The following article contains references to domestic violence.
Princess Anne’s daughter Zara Tindallhas been in the limelight from an incredibly young age.
Indeed, getting to her esteemed public position has not been without hardship.
From a young age, Tindall has faced considerable tragedy.
Their relationship was highly tumultuous and friends feared that Johnson was a bad influence on Tindall.
Johnson allegedly pulled Tindall out of a car and threw her to the ground, leaving her in tears.
“I think she was crying with the shock it was out of the blue.”
Hill had to intervene to get Johnson off Tindall, throwing him on the bonnet of his car.
“She is very unhappy,” an insider told theDaily Mail.
In August 2003, the couple called it quits and Johnson moved onto another woman just two weeks later.
Johnson had also admitted that he never loved Tindall.
“I admit I am not much of a romantic …
Being a champion jockey one day is what is paramount to me.”
The crash allegedly occurred following a fight between Tindall and her then-boyfriend, Richard Johnson.
Thankfully, Tindall was unharmed.
“Her Land Rover clipped a wall and landed upside down.
She suffered minor facial injuries but did not require medical treatment.”
Her car troubles continued decades later, however.
The incident was particularly controversial, as Tindall is a long-time brand ambassador for Land Rover.
But her beloved pursuit has not been without tragedy.
In 2006, Tindall’s close friend, Sherelle Duke, was killed while horse riding.
She was just 28.
Tindall was devastated by her friend’s death.
When she won the championship a week later, she took the opportunity to honor Duke.
“Sherelle’s family have told Zara it’s what she would have wanted,” a source toldExpress.
“Sherelle herself was training for the Olympics when she died.
Zara was unbelievably touched to be asked to take on Glenbuck.”
She suffered a broken collarbone and had to take three months off work to heal.
This time, however, the mare didn’t make it.
Tindall was devastated when she was told of the fate of her beloved horse.
In 2011, Mike was caught kissing a woman at a bar in Queenstown, New Zealand.
Sources toldExpressthat Zara didn’t believe claims that her husband would cheat on her.
The bar’s owner, Leo Molloy, hinted that the pair were getting super intimate.
“Rooting [having sex] isn’t a crime in New Zealand.”
Two years later, Zara was expecting the couple’s second child, but she lost the baby.
The Tindalls tried for another baby, but that pregnancy also ended in a miscarriage.
Shortly after, Zara became pregnant again and gave birth to her second child, Lena, in 2018.
The second time, however, she miscarried early into the pregnancy.
She received many letters from people who had also experienced miscarriages, finding comfort in their shared experiences.
When she died in September 2022, the queen’s granddaughter was heartbroken.
On his podcast, Mike Tindall discussed his wife’s struggles in the aftermath of losing her beloved grandmother.
“You always think when you’re little your grandparents are ancient when they’re not that old.
It was a very precious time and we’re hugely grateful for it.”
But over time, this sweet bond soured.
During his appearance on “I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!”
(via theMirror) in 2022, Mike recalled the difficult home birth in greater detail.
“Lucas was rapid.
Third one,” he said.
The midwife was like, ‘She’s not making the hospital.'"
“you’ve got the option to’t say anything can you?
‘Can you let go, you’re really hurting me?'”
“I found it hard, you know, getting yourself back to it mentally,” she said.
“You feel guilty as a mother leaving your child to go and do something else … Having three kids has also led to Zara grappling with body insecurities.
In the royal’s case, she also found it difficult to settle back into equestrianism after giving birth.
During her appearance on “Mike Drop,” Tindall paid tribute to her late friend.
The horse, which Hemmings bought for 25,000 (around $31,900), was sweetly named Little Trev.
I’m going to get emotional.”
She broke down in tears as she spoke about her dear friend.
“I think that sums you up,” her husband, Mike Tindall, offered.
The accident reportedly left Anne’s daughter severely distraught.
“It’s really shaken Zara to the core and she’s desperately hoping this memory is temporary.
This has been a huge wake-up call for everyone in the family and they’re rightfully distressed.”
