‘Look at how fantastic Kate looks on her tour of Australia and New Zealand’, everyone exclaims. ‘And she only gave birth 9 months ago!’ Yes, the Duchess of Cambridge certainly does looks lovely. But surely even more credit is due to Zara Phillips, who this weekend rode in the Symm International Horse Trials in Hambledon, just three months after giving birth. So far, Zara has been doing a fantastic job of making motherhood look like a breeze – baby Mia in one arm, champagne (and/or milk bottle) in the other.
Zara is one in a long line of royals who don’t seem to mind breaking the rules – particularly when it comes to horses. Zara rode until she was over four months pregnant, provoking a flurry of articles on the rights and wrongs of riding during pregnancy.
The Queen – who celebrated her 88th birthday yesterday and is also a keen rider – has also provoked complaints because despite riding since she was four, she is rarely seen wearing a helmet.
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