# Zara Tindall meets Queen Camilla at Ascot races > Zara Tindall and Queen Camilla share a royal moment at Ascot races. - Title: Zara Tindall meets Queen Camilla at Ascot races · Dailymail - Summary: Zara Tindall and Queen Camilla share a royal moment at Ascot races. Zara Tindall and Queen Camilla enjoyed a day at Ascot races together, highlighting their… - Keywords: zara tindall, queen camilla, ascot races, british champions day, equestrian sports, royal family, royals, celebrity, Zara, Tindall, meets, Queen - Source: Dailymail — https://dailymail.com/news/royals/article-16216945/Zara-Tindall-meets-Queen-Camilla-right-royal-Ascot.html?ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490&ns_mchannel=rss - Published: 2026-10-17T16:02:50+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: zara tindall, queen camilla, ascot races, british champions day, equestrian sports, royal family, royals, celebrity ## Zara Tindall and Queen Camilla meet at Ascot Zara Tindall warmly embraced Queen Camilla as they enjoyed a day out at the races in Ascot on Saturday. > Zara Tindall warmly embraced Queen Camilla as the pair were pictured enjoying a day out at the races in Ascot on Saturday. ## Zara's autumnal outfit Zara, 45, dressed in autumnal grey and brown for British Champions Day at Ascot. > Zara, 45, dressed in autumnal grey and brown for British Champions Day at Ascot. ## Queen Camilla's regal attire Queen Camilla looked regal in a long blue overcoat with a dainty horseshoe brooch attached to her collar. > Queen Camilla looked every inch regal in a long blue overcoat, with a dainty horseshoe brooch attached to her collar. ## Camilla's bespoke hat Camilla rounded off her outfit with a bespoke Philip Treacy navy hat. > Camilla rounded off her outfit with a bespoke Philip Treacey navy hat ## Zara's equestrian background Zara won an Olympic silver medal at London 2012 in equestrian eventing. > She won an Olympic silver medal at London 2012, in the equestrian eventing, alongside team-mates Tina Cook, William Fox-Pitt, Mary King and Nicola Wilson. ## Zara's family background Zara's father Captain Mark Phillips is a former Olympic event rider who won team gold for Britain in 1972. > Her father Captain Mark Phillips is also a former Olympic event rider, having won team gold for Britain in 1972. ## Zara's husband's perspective Zara's husband Mike Tindall admitted raising three children while competing has brought challenges. > Zara's husband Mike Tindall admitted earlier this week that raising three children while Zara continues to compete has brought its own challenges. ## Mike Tindall on motherhood and sport Mike Tindall acknowledged Zara's motherhood guilt and the need for humor during sporting setbacks. > Mike said: 'You've got to try and play a support role at the same time because mums do have mother's guilt. It's a thing.' ## Zara's upbringing Zara described tough-love upbringing from Princess Anne and Mark Phillips with no help for equestrian ambitions. > Zara this month told Talk Horse about the tough-love upbringing she received from Princess Anne and Mark Phillips, including being informed she would get no help when she decided to follow her parents into top-level equestrian sport. ## Zara's father's tough coaching Zara's father was a critical coach who rarely gave positive feedback. > Zara said: 'My father was quite critical. Very rarely you would get a, "Yeah, that was good", out of him.' ## Zara's Olympic success Zara won individual gold at the 2006 World Equestrian Games in Aachen with her horse Toytown. > Zara went on to win individual gold at the 2006 World Equestrian Games in Aachen with her horse Toytown, having taken european individual gold the previous year. ## Zara's BBC Sports Personality Zara was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2006. > She was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2006. ## Zara's parenting approach Zara now tries to be less critical with her children than her father was with her. > Zara admitted the experience influenced her own approach to parenting, saying she was now trying 'not to be quite that bad' with the next generation. ## Zara's podcast insights Zara discussed her upbringing and equestrian career on the Talk Horse podcast. > Speaking on the podcast, Zara said: 'When I was about to leave school, and I had a great last couple of years at school and didn't do very much work; I played lots of sport, I then thought, [I'll] just see if I'm any good at it.' ## Zara's parents' expectations Zara's parents expected her to prove herself in equestrian sport without help. > She also said Olympic gold medallist Mark was such a hard taskmaster that she would struggle to ever win his approval. ## Zara's parents' contrasting styles Zara's mother was relaxed while her father was critical and demanding. > Zara said: 'Mum's very relaxed. She's like, "Just, you know, just do what you do". Whereas my father's like, "More of this, more of that".' ## Key takeaway Zara Tindall and Queen Camilla enjoyed a day at Ascot races together, highlighting their shared passion for equestrian sports.