Zara Tindall and husband Mike’s heartwarming birth announcements

Zara and Mike Tindall are a royal power couple, sharing three beautiful children and 12 years of marriage between them.

They live on the Gatcombe Estate in the Cotswolds, the same estate that the Princess Royal lives on with her husband Sir Timothy Laurence and Zara’s older brother Peter Phillips – the perfect place to raise young children with family nearby!

Princess Anne’s daughter is a former Olympic equestrian and the niece of King Charles. She met Mike, ex-England rugby player in 2003, when he was playing in Australia at the Rugby World Cup and the duo got chatting at Manly Wharf bar in Sydney.

The retired rugby player proposed after five years of dating, telling the Daily Mail: “My brother got engaged, and so did a certain Duke of Cambridge. I thought I’d better get on with it.”

At the time, Buckingham Palace released a statement: “The Princess Royal and Captain Mark Phillips are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Zara Phillips to Mr. Mike Tindall, son of Mr. Phillip and Mrs. Linda Tindall.”

It was essential for the couple to secure the late Queen’s permission, as per the Royal Marriages Act of 1772, which she gave in May 2011.

The couple were married in Edinburgh in July 2011 in a ceremony at Canongate Kirk attended by Zara’s cousins Prince William and Prince Harry

The birth of Zara Tindall’s daughter Mia
Mia was born on 17 January 2014.

Buckingham Palace released a statement, saying: “Mrs Michael Tindall today safely delivered a baby girl at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. Mr Tindall was present at the birth. The weight of the baby was 7lbs 12oz. The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal, Captain Mark Phillips and Mike’s parents, Mr Philip and Mrs Linda Tindall, have been informed and are delighted with the news.”

The new dad was also delighted with the news, posting on Twitter: “Thanks so much for all your kind messages. Definitely the best day of my life today, so happy! The girls are both doing great!”

Mike chose a very modern way to announce the name of his firstborn, taking to Twitter to share: “For everyone who has asked what our daughters name, it’s Mia Grace Tindall [SIC].”

The couple chose to share the first photos of Mia with HELLO!, posing with the adorable newborn in a series of sweet snaps at their Gatcombe home.

The birth announcement of Zara Tindall’s daughter Lena
Buckingham Palace followed the same protocol for the announcement of the Tindalls’ second child, sharing that Princess Anne’s daughter had delivered a baby girl on 18 June 2018 at Stroud Maternity Unit.

Lena broke royal records when she was born, weighing an impressive 9lbs 3oz.

Her name, Lena Elizabeth, was announced via a representative, revealing that Lena “was just a name they liked”, but Elizabeth was a clear reference to the late Queen Elizabeth, with whom Zara shared a close bond.