Zara Tindall is expecting her third child with husband Mike 💕
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Last updated 9th Dec 2020
Mike Tindall has announced that he and his wife, Zara Tindall, are expecting their third child together! Former England rugby star Mike, who married the Queen's granddaughter Zara in 2011, revealed the happy news on his podcast The Good, The Bad & The Rugby.
He said, "It's been a good week for me, had a little scan last week - third Tindall on its way. I'd like a boy this time, I’ve got two girls, I would like a boy. I’ll love it whether a boy or a girl – but please be a boy."
The 42-year-old then joked, "We’re not sure what to do Covi or Covina – I don’t know where to go with names."
Mike shares daughters Mia Grace, six, and two-year-old Lena Elizabeth with Zara, 39, who is the daughter of Princess Anne and her ex-husband Captain Mark Phillips, and the family live at Princess Anne's Gatcombe Estate in Gloucester.
Zara and Mike's first two pregnancies were officially announced by Buckingham Palace, who have yet to comment on the news. If Zara is currently 12 weeks pregnant, she could be due next June.
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Zara has previously opened up about suffering two miscarriages, having experienced baby loss in November 2016 and again before the birth of her second daughter Lena, who was born in June 2018.
Her openness about the heartbreak was welcomed by the public, who praised her for speaking out on the subject, which is often overlooked.
The lovely news of Zara and Mike's third child will put this child as 21st in line to the throne, as Mia is 19th and Lena is 20th, whilst Zara herself is 18th. However, this could change when Zara's cousin Princess Eugenie gives birth to her first child with husband Jack Brooksbank!
Congratulations!
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