Zara Tindall's style evolution: Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter dresses for the occasion

The athletic royal doesn't shy away from bold pops of colour when it comes to public engagements

Zara Phillips, now Tindall, wearing a demure black dress, at the 'Sound of Music' opening night with Lisa McCune and John Waters at the Lyric Theatre, London on November 1, 1999. Getty Images

Zara Phillips in a grey hoodie and gilet to watch the horse racing at Chepstow Races on October 18, 2000. Allsport

Zara Phillips, wearing a silver dress and hat, with then-boyfriend Richard Johnson arrive for Ladies Day at Royal Ascot on June 20, 2002. Getty Images

Zara Phillips, wearing a black dress and white pashmina shall, attends the naming ceremony of P&O Cruises' 'Adonia and Oceana' on May 21, 2003 in Southampton, England. Getty Images

Zara Phillips, wearing a black dress with a floral print, and Richard Johnson attend the first day of Royal Ascot on June 17, 2003. Getty Images

Zara Phillips, wearing a studded brown jacket and jeans, leaves the Betty Jackson during London Fashion Week on September 22, 2003. Getty Images

Zara Phillips, wearing a black coat and a baker boy hat, attends the Cheltenham Gold Cup on March 16, 2004. Getty Images

Zara Phillips, wearing a black coat, thigh-high boots and a bucket hat, attends the Cheltenham Gold Cup on March 18, 2004. Getty Images

Zara Phillips, wearing a denim skirt and a pink rugby shirt, walks with cousin Prince Harry at the Gatcombe Horse Trials on August 8, 2004. Getty Images

Prince William and Zara Phillips, wearing a white fur coat and a leather western hat, leave after attending the Christmas Day service at Sandringham Church on December 25, 2004. Getty Images

Zara Phillips, wearing a belted dress with a 60s-style pattern, arrives for the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall at The Guildhall, Windsor on April 9, 2005. Getty Images

Zara Phillips, wearing a turquoise top and white trousers, leads her horse to a veterinary inspection before qualifying for competition at Bramham Park International Horse Trials on June 7, 2006 in Yorkshire. Andrew Stuart

Mike Tindall and Zara Phillips, wearing a black suit with a velvet jacket, arrive at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards on December 10, 2006. Getty Images

Zara Phillips, wearing a navy dress, and Mike Tindall arrive at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards on June 5, 2007. Getty Images

Zara Phillips, wearing a navy dress and floral headpiece, attends the Emirates Melbourne Cup Day 2009 on November 3, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. Getty Images

Zara Phillips, wearing a grey hoodie, navy gilet, jeans and leather Ugg boots, and Mike Tindall pose outside their home after announcing their engagement on December 21, 2010. Getty Images

Zara Phillips, wearing a one-shoulder black dress, attends the Ice & Diamonds Send-Off Ball at Battersea Power Station on March 3, 2011 in London. Getty Images

Zara Phillips, wearing a silver coat dress and dark grey head piece, and Mike Tindall leave the wedding reception for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Buckingham Palace on April 29, 2011. Getty Images

Zara Phillips, wearing a striped cardigan and jeans, and Mike Tindall leave their wedding rehearsal at Canongate Kirk on July 29, 2011 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Getty Images

Zara Phillips, wearing a one-shouldered grey and white dress, celebrating at her pre-wedding party on the 'Royal Yacht Britannia' on July 29, 2011 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Getty Images

Zara Phillips arrives for her wedding to Mike Tindall with her father, Captain Mark Phillips, at Canongate Kirk on July 30, 2011 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Her wedding dress was designed by Stewart Parvin. Getty Images

Zara Tindall, wearing a purple gown with a green belt, and Mike Tindall attend the Rugby For Heroes Charity Gala Dinner at Twickenham Stadium on May 9, 2012. Getty Images

Zara Tindall, wearing a navy shift dress with necklace detail collar, and Mike Tindall attend a Range Rover event on September 6, 2012 in London. Getty Images

Zara Tindall, wearing a grey patterned dress, poses during the Magic Millions Opening Night cocktail party at Surfers Paradise Foreshore on January 8, 2013 in Australia. Getty Images

Zara Tindall, wearing a marble patterned dress, attends the Magic Millions Raceday at Gold Coast Turf Club on January 12, 2013. Getty Images

Zara Tindall, wearing a navy dress and hat, and husband Mike Tindall leave the Chapel Royal in St James's Palace, after the christening of Prince George on October 23, 2013. Getty Images

Zara Tindall, wearing a blue and white floral dress, attends the Magic Millions Race Day at Gold Coast Turf Club on January 10, 2015. Getty Images

Zara Tindall, wearing a white bolero over a black dress, attends Royal Ascot on June 19, 2015. Getty Images

Zara Tindall, wearing a navy and blue floral dress, a service of Thanksgiving to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday at St Paul's Cathedral on June 10, 2016. Getty Images

Zara Tindall, wearing a white broderie dress, and Mike Tindall pictured at the Magic Millions Polo Event on January 8, 2017 in Gold Coast, Australia. Getty Images

Zara Tindall, wearing a white dress with a black and green headpiece, and Mike Tindall attend the Magic Millions Raceday on January 14, 2017 in Australia. Getty Images

Mike Tindall and Zara Tindall, wearing a teal and black dress, arrive at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle before the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on May 19, 2018. Getty Images

Zara Tindall, wearing a royal blue dress and a light blue headpiece, and Mike Tindall arrive ahead of the wedding of Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank at St George's Chapel, Windsor on October 12, 2018. Getty Images

Zara Tindall, wearing a black, white and red poppy print dress and a clutch by Kate Spade, and Mike Tindall attend the Magic Millions Raceday at the Gold Coast Turf Club on January 12, 2019. Getty Images

Mike Tindall and Zara Tindall, wearing a cream coat and blush hat, attend the Easter Sunday service at St George's Chapel on April 21, 2019 in Windsor, England. Getty Images

Zara Tindall, wearing a light pink silk Rebecca Vallance dress with an orange pewter headpiece by Millinery Jill and a Kate Spade bag, and Mike Tindall attend the Magic Millions Raceday at the Gold Coast Turf Club on January 11, 2020. Getty Images

Zara Tindall, wearing a black and white polka dot dress with with a bespoke Juliette Botterill Millinery headpiece, and Mike Tindall attend Royal Ascot on June 15, 2021 in Ascot, England. Getty Images

Zara Tindall, wearing a burgundy coat and navy hat, attends Cheltenham Racecourse on January 29, 2022. PA Wire

Mike and Zara Tindall, wearing a purple coat, leaving the service of Thanksgiving for the life of the Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey, London, with daughter Mia, on March 29, 2022. PA Wire

Zara Tindall, wearing a navy and white polka dot dress by LK Bennett, attends the Easter service at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle on April 17, 2022. Getty Images

Zara Tindall, wearing a grey and red patterned BA&SH dress, attends the Tusk Ball 2022 at the Natural History Museum, London on May 19, 2022. Getty Images

Zara Tindall, wearing a pink Laura Green London coat dress and co-ordinated hat, and Mike Tindall arrive for a service of Thanksgiving for the reign of Queen Elizabeth II at St Paul’s Cathedral on June 3, 2022. AP Photo

Zara Tindall, wearing a blue lace dress by Diane von Furstenberg, arrives on Derby Day during the Cazoo Derby Festival 2022 at Epsom Racecourse, Surrey on June 4, 2022. PA Wire

Zara Tindall, wearing a floral Zimmermann dress, at the platinum jubilee pageant held outside Buckingham Palace, in London, Sunday June 5, 2022. She is sat with daughter Lena Tindall on her lap, behind Prince William, with Prince George and Princess Charlotte. AP Photo

As one of Queen Elizabeth II's granddaughters, Zara Tindall, 41, has grown up in the public eye, which means dressing for duty is almost second nature, as is a bold sense of sartorial confidence.

Daughter of Anne, Princess Royal, and Captain Mark Phillips, Tindall has always been a keen athlete. At school she took part in hockey, athletics and gymnastics, however, her main interest was in equestrian sports. In 2010 she won BBC Sports Personality of the Year, an award that goes to the sportsperson "whose actions have most captured the public's imagination" that year. In 2012 she took home a silver medal in the London 2012 Summer Olympics.

Her interest in the equestrian world has influenced her fashion sense. Be it relaxed event days, where she is typically seen in denim skirts or jeans, or formal royal meets, where she dresses for the occasion in a coat dress, often with a matching headpiece.

In recent years, Tindall's race-day style has matured from demure coats and eye-catching hats, to co-ordinated coat dresses or summery dresses with statement headpieces.

She certainly isn't one to shy away from a hat, having worn baker boy, bucket, western-style, wide-brimmed or fascinator headpieces over the years.

One of her style triumphs came at the Gold Coast Turf Club, Australia in 2020, when she wore a pink silk Rebecca Vallance mini dress with an orange, feathered pewter hat by Millinery Jill and a Kate Spade bag.

She has also dabbled in the fashion world. In 2010, she released a range of equestrian wear for Musto Outdoor Clothing. The collection is named ZP176, in honour of the team number she first received when representing Great Britain.

Her attention is not purely on equestrian fashion, though. In 2015 she released a collection of equine-themed jewellery in collaboration with Australian designer John Calleija. The diamond and gold pieces come at a price, selling for up to $44,000.

The royal married England rugby player partner Mike Tindall in 2011, wearing a full white gown designed by Stewart Parvin.

In recent years, Beulah London, Zimmermann and LK Bennett have been among her go-to designers, all of which are also favourites of her cousin-in-law, the Duchess of Cambridge.

For the platinum jubilee celebrations, she wore a hot pink Laura Green London coat dress and co-ordinated hat to attend the service of thanksgiving. She chose a blue, lace Diane von Furstenberg dress to attend the Epsom Derby and a relaxed floral Zimmermann dress to watch the platinum jubilee pageant.

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