QUEENS GRANDDAUGHTER A COUNTRY GIRL AT HEART
"I’m no rebel," insists Zara Phillips, "I just like to have fun."
The Queen’s 22-year-old granddaughter blamed the media for manufacturing her ‘wild child’ image.
"They call me a ‘rebel,’ because I had my tongue pierced," she said.
"They have a picture of how I should be, and they (the media) don’t like it if I behave differently."
And while the stud was later removed, three years later she was photographed at a equestrian event with a navel ring.
Despite her not-so-royal behaviour, she claims to just be a simple country girl at heart.
"I don’t like London," Zara remarked, before correcting herself.
"Well I love to visit there- I just never intend to live their on a permanent basis." The Cotswolds have a nice relaxed atmosphere."
Now a rising star in three-day eventing, she also has spoken of her hopes of following in her parents footsteps by riding at the Olympic Games in Athens.
"I don't know," she concludes wisely, "We’ll just have to wait and see what the selectors think."
"I’m no rebel," insists Zara Phillips, "I just like to have fun."
The Queen’s 22-year-old granddaughter blamed the media for manufacturing her ‘wild child’ image.
"They call me a ‘rebel,’ because I had my tongue pierced," she said.
"They have a picture of how I should be, and they (the media) don’t like it if I behave differently."
And while the stud was later removed, three years later she was photographed at a equestrian event with a navel ring.
Despite her not-so-royal behaviour, she claims to just be a simple country girl at heart.
"I don’t like London," Zara remarked, before correcting herself.
"Well I love to visit there- I just never intend to live their on a permanent basis." The Cotswolds have a nice relaxed atmosphere."
Now a rising star in three-day eventing, she also has spoken of her hopes of following in her parents footsteps by riding at the Olympic Games in Athens.
"I don't know," she concludes wisely, "We’ll just have to wait and see what the selectors think."