Zara and Mike Tindall enjoyed a day at the races on Wednesday alongside their three children, Mia, Lena and Lucas.
The family-of-five appeared in their element as they watched the sporting action from their position in the stands. In particularly high spirits were the three Tindall tots who struggled to contain their excitement as they whooped and cheered from the sidelines.
© Getty ImagesWhile Mia, ten, and Lena, six, excitedly watched on with grins stretched across their faces, Lucas, three, was seen adorably clenching his fists and roaring with joy during a moment of celebration.
A second memorable picture, meanwhile, showed Lucas looking triumphant while clutching a snack.
© Getty ImagesThe tot’s cheeky antics didn’t go unnoticed by royal fans, with many social media followers rushing to draw parallels between Lucas and his grandmother, Princess Anne, in light of their shared passion for horse racing.
On Instagram, one royal fan noted: “He is Princess Anne’s mini-me! He and his sisters [have] inherited a love for racing and horses, which is a great thing. Such an adorable kid,” while a second noted on X: “OK again, Lucas is The Princess Royal’s mini-me!”
© Getty ImagesAnne, 74, was the first member of the royal family to have competed in the Olympics, riding the Queen’s horse, Goodwill, in Eventing at the 1976 Games in Montreal.
© Getty ImagesShe also won a gold medal at the European Eventing Championships in 1971 and two silvers in 1975. Zara, meanwhile, has carved out her own equestrian career and famously nabbed a silver medal in team evening during the London 2012 Olympics.
During an interview with PEOPLE, Zara said of their shared passion: “There’s always horse conversation going on.
“Our horses are in our family, so there’s always discussions about performances and things like that… There’s horses in her life and she does a bit of breeding as well.”
© Getty ImagesShe continued: “I think just the passion and love for horses that’s been passed down through our family. We’re very lucky to have them in our lives.
“Being able to do it every day is incredible and it’s such an amazing sport. Any equestrian sport, that partnership between the horse and rider, or an owner and the horse is, it’s incredible. We’re very lucky to work with horses.”
