Zara's daughter becomes a headline act

The decision of the Queen's granddaughter, Zara Phillips, to show off her baby girl in a photospread in Hello magazine has raised eyebrows.  Zara's brother, Peter, famously sold his wedding pictures to the magazine and received quite a bit of stick as a result.  Questions were raised about the fact that the photos, for which Peter received around £500,000, included images of other members of the royal family and it was reported that the Queen was not overly amused.  Zara Phillips' decision to show her little girl off in Hello doesn't involve any other member of the royals but it has led to some criticism.

Sixteenth in line to the throne and the fourth great grandchild of Elizabeth II, Mia Grace Tindall makes her debut on the front of Hello magazine

It's led to more questions about royals making deals with magazines.  But while the first image of Mia may have caused a stir, there's one thing that won't raise any questions.  Who she looks like. Little Miss Tindall is the image of her granny, Princess Anne, famous for her scary stare.  So if anyone wants to take the Tindall family to task for their deal with Hello, just watch out for the youngest member.  And the knock them out at fifty paces stare that she's inherited from her royal grandmother.  

Royal baby news to start the week

In the week that doctors expect future Queen Consort Kate Middleton to give birth to her first baby, there's more news in the royal nursery as the Queen's granddaughter, Zara Phillips, is also expecting.  Mrs Tindall as she is now is due to have her first child in early 2014, bringing Queen Elizabeth II's tally of great grandchildren to four.

 

Zara Phillips competing in the London 2012 Olympics where she won a silver medal. 
(photo Henry Bucklow/ Lazy Photography) 

 

 

Baby Tindall will be 16th in line to the throne when he or she arrives and won't have a royal title.  And what a way to start seven days which could end with the birth of a future heir to the throne.