Zara Phillips says she's lucky to be a 'normal' royal after 'mum tum' debacle
SHE'S often considered to be one of the most down to earth royals and Zara Phillips thinks she's lucky to be 'normal'.
Zara Phillips said she enjoys being known as a 'normal' royal
The 34-year-old granddaughter of the Queen said she enjoys being perceived as more ordinary than some of her famous family.
In an interview with the Times, Zara said: "That's nice. I've been very lucky.
"My parents didn't give us titles, so we've been able to have a slightly more 'normal' upbringing.
Zara was unaware of the attention her 'mum tum' got in the media
"As soon as you've got a title it's very difficult to shed it."
She added: "My brother and I have been very lucky like that, being able to find our own way."
Zara – who has one-year-old daughter Mia with husband Mike Tindall – also revealed she doesn't even consider herself to be royal.
"But the they are my family, so I obviously kind of am," she conceded.
The granddaughter of the Queen said she doesn't really consider herself to be royal
This week Zara hit headlines after she wore a tight yellow dress at Royal Ascot.
However, the equestrian revealed she was blissfully unaware that she'd set-tongues wagging with her 'mum tum'.
The mother-of-one's unflattering outfit led to speculation she was expecting, however a spokesman stated: "Zara is not pregnant - her plans remain the same in terms of preparation for Rio 2016."