It was announced this afternoon, March 9, 2011, that Miss Zara Phillips, daughter of The Princess Royal (Princess Anne) and granddaughter to HM Queen Elizabeth II, and Mr. Mike Tindell will indeed marry in Edinburgh, Scotland on July 30, 2011.

According to the newspaper, The Telegraph, the couple will marry at the Canongate Kirk and the wedding reception will be held at “…Edinburgh’s Palace of Holyroodhouse – the Queen’s official home in the country.”

This is wonderful news!  Again, congrats to the couple.  Stay tuned for more information.

Source: The Telegraph

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In case you are wondering, “Who is Zara Phillips and Mike Tindell?”  Well, here is your answer.  Miss Zara Phillips is the daughter of HRH Princess Anne, The Princess Royal… the daughter of HM Queen Elizabeth II.  In other words, Zara is the first grand-daughter to HM The Queen.

Mike Tindell is a professional rugby player and the couple have dated for quite sometime.  It is no surprise they are engaged.

The wedding date has not been set, but royal watchers can expect a small wedding compared to that of Zara’s cousin, HRH Prince William of Wales.  Mr. Tindell proposed to Miss Phillips at the couple’s home in Gloucestershire, England on Monday.

The official announcement per the official website for the British royal family:

The Princess Royal and Captain Mark Phillips are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Zara Phillips to Mr Mike Tindall.

For more information please visit the official website for the British royal family at:http://www.royal.gov.uk

Photo courtesy of www.bbc.co.uk