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Zara Tindall gives birth to second daughter

By Annie Martin
Zara Tindall (L), pictured with Mike Tindall, welcomed her second child with the former rugby player. File Photo by Glenn Hunt/EPA-EFE
Zara Tindall (L), pictured with Mike Tindall, welcomed her second child with the former rugby player. File Photo by Glenn Hunt/EPA-EFE

June 19 (UPI) -- Zara Tindall is a mom of two.

Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday that Tindall, the 37-year-old daughter of Princess Anne and granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, welcomed a baby girl with husband Mike Tindall.

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Tindall gave birth Monday, June 18 at Stroud Maternity Unit in Stroud, England. Mike, a 39-year-old former ruby player, was present for his daughter's birth.

"Mrs Michael Tindall was safely delivered of a baby girl on 18th June," the palace said.

The queen and her husband, Prince Philip, and Tindall and Mike's respective parents were said to be delighted with the news. The baby's name has yet to be announced.

"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," the palace said.

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Tindall, an equestrian and former Olympian, is also parent to 4-year-old daughter Mia Grace with Mike. The couple's newborn daughter is the seventh great-grandchild for the queen and Prince Philip.

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