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Queen very surprising reaction to watching granddaughter Zara Tindall in Olympics


The Queen was a huge fan of horse riding and was over the moon when her granddaughter Zara Tindall won a silver medal at the 2012 Olympic Games - as this former Royal protection officer revealed

An ex-protection officer has revealed a previously unknown detail about how Queen Elizabeth II reacted when her granddaughter, Zara Tindall, bagged an Olympic medal. During a conversation following the monarch's death, former royal protection officer, Richard Griffin, took a trip down memory lane and reminisced about his time work so closely with Queen Elizabeth II. Zara Tindall was close to her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth (Image: Getty) Read MoreRelated Articles Harry shows his true colours with 'note to Kate' after seeing her at Wimbledon

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