by Scott Mehl  © Unofficial Royalty 2014

Mike Tindall is the husband of Zara Phillips, daughter of The Princess Royal. He was born Michael James Tindall on October 18, 1978, in Otley, West Yorkshire, England to Phil and Linda Tindall.

Mike was educated at the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in Wakefield, England. After graduating, he joined Bath Rugby and played with them until 2005. During this time, he was also a member of the England Rugby team, playing with them from 2000-2011. In 2003, England won the Rugby World Cup, played in Australia. Along with his teammates, he was created a Member of the British Empire (MBE) after the win.

Besides playing with the national team, Mike continued playing local rugby. In 2005, he left Bath and began playing for Gloucester Rugby for the next seven years. He also played, in 2012 and 2013, for Barbarians FC, an invitational team based in England. On July 15, 2014, Mike announced his retirement from professional rugby.

photo: The Guardian/PA

Having met in Australia in 2003, during the Rugby World Cup, Mike became engaged to Zara Phillips, daughter of The Princess Royal, and eldest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II. The engagement was announced by Buckingham Palace in December 2010. They married on July 30, 2011, at the Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Mike and Zara have two daughters and one son:

• Mia Grace Tindall (born January 17, 2014, at the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucestershire, England)
• Lena Elizabeth Tindall (born June 18, 2018, at the Stroud Maternity Unit in Gloucestershire, England)
• Lucas Philip Tindall (born March 21, 2021, born at the family home on The Princess Royal’s Gloucestershire estate)

Mike has been the host for charity sporting events and is active in several charitable organizations. He and his wife are often in attendance at major royal family events and the occasional formal function such as Trooping the Colour.

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Zara Phillips Tindall

Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips was born on May 15, 1981, at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, London, England. She is the younger child of Princess Anne, The Princess Royal, and Captain Mark Phillips and the second grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh. Like her brother, she holds no royal titles or styles but is still a member of the British Royal Family. She is formally styled as Mrs. Michael Tindall MBE, however, she uses her maiden name professionally.

Zara and her brother Peter, 1984. photo: NY Daily News

Zara has an elder brother:

• Peter Phillips (born 1977), married Autumn Kelly, had two daughters, divorced

Zara was christened in the Private Chapel at Buckingham Palace on July 27, 1981, by The Dean of Windsor. Her godparents are:

• Prince Andrew, The Duke of York – her uncle
• Leonora Anson, Countess of Lichfield – a lady-in-waiting to her mother
• Helen, Lady Stewart – wife of Sir Jackie Stewart, a family friend
• Andrew Parker Bowles – a close friend of her mother, and former husband of The Duchess of Cornwall
• Hugh Thomas – a friend of her parents

Zara was educated at the Beaudesert Park School in Gloucestershire, the Port Regis School in Dorset, England, and Gordonstoun School in Scotland. She later attended the University of Exeter, qualifying as a physiotherapist, specializing in equine physiotherapy.

photo: The Telegraph/Mark Stewart

An accomplished equestrian from a young age, Zara participated in the 2005 European Eventing Championships, earning both team and individual gold medals. The following year she won team silver, and individual gold, at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games. Having won gold, she was the reigning Eventing World Champion until 2010. In 2007, she again won team gold at the European Eventing Championships.

Zara receiving her Olympic medal from The Princess Royal, 2012. photo: Rex Features

In 2006, she was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year, and in 2007, was made a Member of the British Empire (MBE) for her services to Equestrianism. Having been unable to compete in the 2004 and 2008 Olympic games due to injuries to her horse, Zara was named a member of the 2012 British Equestrian Team for the London Olympics. She was part of the Silver medal-winning team event, receiving her medal from her mother, The Princess Royal, herself a participant in the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal.

Wedding of Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall – photo: Daily Mail/AFP/Getty Images

On December 21, 2010, Buckingham Palace announced her engagement to English rugby player, Mike Tindall. The couple first met in 2003 during the Rugby World Cup in Australia. Zara and Mike were married on July 30, 2011, at Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland. A reception followed at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, her grandmother’s official residence in  Edinburgh, Scotland.

Zara and Mike have two daughters and one son:

• Mia Grace Tindall (born January 17, 2014 at the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucestershire, England)
• Lena Elizabeth Tindall (born June 18, 2018 at the Stroud Maternity Unit in Gloucestershire, England)
• Lucas Philip Tindall (born March 21, 2021 at the family home on The Princess Royal’s Gloucestershire estate)

In addition to her equestrian pursuits, Zara is often seen at major royal events in the United Kingdom, such as The Trooping of the Colour. She is one of the godparents of Prince George of Wales, the son of her first cousin Prince William, Prince of Wales.

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Autumn Phillips

Autumn Phillips was the wife of Peter Phillips, son of The Princess Royal, and the eldest grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh. On February 11. 2020, Peter and Autumn announced that they intended to divorce, and the divorce was final in 2021. Autumn Patricia Kelly was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on May 3, 1978, to Brian Kelly and Katherine “Kitty” McCarthy. She has a twin brother, Christopher, an elder brother, Kevin, and two younger half-siblings, Jessica and Patrick.

Raised in the suburbs of Montreal, she attended a Roman Catholic primary school, and then St Thomas High School in Pointe-Claire. She then attended McGill University, graduating in 2002 with a Bachelors Degree in East Asian studies. Following university, she began working as a management consultant.

In 2003, Autumn met her future husband at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. Soon after, she relocated to the United Kingdom, working for an American computer firm in England. She and Peter lived together at his apartment in Kensington, and a cottage on his mother’s Gatcombe Park estate. Autumn later worked as a personal assistant to Sir Michael Parkinson.

photo: The Telegraph/PA

The couple’s engagement was announced in July 2007. Autumn converted from Roman Catholicism to The Church of England, thereby avoiding her husband losing his place in the line of succession to the British throne. The wedding took place on May 17, 2008, at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, with a reception held at Frogmore House. The couple lived in Hong Kong for several years, but returned to England in 2010, just before the birth of their first child.

Autumn and Peter have two daughters, both born at the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. They are the eldest great-grandchildren of The Queen.

• Savannah Ann Kathleen Phillips (born 2010)
• Isla Elizabeth Phillips (born 2012)

On February 11. 2020, Peter and Autumn Phillips announced that they intended to divorce. They had separated in 2019. A statement said, in part: “Both families were naturally sad at the announcement, but fully supportive of Peter and Autumn in the joint decision to co-parent their children. Both Peter and Autumn will remain in Gloucestershire to bring up their two children where they have been settled for a number of years.”

The divorce of Peter and Autumn Phillips became final on June 14, 2021. The statement on behalf of the couple read: “Mr. Peter Phillips and Mrs. Autumn Phillips are pleased to be able to report that the financial aspects of their divorce have been resolved through agreement, the terms of which have been approved and ordered by the High Court today. Whilst this is a sad day for Peter and Autumn, they continue to put the well-being and upbringing of their wonderful daughters Savannah and Isla first and foremost. Both Peter and Autumn are pleased to have resolved matters amicably with the children firmly at the forefront of those thoughts and decisions. Peter & Autumn have requested privacy and consideration for their children as the family adapts to a new chapter in their lives.”

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Peter Phillips; photo: The Times/Getty Images

Peter Phillips is the eldest child of The Princess Royal and the eldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II. Although he does not hold any royal titles, he is still very much a part of the British Royal Family.

Peter with his sister Zara, 1982. photo: Parent Dish/PA

Peter Mark Andrew Phillips was born on November 15, 1977, at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, London, England. He is the first child of Princess Anne, The Princess Royal and Captain Mark Phillips and the first grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. At the time of his parents’ marriage, it is believed that his father was offered a peerage but declined. Therefore, Peter and his younger sister Zara do not have any titles or styles.

Peter has one sibling:

• Zara Phillips (born 1981), married Mike Tindall, had two daughters and one son

Peter was christened in the Music Room at Buckingham Palace on December 22, 1977, by the Archbishop of Canterbury.  His godparents are:

• The Prince of Wales (his paternal uncle)
• The Right Reverend Geoffrey Tiarks
• Captain Hamish Lochore, an equestrian colleague of his parents
• Lady Cecil Cameron of Lochiel
• Jane Holderness-Roddam, an equestrian colleague of his parents

Peter attended Port Regis Prep School in Dorset and following in the footsteps of his grandfather and uncles, attended Gordonstoun School in Scotland. He then enrolled at the University of Exeter, graduating in 2000 with a degree in sports science.

An avid sportsman, his career has been spent working in the area of sport and sporting events. After two years as an account manager for Jaguar, and another two years with WilliamsF1, Peter took a job as Head of Global Sponsorships, Global Banking, and Markets, for the Royal Bank of Scotland in 2005. In 2012, he left RBS to become Managing Director of SEL UK. He is also involved, along with his father, in coordinating the annual Festival of British Eventing, held each year at Gatcombe Park, his mother’s estate in Gloucestershire.

Peter Phillips and Autumn Kelly on their wedding day; photo: Hello!

In 2003, at the Canadian Grand Prix, in Montreal, he met his future wife, Autumn Kelly. She soon moved to the United Kingdom and the couple lived together at his apartment in Kensington, and a cottage on his mother’s Gatcombe Park estate. Their engagement was announced on July 28, 2007. They married on May 17, 2008, at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. A reception followed at Frogmore House. He was the first of The Queen’s grandchildren to marry. The couple caused some controversy when they were allegedly paid £500,000 by Hello! magazine for an interview and wedding photos. The couple resided in Hong Kong, where Peter was working for the Royal Bank of Scotland, before returning to England in 2010.

Peter and Autumn have two daughters, both born at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. They were the first two great-grandchildren of Queen Elizabeth II, and both have dual citizenship, making them the first Canadians in the line of succession to the British throne.

• • Savannah Anna Kathleen Phillips (born 2010)
  • Isla Elizabeth Phillips (born 2012)

On February 11, 2020, Peter and Autumn Phillips announced they intended to divorce. They had separated in 2019. A statement said, in part: “Both families were naturally sad at the announcement, but fully supportive of Peter and Autumn in the joint decision to co-parent their children. Both Peter and Autumn will remain in Gloucestershire to bring up their two children where they have been settled for a number of years.”

The divorce of Peter and Autumn Phillips became final on June 14, 2021. The statement on behalf of the couple read: “Mr. Peter Phillips and Mrs. Autumn Phillips are pleased to be able to report that the financial aspects of their divorce have been resolved through agreement, the terms of which have been approved and ordered by the High Court today. Whilst this is a sad day for Peter and Autumn, they continue to put the wellbeing and upbringing of their wonderful daughters Savannah and Isla first and foremost. Both Peter and Autumn are pleased to have resolved matters amicably with the children firmly at the forefront of those thoughts and decisions. Peter & Autumn have requested privacy and consideration for their children as the family adapts to a new chapter in their lives.”

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Princess Eugenie Victoria Helena is the younger daughter of Prince Andrew, The Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York, born Sarah Ferguson. She is the sixth grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh.

Princess Eugenie was born on March 23, 1990, at the Portland Hospital in London, England. She is reportedly named after Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg (later Queen of Spain), a granddaughter of Queen Victoria; and Princess Helena, third daughter of Queen Victoria.

Eugenie has one sibling:

• Princess Beatrice, Mrs. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi (born 1988), married Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, had two daughters

photo: Days of Majesty

Eugenie was christened by Peter Nott, Bishop of Norwich on December 23, 1990, at the Church of St Mary Magdalene in Sandringham. It was the first public christening of a member of the royal family. Her godparents were:

• James Ogilvy (her father’s second cousin)
• Captain Alastair Ross (her father’s former commander on HMS Edinburgh)
• Mrs. Ronald Ferguson (her mother’s stepmother)
• Mrs. Patrick (Julia) Dodd-Noble (her parents’ friend)
• Miss Louise Blacker (her mother’s friend)

Following a year at the Winkfield Montessori School, Eugenie attended the Upton House School in Windsor from 1993-1995. She then attended Coworth Park School from 1995-2001, St George’s School from 2001-2003, and Marlborough College from 2003-2008. Following a gap year, she enrolled at Newcastle University and graduated in 2012 with a 2:1 in English Literature and History of Art.

After internships at Christies and The Royal Collection Trust, Eugenie moved to New York and worked as a Benefit Auctions Manager for Paddle8, an online auction firm.  In July 2015, she moved back to London to work for the Hauser & Wirth art gallery as an associate director.

Princess Eugenie only occasionally undertakes official royal duties. She does undertake occasional public engagements related to organizations she is involved with, such as the Teenage Cancer Trust. and Children in Crisis.

photo: Daily Mail/REX

Princess Eugenie had been in a long-term relationship with Jack Brooksbank. He is the former manager of the nightclub Mahiki, in Mayfair, London, frequented by the younger royals. In 2022, he began working in marketing, sales, and promotion for property developer Michael Meldman’s Discovery Land Company in Portugal

Engagement Photo: Jack Brooksbank and Princess Eugenie; Credit – https://twitter.com/RoyalFamily

Buckingham Palace announced on January 22, 2018: “The Duke and Duchess of York are delighted to announce the engagement of Princess Eugenie to Mr. Jack Brooksbank. Her Royal Highness and Mr. Brooksbank became engaged in Nicaragua earlier this month. The wedding will take place in the Autumn of 2018 at St George’s Chapel in Windsor, with further details to be announced in due course.”

Eugenie and Jack were married on October 12, 2018, at Saint George’s Chapel in Windsor. Until her marriage, Eugenie was styled Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie of York.  In keeping with the tradition, she dropped the territorial designation “of York” upon marriage, and is now officially styled Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie, Mrs. Jack Brooksbank.

• Unofficial Royalty: Wedding of Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank

Jack, Eugenie, and their son August; Credit – https://www.facebook.com/TheBritishMonarchy

August Philip Hawke Brooksbank, the first child of Jack and Princess Eugenie was born by cesarean section on February 9, 2021, at Portland Hospital in London, England. He was the first grandchild of Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York.

• August: The name August comes from August’s maternal great-great-great-great-great-grandfather Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819-1861), Queen Victoria’s husband, whose full name in German was Franz Albrecht August Karl Emanuel.
• Philip: The name Philip comes from August’s great-grandfather Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born 1921)
• Hawke: The name Hawke comes from August’s paternal great-great-great-great-great-grandfather Reverend Edward Hawke Brooksbank (1789-1883). He graduated from Cambridge University with a Master of Arts and held the office of Justice of the Peace for the West Riding, Yorkshire, England.

On May 30, 2023, Princess Eugenie gave birth to her second son, Ernest George Ronnie Brooksbank at Portland Hospital in London, England.

• Ernest: The name Ernest was a middle name of King George V.
• George: The name George is a tribute to Jack Brooksbank’s father George Brooksbank, who died in 2021 after being ill for some time.

• Ronnie: The name Ronnie is in honor of the father of Sarah, Duchess of York, Major Ronald Ferguson, who died in 2003.

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