Zara Tindall presents trophy to the winner of ‘the richest horse race ever held’




Zara Tindall was the epitome of style during a surprise visit to Saudi Arabia just days after Prince William journeyed to the kingdom.The royal, 44, flew to the Middle Eastern nation attending “the richest horse race ever held”.Zara presented the winning trophy as part of her role as patron of Retraining of Racehorses, a British charity which promotes the welfare of retired horses.The 44-year-old was spotted posing with the charity’s managing director, David Catlow.Zara stunned during her surprise visit. | X/DAVIDCATLOWPrincess Anne’s daughter wore a floral eyelet dress from Australian label Zimmermann.She accessorised her look with a bag from Aspinall of London, with a representative from the brand telling GB News: “We’re so pleased to see Zara wearing Aspinal, she looked stunning!”The Mayfair clutch in champagne metallic woven leather is worth £395, enhancing the royal’s appearance.Completing the outfit, Zara wore a fabulous pomegranate-hued hat and new Hector Lion’s “Large Rose Quartz Earrings”.Zara enhanced her look with the Mayfair clutch in champagne metallic woven leather, worth £395 | ASPINALOFLONDONHer visit comes after the Prince of Wales held talks with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in Saudi Arabia.William had been urged by various human rights organisations to bring up issues during the trip.Any issues that may be brought up by the Prince of Wales will be done so in “private”, according to ITV.A source said about the Saudis: “They are delighted that he’s here. The fact that he’s a prince and the future king matters enormously. They want it to be a friendship that lasts.”William had been urged by various human rights organisations to bring up issues during the trip | PAThe Prince of Wales’s final day saw him attend a wildlife conservation in the country’s Medina region.William visited AIUIa, a 7,000-year-old archaeological site, which is being developed as a world-class heritage destination.The project has been led by Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister for Culture and Governor for the Royal Commission for AIUIa.William’s first stop on the tour was the Sharaan Nature Reserve, where he met with rangers and learnt about the work they do to protect and conserve wildlife.William had an audience with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman | GETTYHe was driven around the reserve by Bassim Al Balawi, the Lead Ranger, who was born in AIUa and made three stops on the journey to focus on wildlife conservation, land restoration, and ecology.The second stop saw the Prince of Wales hear about the land restoration programme from the RCU’s Habitat and Restoration team.The prince also planted an acacia tree alongside Prince Badr.The final stop of the outing saw William visit the Dancing Rocks formation and learn about conservation initiatives to protect the critically endangered Arabian Leopard, as well as efforts to reintroduce native species to the wildlife.William returned to the UK on February 11, concluding his visit.