Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips, MBE (born 15 May 1981) is the second child and only daughter of HRH The Princess Anne, Princess Royal and her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips. As the eldest granddaughter of HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, she is twelfth in the British Order of Succession.

An equestrienne, Zara is the reigning Eventing World Champion who won the World Read more...

Zara was born in the private Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital of Paddington, London. She was baptised on 27 July 1981 and has five godparents: her uncle Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Leonora Anson, Countess of Lichfield, Lady (Helen) Stewart (wife of Sir Jackie Stewart), Andrew Parker Bowles and Hugh Thomas.

Zara began her education at nursery school in Minchinhampton. She then progressed Read more...