Not every member of the Royal Family holds a title , and for Princess Anne ’s children, this was by design. Despite Queen Elizabeth’s wishes , the Princess Royal opted not to give her kids prince/princess titles, and because of this, they’ve grown up in a much more “normal” way than their cousins William and Harry. Anne’s daughter, Zara Tindall , is so down-to-earth, in fact, that her fellow equestrians sometimes blank on her royal status.

In an interview in Hello! magazine’s latest print issue (via the Daily Express) , competitive equestrian Laura Collett opened up about riding alongside Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter and the special honor she received from Princess Anne.

“She's so normal, we forget she's a royal...she's so lovely," Collett said of Zara .

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Zara Tindall competes as a professional equestrian.

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Zara (far left) poses with husband Mike Tindall, future sister-in-law Harriet Sperling and brother Peter Phillips

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