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, wearing a Jane Troughton embroidered coat, LK Bennett nude heels and carrying a LK Bennett clutch Family pride: Mother of the bride Princess Anne wore a red pleated skirt and floral jacket (left), while the Queen wore a pink Stewart Parvin jacket and matching hat by Rachel Trevor Morgan over a floral dress She arrived at 3.07pm, fashionably late for the 3pm service. Her maid of honour, best friend Dolly Maude, wore a dove grey dress with dramatic Dior bow by Stewart Parvin. Her bridesmaids – Jaz Jocelyn, the daughter of a family friend; the best man’s daughter Hope Balshaw; Zara’s half-sister Stephanie Phillips; and Mrs Maude’s daughter Nell – wore off-white dresses with a simple bow by local dressmaker Sue Palmer. Pageboy Ted Maude, Zara’s godson, delighted the crowd in a traditional Balmoral tartan kilt.

Stylish sisters: Princess Beatrice went for blue Angela Kelly ensemble and yet another pair of nude heels, while her younger sister Princess Eugenie opted for a cream and brown number by the same designer A right royal knees up: Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, Countess Of Wessex arrive (left), while the bride's brother Peter Phillips, appeared to be an usher as he greeted guests Simple: Zara Phillips arrives at the dignified Stuart-built Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh withs its Dutch-style end gable The in-laws: Princess Anne, her ex-husband Mark Phillips with the groom's parents Linda and Phil Tindall The couple had begun their wedding celebrations in style with a cocktail party on board the decommissioned Royal yacht Britannia on Friday night. Later, wedding guests were to be seen on George Street enjoying Edinburgh’s nightlife. But Zara returned to the Queen’s official Scottish residence, Holyroodhouse, to spend her final night as a single woman with close family. Senior Royals, including the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, also stayed at the Palace.

Smart: Prince Harry looked dapper in coat and tails (left), while the bride's sister-in-law Autumn Phillips looked chic in an eggshell suit All present and correct: Prince Charles, the Duchess Of Cornwall, Princes Harry and Willaim and the Duchess of Cambridge all gather at the gates of the Kirk following the wedding And now to the party: The royal family file out of the church (L-R) Prince Charles; Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall; Prince Harry; Princess Beatrice; Catherine, Duchess of Cornwall; Prince William; Princess Eugenie (just seen) and Prince Andrew The peace of the Palace was in sharp contrast to the bustle on the Royal Mile where preparations began at breakfast time yesterday. Florists fixed a canopy across the porch of the 17th Century church, the official Kirk of the Palace of Holyroodhouse, and made final preparations within as crowds began to build swiftly outside. Many queued early to ensure a glimpse of the happy couple, their Royal guests and the rugby stars in attendance. They began to arrive shortly after 1pm to cheers and applause.

One of the first was actress Katherine Kelly, 31, who plays Becky McDonald in Coronation Street and went to school with the groom in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. Ready to rumble: Tindall and his bridal party make their way into the church Ready to rumble: Tindall and his bridal party make their way into the church Ready to rumble: Tindall and his bridal party make their way into the church Classic: The bridesmaids wore cute ivory dresses while maid of honour Dolly Maude looked amazing in her high-necked gown, also made by Parvin The biggest cheer was reserved for the arrival of the 32-year-old groom along with best man and former Gloucester and England team mate Iain Balshaw, who was nursing a bruised face following a recent accident on his moped. They were joined by ushers Ian Tindall, the groom’s older brother; the bride’s brother Peter Phillips; Gloucester winger James Simpson-Daniel; James Lofthouse, who played youth rugby with Tindall; and Bath player Andrew Beattie. All were dressed in identical morning suits by Cad & The Dandy with Oliver Sweeney shoes.

The Queen, in an apricot wool coat and printed silk dress also by designer Parvin, and the Duke of Edinburgh were the last guests to arrive. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – unquestionably the star guests and using their Scottish title as the Earl and Countess of Strathearn for the first time – arrived with Prince Harry and appeared at pains not to be seen to outshine the happy couple, making their way straight into the church. Stylish: Coronation Street star Katherine Kelly was among the first guests to arrive Sophisticated: The Saturdays singer Una Healy wore a pretty black and turquoise strapless dress as she attended with her boyfriend, rugby player Ben Foden Kate was elegant in a tailored cream embroidered jacket – which she first wore in 2006 to the wedding of Camilla Parker Bowles’s daughter Laura – and matching broad-brimmed hat, while William looked dashing in a morning suit. Princess Anne’s mother-of-the-bride outfit was an elegant floral bolero-style jacket with pleated dark pink skirt. The Princess Royal was accompanied by her second husband, Commander Timothy Laurence.

Neither Harry’s former girlfriend, Zimbabwean Chelsy Davy, nor the Duchess of Cambridge’s younger sister Pippa Middleton, were invited. Other Royals attending included Prince Charles and Camilla, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, and Prince Andrew and his daughters Princess Beatrice and Eugenie. The young Princesses appeared keen to improve their style credentials after their outfits at William and Kate’s wedding saw them unkindly compared to ‘pantomime dames’. Beatrice wore a flattering marine blue skirt and matching pillbox hat, while Eugenie looked elegant in a chocolate and cream outfit with bow detail. Leggy ladies: (L-R) Natalie Pinkham wore a backless red dress while Kirsty Gallacher (with partner Paul Sampson) opted for a colourful number with nude heels, while Olympic Skeleton racer Amy Williams donned a pretty nude-coloured dress and matching hat Among the crowd, shop assistant Lyndsay Wallace, 29, from Motherwell, said: ‘I liked the turquoise outfit Beatrice was wearing, it was a better look this time – that hat at William and Kate’s wedding wasn’t nice at all. ‘It was great to see Zara’s dress, she looked gorgeous.

Everyone loved to see Wills and Kate too.’ Other guests included Harry’s former girlfriend, TV presenter Natalie Pinkham, the bride’s godmother Lady Helen Stewart and her racing driver husband Sir Jackie Stewart, and Zara’s godfather Andrew Parker Bowles, ex-husband of the Duchess of Cornwall. Many of the elite of English rugby were there, including the team’s manager Martin Johnson, Sir Clive Woodward, Lawrence Dallaglio, Mike Catt, Austin Healey and Jonny Wilkinson. Ready to party: England rugby player Jonny Wilkinson (left) and former England captain Lawrence Dallaglio and his wife Alice leave after the wedding Leading equestrians, including world number two eventer William Fox-Pitt and 2010 Sports Personality of the Year, jockey Tony McCoy, also arrived. Few details were released about the ceremony and no cameras were allowed inside the church, but it is known that it was filled with hundreds of scented white stargazer lilies, roses and carnations and, in an echo of William and Kate’s wedding, the branches of beech trees. The 45-minute ceremony was conducted by Canongate’s resident minister Reverend Neil Gardner.

A choir of 15 boys and girls from Zara’s old Scottish boarding school Gordonstoun performed Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer, Love Divine All Loves Excelling, Amazing Grace and Jerusalem, as well as a Gaelic blessing. The happy couple left the Kirk in a Bentley for the 400-yard journey to Holyroodhouse for the reception. Suited and booted: Racing driver Sir Jackie Stewart and his wife Helen (left) and Irish jockey AP McCoy and his wife Chanelle They were followed by senior members of the Royal Family and Tindall’s delighted parents Linda, a 63-year-old retired social worker, and Phil, 64, a former bank official. Zara’s stunning look continued during the evening reception when she reportedly changed in to a gown by Dublin couturier Paul Costelloe. A grand marquee was erected in the piazza of the palace where guests enjoyed a champagne reception as a military band played. Dinner had a Scottish theme and included a lobster and crayfish cocktail, Scottish venison with dauphinois potatoes, and a chocolate fondant with strawberries.

The party was organised by Peregrine Armstrong Jones of party planners Bentleys, who designed the wedding with the couple and Princess Anne. For the newlyweds, there will be no immediate honeymoon. Instead, in keeping with their down-to-earth approach, they will go back to work – Zara will head off to the Gatcombe International Horse Trials while her husband will return to training. ZARA & MIKE - A WEDDING FIT FOR A MODERN ROYAL By SARAH OLIVER She is, famously, the grandchild of the Queen who does not to bear a title. But yesterday when Zara Phillips wed an English rugby hero in Edinburgh’s ancient Canongate Kirk, she claimed the only one that really mattered to her, that of Mike Tindall’s missus. It was not, despite the couple’s fervent and frequently expressed hopes, the wedding of two commoners in the quietude of Caledonia. How could it be when those simple words ‘family of the bride’ meant pews stuffed with senior Royals led by Her Majesty and augmented by the extraordinary crowd-pulling power of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge?

Mix into the congregation the sporting aristocrats of the England rugby team, a society and celebrity smorgasbord of chums including an actress from Coronation Street, a singer from The Saturdays – and the newly single Prince Harry relishing a scrumdown by way of the aftermatch revelry – and this was always going to be a right royal spectacle. It was the ‘Other Royal Wedding’, the champagne quaffing, high-spirited hard-partying belly laugh counterpart to the pomp and pageantry of William and Kate’s marriage in April. But as another member of the Royal Family dipped into the middle classes to find herself a rather uncommon commoner – a man who has been capped for his country 70 times – it was also a bellwether as to the changing hopes and expectations of this, the coming generation of the House of Windsor. Zara, 30, a world champion equestrian, is legendarily low key. Part of her charm, however, is that as an international three-day eventer or as a glamorous young Royal, she knows how to pull a great performance out of the bag when it matters.

Rugby faces: (Left to right) Clive Woodward, Austin Healey and Martin Johnson make their way inside Yesterday as the cobbled streets of Edinburgh shimmered in unexpected heat and the city seemed to vibrate with the power of a military pipe band, it was showtime. The first hint came with Zara’s decision to spend her last hours as a single woman in the Queen’s Edinburgh home, Holyroodhouse. For within its great, grey turreted fastness lies a baroque palace of gilded splendour fit for a princess. Confirmation that Zara was going for gold came a few minutes after 3pm when she emerged – late as is the bride’s prerogative – with her father, Princess Anne’s first husband, Captain Mark Phillips. Gone was the tousled blonde hair, the face free of make-up, the hands more familiar with mucking out than manicures and her habitual off duty outfit of a fleece and wellies. In their place was a stunningly athletic frame with toned and tanned arms showcased in a sleeveless frock of ivory silk faille by designer Stewart Parvin.

Her bright blonde hair was swept up and pinned in place with her mother’s Greek Key tiara and around her swirled a bouffant cathedral-length train. She carried a creamy bouquet and was shod in a pair of Jimmy Choos. She looked pinkly pretty, the flush of a sport-loving country dweller replaced by the blush of a delighted bride. The days of the blue-blooded rebel who once shocked with her tongue stud seemed distant indeed as she alighted from her blue Bentley Mulsanne outside the Kirk, turned to give the crowd a modest wave and disappeared inside. Historical setting: Zara and her father arrive at the 17th century building It is, by all accounts, Tindall, 32, and their six-year courtship which has tamed her. A man whose vastness has earned him the nickname The Fridge, he is short on looks, long on old school charm and stout of heart. He is close to his mum Linda, a social worker, and dad, Phil, a prison finance officer, and cleaves to his Yorkshire roots. Yesterday, he chose to marry in a bespoke morning suit of black barathea woven in his native West Riding.

Those who know the couple declare them a perfect match, with a shared passion for sport, a fierce work ethic and a down-to-earth attitude. More romantically, Tindall has described himself and his new wife as ‘fire and ice’, he the cool stoic to her emotional hothead. He would love her, he has said, were she a Tesco checkout girl. Luckily for him though, she isn’t, she’s 13th in line to the throne. And no matter how much they tried to pretend their nuptials were just a bit of a do for a rugby champ and his blonde squeeze, by the time Tindall arrived at the Kirk well over an hour ahead of his bride there was no getting away from the fact that Edinburgh was fair glittering with royal stardust. It was there in the golden antlers standing atop the apex of Canongate Kirk which came from a stag shot in 1949 at Balmoral by Zara’s great grandfather, King George VI. And it was there in the 6,000 strong crowd thronging the narrow edges of the Royal Mile, yelling their approval, waving a multitude of flags and toasting the couple with plastic glasses of fizz.

That's something blue sorted: Members of the public check out the Kirk following the wedding service Arriving in style? A coach pulls up outside the venue carrying celebrity guests including Kelly (orange hat just seen) Comparisons with the marriage of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were inevitable. There were marked similarities in Zara and Mike’s choice of hymns including Love Divine All Loves Excelling and Jerusalem, sung by a 15-strong choir from Zara’s alma mater, Gordonstoun. Her choice of white roses and Scottish beech tree branches to decorate the simple interior also recalled the Duchess’s glorious tree-lined aisle in Westminster Abbey. But mostly there were marked differences: no Heads of State (unless you count Granny) or politicians in attendance, no global audience of two million. Above all there was privacy. When the red doors of the Kirk clanged shut behind the bride the only cameras rolling were her own. But we can imagine that the atmosphere among the 300 guests must have been just as jolly, just as intimate and just as relaxed as the glimpses we have had into their preparation. This was after all a bride who turned up to her wedding rehearsal in flip-flops and skinny jeans.

The Kirk is Church of Scotland and follows the Presbyterian tradition. Its walls and pews are painted a stern royal blue and it is without stained glass or other adornments. It is uncomplicated to the point of austerity and does not even have an altar, meaning the couple were wed before a hand carved Communion Table, with the 45-minute service led by Canongate Minister, the Rev Neil Gardner. Ready and waiting: Crowds line the streets outside the venue waiting for a glimpse of the blushing bride A beautiful day for a wedding: Locals wave flags as they watch and wait for Zara's arrival GUESTS GET A COCKTAIL WITH A FIERY KICK Wedding guests were treated to a cocktail containing amaretto and cachaça - called a Snow Leopard - which is known for its creamy taste and fiery kick. As well as the two main ingredients - amaretto is an almond-flavoured liqueur and cachaça a rum-style spirit from Brazil - it also includes thick cream and a little rose water. The extravagant concoction even includes a shot of coffee to give it an extra bite.

To make a Snow Leopard, stir cachaça and amaretto together into a mixing glass full of ice, then strain into a Martini glass before adding a layer of thick cream and a few droplets of rose water. Finally, embellish with a letter ‘S’ on top using drops of espresso coffee. Outside on the Royal Mile crowds strained to catch a glimpse or a whisper from within. But there was none to be had and they had to content themselves with the head swivelling cavalcade of Royals and rugby players who first arrived at the Kirk and then departed for the Holyroodhouse reception. It’s hard to recall seeing such a procession of glamorous women and wide thighed men, of princes and princesses, and of friends made and kept in the real world. Naturally, all eyes were on the Duchess of Cambridge, attending her first wedding since her own, lustrous in a silken coat of palest gold with a large straw hat anchored by flowers. She looked as she always does: born to it. Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie on the arm of their father Prince Andrew looked sharp courtesy of their new stylist – there was no repeat of their twin hat horrors in the Abbey in April.

Camilla was the surprise of the day, winding down her window the better to acknowledge the crowds, her broad and genuine smile as permanent a fixture as her trademark extravagant hat. The crowd was rewarded with a kiss on the church steps. It was a proper smacker, further evidence of the unembarrassed tactility which has proved a gift for those chronicling Zara and Mike’s love affair from its beginnings at the 2003 Rugby World Cup. They looked, just as they had wished, briefly ordinary, like a woman wooed by text message and proposed to as she sprawled on the sofa and a chap who’d be glad when he’d made his groom’s speech and could sink a few ales. Then they climbed into their Bentley to lead the charge to the party, disappearing through the elaborate gates of Holyroodhouse for a what promised to be a long night of celebrations in the palace and its parkland beneath the looming shadows of Salisbury Crags and Arthur’s Seat. There, a giant marquee was to stage a dinner of lobster, venison and chocolate fondant and summer strawberries and the downing of many, many more glasses of Laurent Perrier champagne.

Beyond the hangovers however, there will be no honeymoon, for Mike is due to train with the England squad tonight and Zara supported his decision to put his commitment to the 2011 Rugby World Cup first. And therein lies the key to their relationship. It was perhaps symbolic that in the Kirk as a brand new married couple, they passed beneath the badges of the Guilds which survived in Canongate for centuries, the Cordiners, the Wrights, the Hammermen, the Tailors, the Baxters (bakers) and the Weavers. Excitement: Crowds of well-wishers brought their cameras to snap photographs of the royal and celebrity guests on the way to the wedding For it was this couple’s powerful work ethic – in their respective sports – which brought them together, forged their love for one another and will doubtless be the framework on which the happiness and future family is built. They have made it entirely clear that as a married couple they will stick with that life, that they will belong to the Family, but not the Firm.

They will seek their own way in return for less scrutiny and a lower burden of Royal responsibility than higher profile members, living, working and loving beyond the walls of court and owing it no debt. It is a dynamic the Queen has tried to encourage and presages the kind of Royal family over which the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will one day reign. And in that sense, this Scottish shindig was three things rolled into one: an ordinary wedding, a Royal wedding, and a declaration of intent. Decorations: A worker adjusts the beautiful floral display above the door at Canongate Kirk Gearing up: Residents in Edinburgh are no doubt looking forward to the big day, with one women wishing the royal couple luck with a banner hung over her balcony BRIDE KEEPS HER MAIDEN NAME TO PROTECT SPORTING INTERESTS Zara is to retain her maiden name instead of becoming Mrs Mike Tindall. The Queen’s granddaughter has set a precedent by ignoring Royal tradition and not taking the surname of the man she has married. One reason for 30-year-old Zara’s decision is understood to be that she is well known as a leading showjumper and eventing rider.

Keeping her unmarried name will benefit her as she pursues her sporting and business interests. Until now, Royal brides have adopted their husband’s name following the exchange of wedding vows. Historian and broadcaster David Starkey said last night: ‘Yes, it is a first for Zara not to take the name of her husband. Just as it was a first for her to wear a stud in her tongue. ‘But, of course, what many don’t realise is that, in one sense, she isn’t Royal. Under regulations introduced in 1917, which govern the descent of Royal titles, the grandchildren of the Sovereign, through the daughter, are commoners. So, Zara is not Royal.’ Princess Anne refused the title Her Royal Highness for Zara when she was born and she is known as plain ‘Miss’. A spokeswoman for Zara confirmed that the bride would be retaining her maiden name. Royal Family tree - BBC News BBC News Read more about sharing. Close share panel Four generations of royals are celebrating the Queen's 90th birthday. Find out more about the Royal Family below.

INTERACTIVE Royal family: Line of succession × × Born: 1948 The Prince of Wales is the Queen’s eldest son and first in line to the throne. On 29 July 1981 he married Lady Diana Spencer, who became the Princess of Wales. The couple had two sons, William and Harry. They later separated and their marriage was dissolved in 1996. On 31 August 1997 the Princess was killed in a car crash in Paris. Prince Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles on 9 April 2005. Duke of Cambridge × Born: 1982 Prince William is the eldest son of the Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales. The Duke was 15 years old when his mother was killed in a Paris car crash. He went on to study at St Andrews University, where he met his future wife, Kate Middleton. The couple were married in 2011. On his 21st birthday he was appointed a Counsellor of State – standing in for the Queen on official occasions. He and his wife had their first child, George, in July 2013.

Prince George of Cambridge × Born: 2013 Prince George of Cambridge, was born at 16:24BST on Monday 22 July, 2013, at St Mary's hospital in west London. Prince William was present for the birth of his son, who weighed 8lb 6oz. Prince George is third in line to the throne, after his father and grandfather. His full name, George Alexander Louis, was announced two days after his birth. Princess Charlotte of Cambridge × Born: 2015 The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to their second child, a baby girl, at 08:34 BST (07:34 GMT) on 2 May 2015 at St Mary's Hospital in London. The Duke of Cambridge was present for the birth of the 8lbs 3oz (3.7kg) baby. The duke and duchess named her Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. She is fourth in line to the throne and is known as Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge.

Prince Harry × Born: 1984 Prince Harry trained at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and went on to become a Lieutenant in the British Army, serving as a helicopter pilot. He has been a Counsellor of State since his 21st birthday, standing in for The Queen on official duties. Prince Andrew, Duke of York × Born: 1960 Prince Andrew was the third child of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh – but the first to be born to a reigning monarch for 103 years. He was created the Duke of York on his marriage to Sarah Ferguson, who became Duchess of York. They had two daughters - Beatrice was born in 1988 and Eugenie in 1990. In March 1992 it was announced that the duke and duchess were to separate and they divorced in 1996. Princess Beatrice × Born: 1988 Princess Beatrice is the elder daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York. Her full title is Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice of York. She has no official surname, but uses the name York.

If she marries, she will retain her royal title, but will have the option of taking her husband’s surname. Princess Eugenie × Born: 1990 Princess Eugenie is the younger daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York. Her full title is Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie of York. Like her sister Princess Beatrice, she has no official surname, but uses the name York. If she marries, she will retain her royal title, but will have the option of taking her husband’s surname. Earl of Wessex × Born: 1964 Prince Edward was given the title Earl of Wessex and Viscount Severn on his marriage to Sophie Rhys-Jones in 1999. The couple have two children, Lady Louise, born in 2003 and James, Viscount Severn, born in 2007. James, Viscount Severn × Born: 2007 Viscount Severn is the younger child of the Earl and Countess of Wessex. The couple decided to give their children the courtesy titles as sons or daughters of an Earl, rather than the style prince or princess.

It is thought this decision was made to avoid some of the burdens of royal titles. Lady Louise × Born: 2003 Lady Louise Windsor is the elder child of the Earl and Countess of Wessex. The couple decided to give their children the courtesy titles as sons or daughters of an Earl, rather than the style prince or princess. It is thought this decision was made to avoid some of the burdens of royal titles. Princess Royal × Born: 1950 The Princess Royal is the Queen’s second child and only daughter. She was given the title Princess Royal in June 1987. Princess Anne has married twice; her first husband Captain Mark Phillips is the father of her two children, Peter and Zara, while her second husband is Vice-Admiral Timothy Laurence. The princess was the first royal to use the surname Mountbatten-Windsor in an official document, in the marriage register after her wedding to Captain Phillips. Peter Phillips × Born: 1977 Peter Phillips is the eldest of the Queen’s grandchildren.

He married Canadian Autumn Kelly in 2008 and together they have two daughters, Savannah, born in 2010 and Isla, born in 2012. The children of the Princess Royal do not have royal titles, as they are descended from the female line. Mark Phillips refused the offer of an earldom when he married Princess Anne so their children do not have any courtesy titles. Savannah × Born: 2010 Savannah, born in 2010, is the eldest daughter of Peter and Autumn Phillips and the Queen's first great-grandchild. Isla Isla, born in 2012, is the second daughter of Peter and Autumn Phillips. Zara Tindall × Born: 1981 Zara Tindall has followed her mother and father with a highly successful riding career – including winning a silver medal at the London 2012 Olympics. She married former England rugby player Mike Tindall in 2011 and the couple had their first child, Mia Grace, in 2014. The children of the Princess Royal do not hold a royal title, as they are descended from the female line.

Their father, Mark Phillips turned down an earldom when he married Princess Anne, so they do not have any courtesy titles. Mia Grace Zara Tindall - a royal without rank - BBC News Zara Tindall - a royal without rank By Nicholas Witchell Royal correspondent 17 January 2014 Close share panel Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Zara's parents did not give her a royal title when she was born in 1981 Zara Tindall has given birth to a girl, the Queen's fourth great-grandchild. And while Zara is the grand-daughter of the monarch, niece of the next king and cousin to the king after that - she is not someone of royal rank. She is of course, part of the family that is royal and which we know as the Windsors - even though in her case she took the surname of her father, Capt Mark Phillips, the cavalry officer whom Princess Anne married at Westminster Abbey in November 1973 (and from whom she separated in August 1989). But as the child of a daughter of the monarch, Zara was never entitled to the rank of "Her Royal Highness".

At the time of her birth in 1981 much was made of the fact that her parents had declined to give their daughter a title (just as they had when Zara's elder brother, Peter, the Queen's first grandchild, was born in 1977). But formal royal rank was never offered for the simple reason that under the ancient and, many may feel, somewhat arcane or even outdated customs and practices of the British royal family, being the child of a daughter simply doesn't automatically cut the mustard when it comes to royal styles and titles. Champion horse-rider In the case of the daughter of the famously no-nonsense Princess Anne, (or "Princess Royal" as she became in June 1987), Zara Tindall probably regarded her relatively unencumbered status as a considerable asset and advantage. Image copyright AFP Image caption Zara Tindall won a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics It allowed her to get on with her life with a degree of freedom that a good many of her cousins must often have envied.

Both Zara's parents were champion horse riders: the Princess Royal competed in the British three-day-event team at the Montreal Olympics in 1976; Capt Phillips had competed in the same event at the Munich Olympics four years earlier and had been a member of the team which won the World Championship for Britain in 1970. Little surprise then, when Zara started to show the same passion for equestrian sport and demonstrated that she had her parents' aptitude for it, that another champion began to take shape. She was helped, of course, by the ready availability of advice and support from her family and she had access to the horses and training grounds without which it would have been very much more difficult to translate a natural ability into a world-beating skill. But Zara showed that she had her mother's single-minded focus and determination to prove herself at the very highest levels of equestrian competition. It culminated in the silver medal which she won with the other members of the British three-day event team at the London Olympics in 2012 - a victory which brought joy to her parents and grandparents. Rugby player husband Zara Tindall has navigated a careful path.

She's the least royal of the Queen's grand-daughters. Compare her, for example, to Prince Andrew's daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, both of whom do have royal rank as children of the son of a monarch. Image copyright PA Image caption Zara Phillips married rugby player Mike Tindall in Edinburgh in 2011 Neither of them has yet fully resolved the challenging dilemma of what you do with your life when you're a princess and a "Her Royal Highness" at a time when there's no great demand for you to be a full-time functioning younger royal. Zara hasn't always got it right. There have been moments when her critics would say she's been too attracted to the blandishments of the commercial world or the trappings of the celebrity magazine circuit. Such temptations are never far from someone with her family pedigree. There were also some well-publicised ups and downs in her earlier romantic life - but given her forthright personality and her unsolicited newsworthiness, who could have imagined that it would be otherwise? In the summer of 2011 she married the former England rugby player Mike Tindall.

He's certainly not the archetypal royal bridegroom or husband but then Zara has never wanted, or needed, to conform fully to whatever it might be that's expected of a grand-daughter of the Queen. And that, almost certainly, has been the secret of both her success and her happiness. What Will the Royal Baby’s Last Name Be? - The Daily Beast Mark Cuthbert/UK Press, via Getty Images It’s Complicated What Will the Royal Baby’s Last Name Be? As if choosing a first name isn’t hard enough, Will and Kate will also have to decide what their baby’s surname will be—if it has one at all. Caroline Linton 07.22.13 5:38 PM ET As the world awaited news from London’s St. Mary’s Hospital, where the Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to her first child, oddsmakers have zeroed in on Alexandra and George as the top picks for the royal baby’s first name. But what about the baby’s surname? Let’s see. The prince goes by William Wales, right? Or is it Mountbatten-Windsor? But aren’t they members of the House of Windsor? And how does Cambridge fit in?

Those are all acceptable, actually, depending on the situation; the members of Britain’s royal family don’t have an official last name. Instead they go by a number of different surnames according to personal preference. Prior to 1917, the royal family did not have a last name at all, but rather was a member of a House, the name of which could also be used as a surname (examples: the Tudors, the Stuarts). Back then, the reigning monarchs were members of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, which in addition to being extremely hard to say was German ... and Britain was at war with Germany. So Queen Elizabeth’s grandfather George V changed the family’s official name to the House of Windsor, after their residence , which also happens to be the world’s largest and oldest inhabited castle. George V’s successors—his sons, Edward VIII (who only held the throne for a year before abdicating to marry divorcee Wallis Simpson) and George VI, and his granddaughter Queen Elizabeth II—are all members of the House of Windsor, along with dozens of other male and unmarried female descendants.

But Elizabeth and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, decided in 1960 that they wanted to distinguish their children from the rest of the giant royal family without changing the name of the House. If a surname was necessary (as it sometimes is for things like marriage documents, school papers, etc.), they decreed that their four children would use Mountbatten-Windsor, Mountbatten being Prince Philip's mother's name and also the one he took when he renounced all his Greek titles to join the Royal Navy and marry Elizabeth in 1947. The first time the name Mountbatten-Windsor was used on an official document was when Elizabeth’s daughter, Anne, styled as the Princess Royal, married Capt. Mark Phillips—although just to confuse everyone, Anne took her husband’s last name, and her children now have that surname. Nor did Anne choose titles for her children, so they are known simply as Peter Phillips and Zara Phillips Tindall. But members of the royal family who do have titles also have the right to use them as a last name.

As first in line for the throne, Charles took his title Prince of Wales in 1958 , and Diana became the Princess of Wales when they married in 1981. Their sons went by William and Harry Wales in school and in the Army. Additionally, Prince Charles automatically became the Duke of Cornwall when he was just 3 years old and his mother became the queen, and his second wife, Camilla, was given the title Duchess of Cornwall when they married in 2005. As for Prince William, he was given the title Duke of Cambridge when he married the woman formerly known as Kate Middleton in 2011, officially making them Duke and Duchess of Cambridge . If William follows in his father’s footsteps, his newborn son could simply have the last name Cambridge—although that could make things confusing if he decides to attend one of the colleges at Cambridge. So far, there’s no protocol among William’s cousins. While he’s not the first of the queen’s grandchildren to have a baby (Peter Phillips has two daughters, Savannah and Isla, born in 2010 and 2012, respectively), he is first of the eight who have titles.

It’s likely to stay that way for a while—it doesn’t look like Harry or any of the others are rushing down the aisle soon. (In fairness, Princes Edward’s son, James, is only 5 years old.) The daughters of Andrew, the Prince of York and Charles’s younger brother, use the names Beatrice and Eugenie York, while the children of the Earl of Wessex , Charles’s other brother, go by Louise and James Windsor—without the Mountbatten. Go figure! Zara Phillips and the joys of a not-quite-royal family - Telegraph The Royal Family Zara Phillips and the joys of a not-quite-royal family Her lack of a title may have helped Zara Phillips find happiness with Mike Tindall - and the couple's new baby Zara and Mike Tindall: the couple have just had a baby girl Photo: REX FEATURES Comments Mr and Mrs Tindall, a commendably sporty couple from Gloucestershire, have a newborn daughter, who, if the history of little girls is anything to go by, will read fairy stories in pink slippers and dream of being a princess.

It isn’t going to happen for her, though, and one day Miss Tindall is likely to look back and be mightily relieved. The new mother, Zara , 11th in line to the throne, was denied a royal title on grounds that many, in the early Eighties, thought foolish and faddish. It hasn’t done 32-year-old Mrs Tindall much harm, though, and when she is asked if she regrets not being an HRH, the rose-petal complexion turns several shades paler and she splutters something along the lines of: “Well, I’m perfectly happy as I am.” This is more than polite evasion. Zara is colossally grateful that her long-divorced parents, the Princess Royal and Captain Mark Phillips, kept her name and status simple. As plain Zara Phillips, she grew up as a kind of virtual royal – freed from the family’s formal obligations, but contributing to its interest and variety. Long before it became fashionable for royal parents to talk of giving their offspring “normal” childhoods, Zara and her elder brother, Peter, were having one.

“It was a masterstroke of the Princess Royal when she decided not to give her children titles,” says Dickie Arbiter, a former Buckingham Palace press secretary. “Growing up as a commoner allowed Zara to thrive as her own woman, and there has never been pressure on her to conform. She has benefited from it in all sorts of ways.” For a start, it is unlikely that a properly entitled Zara would have ended up in the meaty arms of former England rugby player Mike Tindall, a 6ft 2in heap of reconstructive surgery with ears like strudels and a nose that points round corners. Descended from a line of Yorkshire blacksmiths and seed-drillers, Tindall, 35, practically creaks from all the steel plates and pins that have been inserted into him, and once failed a breathalyser test at 11am. Related Articles How Prince William and Prince Harry tease each other, by Falklands veteran Simon Weston 17 Jan 2014 Despite what would once have been an unbridgeable class divide, Zara and Mike appear devoted to each other, and he described the birth of their daughter on Friday as “definitely the best day of my life”.

Their 2011 wedding was a relatively modest affair with 400 guests and a bagpipe band, but it pointed to one of the other advantages of being out on the royal wing rather than in the thick of the scrum. Before and after the nuptials, the couple shrewdly negotiated access deals with glossy magazines, although a plan to “sell” rights to the wedding itself to Hello! was abandoned in the face of discreet objections from the Palace. Zara receives nothing from the Civil List, and on the reasonable-enough basis that she has to earn a living, makes her name available to upmarket brands such as Land Rover and Rolex, and co-designs her own outdoor clothing range. In interviews, Zara takes care to say relatively little. “I hope we are going to be good parents,” she told an Australian magazine during her pregnancy. “That’s the plan.” Mike did slightly better, revealing that their first child was coming rather sooner than they’d planned. “Bit of a shock,” he elaborated. Yet what shines through is the sense of a couple being entirely right for each other.

Spotted on a Sunday lunchtime in the kind of low-beamed Cotswold pubs they favour, the Tindalls are friendly but apart, mostly consumed with each other. “He’s one of those big, patient blokes who takes care of her,” says an old rugby friend. “They have a great relationship and she looks up to him – in every way. It’s quite touching.” Yet another advantage of Zara’s not-quite-royal upbringing is that she had a greater opportunity to find a husband that suited. Her early relationships were chronicled but not obsessed over, and while her preferences seemed to veer toward Shire-bred horsy types such as the jockey Richard Johnson, with whom she lived for two years, there was always the suspicion that she would settle for something quite different. Her horse-besotted mother, Princess Anne, married an equally horse-mad Army officer, allegedly known as “Fog” for his muddled thinking, but the relationship was a disaster, ending in a long-overdue divorce in 1992. From it, Zara is likely to have realised that a common interest isn’t enough to keep a couple together.

Tindall barely knew one end of a horse from the other when they met, but has grown keener. Even so, his expertise pales beside that of his Olympic silver medal-winning wife, whose life – at least until marriage and children intervened – revolved almost entirely around eventing. She says he has taught her to think differently about competition. Adversity tends to bounce off his studded hide, and even his ignominious off-pitch performances at the last Rugby World Cup, when he was caught taking part in a dwarf-throwing contest and drunkenly fondling a blonde in a New Zealand bar, were quickly apologised for and moved on from. Zara seemed less bothered about the episode than anyone. Possibly because horse people, as she knows, get up to far worse things, and anyway, there was a whole life ahead to think about. Little Miss Tindall may never be a princess, but she will have the best of parents. Zara and Mike Tindall Expecting First Child Weather Zara and Mike Tindall Expecting First Child The Princess Royal's daughter reveals she is expecting a child with her husband, Gloucester rugby player Mike Tindall.

11:12, UK, Monday 08 July 2013 Image Caption: The couple were among fans cheering on Andy Murray at the Wimbledon final Mail The Queen's granddaughter Zara Tindall is expecting a baby with her husband Mike Tindall. Princess Anne's daughter, who married the former England rugby union international in a private ceremony in July 2011, will give birth in the New Year. The birth will follow the keenly anticipated arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's baby, which is expected in the coming days. However, because Zara Tindall does not hold a royal title, her baby will not be called his or her 'royal highness'. An official statement said: "Mr and Mrs Mike Tindall are very pleased to announce that Zara Tindall is expecting a baby in the New Year. "The Princess Royal and Captain Mark Phillips, Mr Phillip and Mrs Linda Tindall, and members of both families are delighted with the news.

"This baby will be the first child for Mike and Zara and the third grandchild for The Princess Royal." Image Caption: Mike and Zara Tindall married in Edinburgh in July 2011 Zara, 32, is an accomplished sportswoman and last year won an Olympic silver medal as part of the equestrian eventing team. She competed at the weekend at the Barbury International Horse Trials, said Sky News' Royal Correspondent Paul Harrison. The child will be Princess Anne's third grandchild, as her son, Peter Phillips, has two daughters. Zara Tindall, who is currently 14th in line to the throne, met her husband at the 2003 rugby World Cup in Australia. The couple married in Edinburgh two years ago in a ceremony attended by all the senior royals. But, just months later, the rugby player was fined and booted out of the 2011 World Cup squad over a team night out. He apparently took part in a "dwarf tossing" competition with fellow players and was seen embracing an ex-girlfriend. Tindall's fine was eventually reduced and his suspension set aside after an appeal found he did not intentionally mislead the team's management.

Zara and Mike Tindall currently live on Princess Anne's Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire. Related Stories Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips has baby girl - CNN.com Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips has baby girl By Max Foster and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN Updated 7:16 AM ET, Fri January 17, 2014 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. Zara and Mike Tindall leave the Christmas Day service at Sandringham on December 25, 2013 in King's Lynn, England. Story highlights Zara Phillips gives birth to a baby girl -- a fourth great-grandchild for the queen The queen and Prince Philip "have been informed and are delighted with the news" Zara Phillips is the daughter of Princess Anne and a cousin of Princes William and Harry She is a talented horsewomen who won a silver medal for Britain at the 2012 Olympics Zara Phillips, the eldest granddaughter of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, had a baby girl Friday, the royal family announced.

The baby girl, whose name has not been announced, is the queen's fourth great-grandchild and 16th in line to the throne. Phillips is the daughter of Princess Anne and a cousin of Princes William and Harry. She is married to rugby player Mike Tindall, who has captained the England team. Phillips also goes by her husband's last name, but is mostly known by her maiden name. The queen and Prince Philip, as well as the couple's parents, "have been informed and are delighted with the news," a statement from the queen's press secretary said. "The baby's name will be confirmed in due course." Mike Tindall was present for the birth at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, the statement added. The baby weighs 7 pounds and 12 ounces. Phillips is a talented horsewoman who helped her team to a silver medal for Team GB at the Olympic Games in 2012. Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall announce that the name of their daughter is Mia Grace | Daily Mail Online comments Her own mother bucked the royal trend for traditional baby names when she opted for Zara.

So it is not surprising that new mum Zara Phillips decided against going with family favourites such as Elizabeth or Anne. Yesterday the Queen’s grand-daughter and her husband, former England rugby captain Mike Tindall, announced they had named their daughter Mia Grace (pronounced My-ya) for no other reason than ‘they both liked the name’. Scroll down for video Proud: Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall have named their baby daughter Mia Grace And they are not the only ones. Mia shot into the chart of the country’s most popular baby names at number seven last year, with 3,524 new Mias in the country. In marked difference from last week’s formal Buckingham Palace announcement of her birth, the news was announced by Tindall on Twitter. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share He posted: ‘For everyone who has asked what our daughter’s name, it’s Mia Grace Tindall.’ Zara’s spokesman, Susan MacMahon, told the Mail: ‘There is no family connection, no relation with the name, it’s just pure coincidence.

They both just really liked the names, particularly Mia.’ Announcement: Mike Tindall and Zara Phillips have revealed that the name of their daughter is Mia Grace Modern: The baby's name was revealed by the proud father via Twitter today Bookmakers William Hill dropped its odds on the name from 16/1 to 5/1 after a surge of bets in the minutes before the announcement. ‘There was a late surge of betting for “Mia”, with one punter wanting £300 on the name,’ spokesman Jon Ivan-Duke said. ‘Normally the money that comes in on royal baby names tends to be quite small. Ten or twenty pounds . .. a little here, a little there. So when someone attempts to put a relatively large amount on all of a sudden, it tends to arouse our suspicions. ‘We decided not to take the bet and do a little checking to see if the information was out there, and as we were checking the information came in.’ Mia is of both Italian and Latin origin and means ‘mine’. In Danish, it means ‘beloved’. Grace is a more traditional name, which has long been used to represent the concept of divine grace.

In a royal context, it was made famous by Princess Grace of Monaco, the Hollywood actress who married Prince Rainier and was considered a global icon of style and glamour. Birth: Zara, pictured shortly before the birth of Mia, left hospital just six hours after the baby was born Zara gave birth last week to the 7lb 12oz girl, who is 16th in line to the throne and is the Queen's fourth great-grandchild. Tindall also took to Twitter after the birth to describe his joy at becoming a father for the first time, saying it was 'definitely the best day of my life'. However, the couple predicted they would take some time to come up with a name because they had chosen not to be told the sex of their child in advance. Zara, a silver medal-winning Olympian who is one of Britain's leading equestrian riders, gave birth to her first child at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital with her husband at her side. She is the daughter of Princess Anne, but does not hold a royal title after her mother decided not to pass on her status to her children. Mia Grace will also not hold any royal or aristocratic title.

When Zara herself was born, her name was likewise a break from tradition as it had no precedent in the royal family. Grandmother: Princess Anne last week at the Gatcombe Park estate, where her grandchild is believed to be staying with Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall A new arrival: Zara's brother Peter Phillips and his wife Autumn were seen leaving the estate after welcoming Mia into the world WILL IT BE WILLIAM, HARRY... OR ONE OF ZARA'S RACING PALS? MIA'S POTENTIAL GODPARENTS With a wide circle of friends and family that includes an eclectic mix of royalty, rugby players and racing folk, there’s no shortage of candidates for the role of Mia's godparent. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are both possible options as is Prince Harry, because Zara is known to be close to her cousins and is godmother to Prince George. Another royal who could be asked is Zara’s brother Peter Phillips or his wife Autumn Kelly, and other Windsors such as Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie are also in the frame. Zara’s best friend, racehorse trainer, Dolly Maude, is a likely choice - Zara is already godmother to her seven-year-old son Ted Maude.

Ms Maude was also a maid of honour at Zara’s 2011 wedding to Mike Tindall, where she shared the honours with Stephanie Phillips, Zara’s 15-year-old half-sister and another potential godparent. The use of Twitter to announce the name of the baby stands in stark contrast to how the birth of her second cousin Prince George was revealed to the world. When the son of Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge was born last year, the official announcement of the birth came on an easel placed outside Buckingham Palace. Zara has said that she plans to return to riding as soon as possible following Mia's birth - just like Anne, who did not allow becoming a mother to interrupt her sporting career. In an early sign of her no-nonsense approach to motherhood, Zara left hospital last week after just six hours and returned to the Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire, where she was joined by Anne and by her brother Peter. The early betting was on a more traditional name for the new royal baby with Charlotte, Victoria, Anne and Elizabeth among the front runners.

But bookmakers William Hill said Mia entered the betting yesterday afternoon at odds of 16-1 and finished as the 5-1 favourite. Spokesman Rupert Adams said: 'It looks like a few people managed to get Mia correct and we have now lost for the second time running. 'We might have to close that betting early for the next royal baby - be it William or Harry.' Home: The latest addition to the royal family will grow up on Anne's Gatcombe Park estate near Minchinhampton Rider: Zara plans to resume her career as a top horsewoman following the birth of her daughter The baby girl follows Zara's brother Peter Phillips' two children and Prince George to become the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh's fourth great grandchild. Peter Phillips' daughters Savannah and Isla Phillips were also born at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester. Zara and Mr Tindall moved back to Anne's Gatcombe Park estate last January after selling their regency home in Cheltenham. Hospital: Mia Grace was born on January 17 at the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital The pair first met in a Sydney bar when Mr Tindall was in Australia for the 2003 Rugby World Cup.

They married in July 2011 in a ceremony staged in Edinburgh and attended by the Queen and senior royals. Zara won a silver medal at London 2012 with eventing equestrian teammates William Fox-Pitt, Mary King, Tina Cook and Nicola Wilson, and is planning to take part in the Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016.

Question: What is the married surname of the Princess Royal's daughter, Zara?
Answer: Tindall