Queen’s granddaughter Zara Tindall welcomes baby girl

The Queen’s granddaughter Zara Tindall has given birth to a baby girl, Buckingham Palace announced.

The 37-year-old, and her husband, former rugby player Mike Tindall, welcomed their new daughter into the world on Monday at Stroud Maternity Unit, weighing 4.2 kilograms.

“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 palace said in a statement.

“The baby’s name will be confirmed in due course.”

The baby is a second child for Zara and Mike, whose elder daughter Mia is four. She is the fourth grandchild for Princess Anne, the seven great-grandchild of the Queen, 92, and her husband Prince Philip, 97, and second cousin to Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

Zara is the daughter of Princess Anne and her first husband Captain Mark Phillips. She’s an accomplished equestrian who won a silver medal at the London Olympics in 2012.

Zara’s pregnancy was announced in January after the couple suffered a miscarriage in 2016.

The baby’s birth follows a string of happy occurrence for the royal family, including the birth of Prince Louis, the third child of Prince William and Catherine, in April.

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Meanwhile, the majority of the royal family joined the Queen for the opening day of Royal Ascot on Tuesday. 

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were pictured smiling as they arrived in a horse-drawn carriage alongside the Count and Countess of Wessex. The couple were followed by the Queen, wearing a bright yellow suit and matching hat, who was accompanied by her daughter, Princess Anne.

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Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall were also spotted arriving at Royal Ascot with Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice travelling in another carriage, after.

Read more: Meghan snubs tradition in ultra-modern monochrome look

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