Prince William and Kate Middleton are set to be the future King and Queen of England one day…but that doesn’t make them the Queen’s favourite royal couple.
Ingrid Seward, Editor of Majesty Magazine, told Fabulous Digital that the 93-year-old Monarch has a tighter bond with granddaughter Zara and her husband, Mike Tindall.
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And the reason why? The couple’s love of horse riding and their down-to-earth nature.
“The Queen has always adored Zara and is so proud of her riding success,” Seward said.
“They have a lot in common as they talk horses and the Queen has invested in several horses for her.”
Another reason the Queen prefers to spend her time with the couple – who are parents to daughter Mia, five and Lena, one. – is down to their preference to stay out of any “royal dramas”
“They are certainly light relief. She can be herself around them and she does not care for the alleged feuding among William and Harry.
Ms Seward added: “I think the Queen is closest to Zara and Peter [Zara’s brother] as they were her first grandchildren and have always been the favourites.
“She’s at her most relaxed around them; as a child she used to give Zara a smack around the legs when she was naughty, which was frequently.
“The Queen gets on well [with Prince William and Kate], but don’t have the same kind of easy-going giggly time with her as Zara and Mike do.”
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