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Zara to marry
Dec 18, 2006, 13:10 GMT
Britain's Zara Phillips has strongly hinted that she plans to marry boyfriend Mike Tindall.
Those close to the 25-year-old horse-rider - daughter of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips, who divorced in 1992 - have even speculated that the couple could be set for a Christmas engagement.
However, Zara's spokesman told Britain's The Mail on Sunday newspaper: "At some stage Zara would like to get married, but it's not on the agenda at the moment."
Zara has been in a relationship with the 28-year-old rugby player for three years since they met at England's 2003 World Cup victory in Australia.
After just a few months they moved into a cottage on her mother's Gatcombe Park estate.
The young royal, currently European and World Champion in eventing, credits Mike with improving her training regime, while he has referred to Zara as "the love of my life".
He said: "After I got back from Australia she invited me to Gatcombe Park.
"Of course I was nervous. But Zara's mum is a legend, and her father is lovely too."
Zara was recently named BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2006.
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