Zara and Mike Tindall soak up sun on Byron Bay beach during Australia holiday

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Zara Tindall takes part in the Magic Millions Barrier Draw on holiday to Australia.

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Hannah Ross

By Hannah Ross


Published: 10/01/2024

- 16:12

Updated: 11/01/2024

- 15:10

The royal couple first met in Australia in 2003

Zara and Mike Tindall travelled to Byron Bay to enjoy the sunshine on their Australian holiday.

The Tindall’s were pictured hugging on an Aussie beach and in the ocean as they cooled off from the summer heat.


Zara wore a bright, patterned bikini with green palm leaves, pink flamingos and flowers. Her husband, a former English rugby player wore black swimming shorts.

Another snapshot showed Zara strolling along the beach with polo star Nacho Figueras and his wife Delfina Blaquier.

Zara Tindall and family.

Zara and Mike have two daughters, Mia Grace and Lena Elizabeth, and a son, Lucas Philip.

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The two couples dried off on a picnic bench by the beach as Zara tied a blue and white striped towel around her waist and wore a black cap and sunglasses to shade from the sun.

Australia holds a special place in the couples lives as they first met in a Sydney bar in 2003 during England’s Rugby World Cup-winning campaign.

The couple were introduced to each other that night by Prince Harry.

The couple continued seeing each other in the UK and announced their engagement in 2010. They married at Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh on July 30, 2011.

Zara and Mike Tindell

Zara and Mike Tindall met in Australia in 2003.

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The couple have also mentioned that they would consider moving to Australia.

Mike told The Weekly in 2023: "We've said numerous times if we weren't living in England, we'd love living there.

"Living there isn't realistic because it's so far away from our families but we do love it.

“We've got a great friendship group in Australia and Zara has one in New Zealand as well. We just love that part of the world and love the pace of life."

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Zara Tindall won a silver medal at the London 2012 Olympics.

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Zara and Mike Tindall

Zara and Mike Tindall married at Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh on July 30, 2011.

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Zara is a popular member of the Royal Family and ranked the fifth most popular royal in a YouGov survey, despite not being a working royal.

The results showed that Zara has a 54 percent approval rating which is two percent higher than her uncle, King Charles.

The mother-of-three is famous for being a professional equestrian star and won a silver medal at the London 2012 Olympics.

The Tindall family have a strong family bond as a source told Fabulous: "Mike and Zara are a real team, a strong family unit, genuinely still in love, they hold hands in public, and are the best company to be around."

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