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They've always raised eyebrows for not being the most conventional of royal couples, and now the romance between [Crown Princess Victoria] and her gym-owner beau is back in the spotlight after it emerged that self-made entrepreneur Daniel Westling has significantly consolidated his financial situation. Some of Britain's most celebrated athletes and performers were invited along to Buckingham Palace this week for a special reception honouring the country's top achievers. And although many of them would have been forgiven for feeling a little nervous before coming face-to-face with [the Queen], at least one of the guests was taking the encounter in her stride. As one of Britain's top equestrian talents we are used to seeing [Zara Phillips] strutting her stuff in a rural setting, but the stylish royal cut just as dynamic a figure when she took to the trading floor of a City stockbroking firm on Monday afternoon. [Zara Phillips] is well-accustomed to picking up speed when she's galloping along on her favourite mount. The horse-mad royal had to break into a run herself on Wednesday afternoon, though, as she guided Ardfield Magic Star through a veterinary inspection at the Bramham Park trials. Now a seasoned performer on the national eventing scene, Zara Phillips was concealing any nerves she might have felt on the first day of the Badminton Horse Trials. The pretty royal was in good spirits as she prepared for the event at the home of the Duke of Beaufort in Gloucester. <br /><br /> Mike Tindall swapped the pitch for the sidelines this weekend to watch girlfriend [Zara Phillips] compete on home turf in the Gatcombe Horse Trials. [Zara Phillips]' winning form continued on New Year's day as she and boyfriend Mike Tindall cleaned up at the races. The pretty royal was left jumping for joy after she and her beau picked a winner at Cheltenham on Sunday afternoon. An emotional [Zara Phillips] celebrated the moment she outdid her mother's success as a horsewoman this weekend. The sporting royal took double gold at the three-day European Eventing Championships in Oxfordshire, watched by her proud mother and boyfriend rugby ace Mike Tindall.<br /> <br /> [Zara Phillips] was looking all loved up this past weekend. For once, however, the object of her affections wasn't rugby ace [Mike Tindall], but a playful pup called Spey. <br><br>
[Princess Anne]'s attractive daughter was obviously enamoured of the gangly legged boxer a gift from her live-in love as she gently coaxed him along during an outing at the Brockenhurst Park Horse Trials. <br><br>