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Zara and Mike Tindall's daughter is named on Twitter | Zara and Mike Tindall's daughter is named on Twitter |
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Zara and Mike Tindall's daughter has been named Mia Grace Tindall, it has been revealed. | Zara and Mike Tindall's daughter has been named Mia Grace Tindall, it has been revealed. |
The name of the Queen's fourth great-grandchild was revealed by rugby player Mr Tindall on Twitter. | The name of the Queen's fourth great-grandchild was revealed by rugby player Mr Tindall on Twitter. |
Mia, who is 16th in line to the throne, was born at the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital six days ago weighing 7lbs 12oz (3.5kg). | Mia, who is 16th in line to the throne, was born at the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital six days ago weighing 7lbs 12oz (3.5kg). |
Mr and Mrs Tindall were married at Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh in July 2011. | Mr and Mrs Tindall were married at Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh in July 2011. |
The baby girl follows Zara's brother Peter Phillips' two children and Prince George to become the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh's fourth great-grandchild. | |
Mrs Tindall, 32, does not hold a royal title and is not referred to as Her Royal Highness -Mia will be known as Miss Tindall. | |
The new parents met during England's Rugby World Cup-winning campaign in Australia in 2003. | |
Mr Tindall, 34, a former England rugby star, is now a player-coach at Gloucester. | Mr Tindall, 34, a former England rugby star, is now a player-coach at Gloucester. |
His wife has achieved sporting success in her own right - where she still competes under the name Zara Phillips - winning individual gold in three-day eventing at the World Equestrian Games in Germany in 2006. | |
The title helped her become BBC Sports Personality of the Year later that year, following in the footsteps of her mother, Princess Anne, who won the award in 1971. | |
As a member of the Great Britain eventing team she won a silver medal at the London 2012 Olympics. | |
She is planning to take part in the next Olympic Games, which will be held in Rio in 2016. |