The Queen's Favourite Granddaughter: This Is Zara Tindall's Sweet Family
After Prince Philip has passed, Queen Elizabeth II was the lone matriarch of a famous family until her death in September 2022. As with any grandmother, it was rumoured that the Queen had favourites among her descendants.
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00:00 Queen Elizabeth II can count a host of descendants.
00:05 She has four children, eight grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren, with another on the way.
00:12 The succession to the throne has long been secure, with Prince Charles, Prince William, and now Prince George.
00:22 However, there are many rumors that Prince Harry is the Queen's favorite grandson.
00:30 He is already a father of two with son Archie and daughter Lilibet Diana.
00:37 Zara Tyndall, on the other hand, is said to be the Queen's favorite granddaughter.
00:44 She is the daughter of Princess Anne and her ex-husband Mark Phillips.
00:52 In addition, Anne and Mark also have a son, Peter Phillips, who is also a father of two children.
01:00 And Zara Tyndall is also a mother now. Here is her sweet family.
01:07 Since 2011, the Olympic rider has been married to her husband, professional rugby player Mike Tyndall, taking his last name.
01:17 Mike Tyndall played for the English national rugby team.
01:23 Zara and Mike are parents to three children, Mia Grace, Lena Elizabeth, and Lucas Phillip.
01:32 Her children do not have titles because their grandmother refused, so they are growing up without royal obligations.
01:41 On January 17, 2014, Zara's first child and Princess Anne's third granddaughter was born, Mia Grace.
01:50 She is 21st in line to the British throne.
01:55 She was followed on June 18, 2018, by her sister, Lena Elizabeth, who carries her great-grandmother's name as a middle name.
02:05 Lucas Phillip Tyndall was born on March 21, 2021, and isn't even the Queen's youngest great-grandchild.
02:15 After all, Zara's cousin Beatrice is currently pregnant and also...
02:22 Lilibet Diana, the daughter of Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan, was born a little later in 2021.
02:31 With Lucas's name, Zara Tyndall pays tribute to a family member, Prince Phillip, who passed away just a few days after the birth of his 10th great-grandchild.
02:43 The birth of little Lucas Phillip was a little messy, as his father revealed on the Good, the Bad, and the Rugby podcast.
02:53 A ride very quickly didn't make it to the hospital on the bathroom floor.
02:57 So yeah, it was running to the gym, get a mat, get into the bathroom, get the mat on the floor, towels down, brace, brace, brace.
03:08 Zara and Mike Tyndall's children aren't exposed to great media hype, as are the children of Prince William.
03:17 They live a happy and private life in a house in Gatcombe Park.
03:21 The Queen once bought the property for her daughter, Princess Anne, and her then-husband.
03:28 It is located about 170 km away from London, and lets the Tyndall children grow up in peace and security.
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03:45 (upbeat music)