Zara Phillips, Britain Equestrian team wins silver medal at London Olympics
Baku, August 1 (AZERTAC). The queen`s granddaughter Zara Phillips added to the family silver Tuesday, helping team Britain to a second-place finish behind Germany in Olympic equestrian eventing. Putting shine on the moment: Her mother, Princess Anne, presented the medal.
It was a very royal family affair at Greenwich Park, London`s oldest royal park and the home of equestrian events for the 2012 Olympics. Princes William and Harry and William`s wife, Kate, were in the stands to cheer on their cousin as she competed in the final show jumping portion of the three-stage eventing competition, coming out for a second day in a row to support "Team GB."
Phillips said the experience was "amazing" and "unreal" - if not a bit disappointing given that Britain went into the final hoping to win. But Phillips and teammate Nicola Wilson both knocked down fences, and the penalties added onto others accumulated by the team over the dressage and cross-country segments, dashing Britain`s hopes for gold.
"We wanted gold but we made mistakes," Phillips said. Then holding her new piece of silver, she said: "When we got this around our necks, it was all worth it."
Amid the celebrations back at the Olympic Park, Phillips was reticent to reflect on the intense global interest in her exploits and the royal connection.
Other news in this section
