In an exclusive interview at her Gatcombe stables just days after her Olympic silver-medal performance, Zara Phillips spoke to The Weekly about wanting babies, life at home with Mike, and coming to Australia.
The Queen’s eldest granddaughter will visit Australia in January as an ambassador for the Magic Millions racing carnival on the Gold Coast.
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Zara spoke of her desire to start a family, and her hopes that her children will follow in her footsteps.
“Obviously, everyone does think about that [having children],” she says.
“Hopefully, I would want my own children to ride.”
Until that day comes, it’s just Zara and her husband rugby player Mike Tindall at home.
Zara revealed she is quite domestic around the house, regularly cooking for her and Mike.
“I cook all the time,” says Zara.
“There’s no one favourite dish, but I do have to cook big portions for Mike!”
She also speaks of being an Olympian, and her love for horses.
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“Probably everyone else would say that I consider them part of my family,” Zara says.
Does she prefer them to people?
“Sometimes,” she admits with a giggle.
Read more of this story in the September issue of The Australian Women’s Weekly.
Video: At home with Zara Phillips
