The Games occurred a year after Zara married rugby star Mike Tindall, who provided updates on his wife’s performance throughout the competitions on Twitter.
Eventing combines the discipline of dressage with the endurance of cross-country and the skill of show jumping. Zara, a former European and World eventing champion, won a silver medal alongside team members William Fox-Pitt, Mary King, Nicola Wilson, and Tina Cook in front of spectators at Greenwich Park.
After their success, she said: “It’s been a real honour to ride with everyone. We’ve had an amazing week. It’s been great, an unreal competition, and when you get one of these [medals] put round your neck, it brings it back to you and you realise everything was worth it.”
So Proud
Cameras caught the reactions of the royals in the stands as the medal presentation began, with Kate, who waved enthusiastically at Zara, having put on a Team GB jacket to keep warm.
Medal Presentation
And who got to present her with her medal? None other than Zara’s mother and fellow Olympian, the Princess Royal.
Proud Family Moment
Zara later said of the memorable moment: “It was amazing to receive the medal from my mum.”
Happy Husband
Proud husband Mike was also waiting in the wings to congratulate his wife on her incredible achievement.
