As for Anne, she managed to achieve the impossible.
His relationship with his kids, especially Zara, is often talked about.
Let’s take a look at it through the lens of Tindall’s relationship with her father.
Princess Anne’s estate, Gatcombe Park, is a true jewel.
The pair lived there alongside their children until their divorce in 1992.
While Phillips did move out of the marital home, he stayed on the Gatcombe Park Estate.
The princess [Anne] and I get on great."
In fact, Phillips remained at Gatcombe Park for many years, even after he remarried.
Not only was Zara able to visit her father anytime she wanted, but also her half-sister.
King Charles III is passionate about climate change, while Princess Anne’s family is wild about horses.
This love of all things equestrian is what brought Anne and her ex-husband Captain Mark Phillips together.
Needless to say, with two horse-mad parents, it’s hardly surprising Zara Tindall followed suit.
These days, it’s the glue that keeps Zara and her father close.
In 2023, the father-daughter duo were interviewed on camera in the lead-up to the event by ITV.
Zara’s brother Peter Phillips was also there as the director of the event.
It’s not hard to see where Zara gets her competitive spirit from!
Tindall competed in the 2012 Olympics, taking home a silver medal in eventing.
Zara’s carried it to another level.
She’s more successful than me."
This simple statement goes to show just how proud Phillips is of his youngest child.
Tindall, now in her early 40s, shows no signs of slowing down any time soon.
Still, the 74-year-old Don Juan hasn’t given up on love.
In September 2022, he was pictured with a woman many believed was his new squeeze.
While little was known about his new friend, Standaert seemed to fit right in.
They’re usually smiling and laughing, or walking alongside each other at events.
However, like many parent-child relationships, it wasn’t always sunshine and rainbows.
In an interview with the Sunday Times in 2012, he admitted his shortcomings.
“I was never good with small children.
Though this may sound like self-deprecating banter, Peter Phillips was quick to agree.
He added, “Would I leave my children in the care of my father?
Probably not, to put it bluntly.
I think he’d possibly get distracted by something horse-related and wander off leaving them.”
After all, we’ve seen fromPrince William and Prince Harry’s feudhow quickly things can turn sour.
They aren’t afraid to make fun of each other.
While this could certainly be taken the wrong way, it’s all in good humor.
“My dad was there, but he was on the other side,” she explained.
“He coaches the Americans.
He’s a traitor.”
Never one to be outdone, Phillips also gives as good as he gets.
I don’t think she accepted that line at all” (viaMail Online).
Phillips was beaming with pride on his eldest daughter’s wedding day.
Who needs a cheering crowd and a packed Westminster Abbey when you have an adoring family surrounding you?
Upon marrying Anne in the ’70s, Phillips was offered an earldom by Queen Elizabeth II as a gift.
However, he refused it.
Tradition dictates that it’s actually the father that passes on titles to his children.
As Phillips refused the offer, his children weren’t given titles either.
She is still an important member of the royal family but hasn’t been worked to the bone.
