Mike and Zara Tindall’s son Lucas, 4, pulls faces and monkeys around during family day out at Cheltenham
Mike and Zara Tindall‘s children monkeyed around as they kicked off the New Year with a family day out at the races today.
Princess Anne‘s daughter, 44, brought her kids and nieces to Cheltenham for a spirited start to 2026, and it appeared to be a resolutely fun outing for her youngest son, Lucas, four.
Excited by the equestrian action, the toddler ambitiously held onto steel railing and attempted to climb glass walls while his mother and sister Lena, seven, dutifully kept him at bay.
Peter Phillips‘ daughters Savannah, 15, and Isla, 13, smiled as they took in their cousin’s silliness, joining their aunt on the festive occasion.
The duo also joined in with Mike and Zara’s eldest, Mia, 11, to watch the races, looking focused as they took in the sport.
Zara was sophisticated as ever in a checked-print coat worn over a chocolate brown dress, keeping warm with a pair of leather gloves and ankle boots.
To accessorise, the royal added a pop of colour with a bright blue headband, keeping her platinum blonde hair away from the face.
New Year’s Day is thought to be a time of fun for the whole family at Cheltenham, with not only races but fun activities including bouncy castles, ‘unicorns’, face painting and walking pet balloons on the agenda.
Princess Anne’s daughter, 44, brought along her kids and nieces to Cheltenham for a spirited start to 2026, and it appeared to be a resolutely fun outing for her youngest son, Lucas, four
Excited by the equestrian action, the toddler ambitiously held onto steel railing and attempted to climb glass walls while his mother and sister Lena, seven, dutifully kept him at bay
Peter Phillips’ daughters Savannah, 15, and Isla, 13, smiled as they took in their cousin’s silliness, joining their aunt on the festive occasion. The duo also joined in with Mike and Zara’s eldest, Mia, 11, to watch the races, looking focused as they took in the sport
Last year, the Tindalls were also out in full swing at the Gloucestershire racecourse as they commemorated 2025 – and it seems they’re back to recreate the tradition.
Zara’s brother Peter, 48, was on hand to cheer alongside his daughters and fiancee Harriet Sperling.
It’s been a wholesome festive season for the family, with the couple’s children enjoying some quality time with their relatives at Sandringham for Christmas.
While Princess Charlotte – the daughter of the Prince and Princess of Wales – is close with her brothers, her most recent appearance at Sandringham proved she’s a girl’s girl at heart.
Royal fans noted how the 10-year-old shared a warm and affectionate relationship with her cousin Mia Tindall, as a sweet video of the pair showed Charlotte and Mia excitedly comparing their outfits after the Christmas church service in Norfolk last week.
At one point, Charlotte appeared to ask Mia to inspect her Tory Burch brown ballet flats that retail for £310 and are believed to have been a new purchase for Christmas.
Mia then seems to have suggested the designer shoes matched her Catherine Walker coat – which was reportedly a custom creation for the young princess – nicely.
The short clip was shared by a fan account of the Princess of Wales, and showed Mia gesturing towards the cuffs of her own grey houndstooth coat from Max & Co.
Mike Tindall joined his wife and children at Cheltenham today, looking dapper in a navy suit to celebrate the New Year
Zara stayed close to her children for the family outing at Cheltenham today
Lucas and Lena enjoyed spending some quality family time together
Little Lucas was cheeky as he posed for the camera
Mia and the other children could hardly contain their excitement
The whole family was in high spirits for the races today
Little Lucas kept his cousins entertained as he attempted to crawl around at the races this afternoon
He enjoyed ambitious attempts to climb on glass while his mother and sisters were on hand to stop him
The four-year-old appeared less than pleased to be told that he can’t climb the glass barriers today
Lucas, four, put on an emotional display as he watched the races with his cousins on New Year’s Day
The toddler was not happy when mother Zara and sister Lena came to stop his climbing adventures
Zara’s brother Peter, 48, was on hand to cheer alongside his daughters and fiancee Harriet Sperling
Peter was smart in a warm zip-up jacket, whereas Harriet was cheek in a warm skirt and cardigan outfit
Savannah could not contain her excitement as she cheered on
The family were all excited to join in the fun as they watched the races
Isla and Savannah were smart as they huddled up in warm trench coats and scarves for the outing
Savannah held onto her phone as she excitedly took in the action at Cheltenham on New Year’s Day
Isla opted for checkered warm scarf and braided her long blonde hair into plaits for the event today
Mia laughed as she joined her cousins to observe the equestrian action at Cheltenham on New Year’s Day
Isla appeared shocked as she took in the action as the races
Scenes were emotional as Isla and Mia cheered on at the races
Isla was all smiles as she watched from the stands with her cousins and sister
Mia was smart in a black dress, looking deep in focus as she watched the races
She couldn’t contain her enthusiasm
Zara was sophisticated as ever in a checked-print coat worn over a chocolate brown dress, keeping warm with a pair of leather gloves and ankle boots
To accessorise, the royal added a pop of colour with a bright blue headband, keeping her platinum blonde hair away from the face
Her mother Zara, who is an ambassador for Fairfax & Favor, seemingly styled the coat with a pair of suede ankle boots from the luxury shoe brand.
As Mia exchanged fashion notes with Charlotte, her younger sister Lena, seven, tagged along with them as fans noticed she was wearing a very special royal hand-me-down for Christmas.
Princess Anne’s youngest granddaughter borrowed Mia’s military-inspired navy coat from Monsoon, which she wore to the late Prince Philip’s service of thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey in 2022.
But that wasn’t the first time the coat had been worn by a royal baby; it appeared Mia herself received the item of clothing from her cousin Savannah Phillips, the daughter of Zara’s brother Peter Phillips.
Savannah, now 14, debuted the jacket during one of her earliest appearances at Sandringham on Christmas Day in 2017.
Fans were delighted to discover the Royal Family ‘hand down clothes’ like all families, as one Instagram user wrote: ‘Nothing better than a good hand me down. Two of my four daughters wore a similar coat when they were young!’
As the easy friendship and camaraderie between cousins William and Zara’s children was one of the highlights of this year’s festivities, the future King has previously said ‘it’s very special’ to watch them spend time together.
In an interview with People four years ago, William, 43, said: ‘For me, generally, bringing the family together at Christmastime is always lovely because we’re quite spread out doing our things a lot of time throughout the year. We get very few moments to actually come together.
‘When I see my children meet up with my cousin’s children, and they all have a wonderful time playing together, it’s very special. I look forward to that a lot.’
Mia’s father, former rugby union player Mike echoed William’s sentiments during an appearance on Good Morning Britain the same year.
Mike, 47, remarked that his family’s growth has been ‘quite intertwined with’ the Waleses, as their children are of similar ages.
This has translated into a special bond, he continued, as Mike added: ‘Our kids are very, very close, which is great for the kids that they’re always going to have some cousins and those cousins – are going to be the same age and can grow up with them.’
