Zara's sports personality snub

Jun 8, 2007, 13:30 GMT

Britain\'s Zara Phillips, daughter of Princess Anne, celebrates her victory in the Single Eventing at the World Equestarian Games 2006 in Aachen, Germany, Sunday, 27 August 2006. EPA/Rolf Vennenbernd

Britain's Zara Phillips has no interest in who will inherit her crown as BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

The 26-year-old equestrian champion - the daughter of Britain's Prince

Anne and ex-husband Mark Phillips - confessed she has not paid much attention to who is in the running for the coveted title, awarded to one British sports personality annually in December.

When asked who she would tip to win the honour - voted for by the public - out of Italian jockey Frankie Dettori and Formula One star Lewis Hamilton, she told Britain's Daily Express newspaper: "I have no idea - it's a long way off yet? Can Frankie win? He's Italian.

"To be honest I've not paid much attention to it and I didn't when I won."

Zara - who scooped the prestigious award after claiming both the world and European three-day event championship titles - revealed her gong has pride of place on her windowsill.

She added: "The award is on a windowsill at home."

The royal - who was also named Equestrian of the Year last September - dedicated her win to the memory of her close friend Sherelle Duke, who was killed aged 28 in a horse-riding accident last August.

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