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Princess Eugenie has shared a heartwarming social media post calling the Olympics ‘one of the best things in the world’ while crediting her cousin, Zara Tindall for her silver medal win in 2012.
The 34-year-old took to Instagram to recall her cousin, Zara Tindall’s performance in the London 2012 games, where the equestrian took home silver for Team GB, saying it was ‘one of her favourite memories’.
The mother-of-two affectionately referred to Zara as ‘Z’, alongside the post where she shared several pictures from the games where she is pictured cheering alongside her sister, Princess Beatrice, 35.
In a gushing social media post, Prince Andrew’s daughter wrote: ‘The Olympics is one of the best things in our world.
‘It’s such a special time watching superhuman athletes represent their countries, bringing people together and inspiring generations.
Princess Eugenie, pictured left next to Princess Beatrice at the London Olympics in 2012. The 34-year-old has shared a heartwarming social media post recalling the games ‘one of the best things in the world’ while crediting her cousin, Zara Tindall for her silver medal win in 2012
Zara Tindall, pictured, of the British Equestrian team shows off her silver medal at Hyde Park in London in 2012
‘Not to mention, the best moment of all, watching my family win silver in eventing, goooo Z!
‘Tag me in your Olympics pictures, I LOVE seeing them and resharing.’
In Eugenie’s post, she shared a selection of pictures from the 2012 games where she and Beatrice can be seen clapping and cheering as they watch Team GB compete in the swimming at the games on home soil.
The young Yorks would have only been in their 20s at the time of the UK, with Eugenie aged just 22 and Beatrice aged 23.
The sister’s watched a number of events alongside their cousin’s, including seeing Team GB swim and perform at one of their most high achieving sports, the cycling.
In one snap from the games, Eugenie and Beatrice can be seen watching alongside their mother, Sarah Ferguson, as they enjoyed athletes compete in the cycling.
Princess Anne, who is the mother of Zara Tindall, was the first from the British Royal family to compete in the Olympic games.
Known for her love of horses, she took her passion to the highest level and rode the Queen’s horse, Goodwill, in the three-day equestrian event.
She finished 13th in the jumping section and placed 24th overall.
Despite not winning a medal, the Princess Royal was made a Member of the International Olympic Committee in 1988 and even accepted the Olympic flame in Athens ahead of the 2012 games.
The princess had been set to compete in the 1972 Munich Games, but her hopes were dashed when horse Doublet was injured during a training run.
Luckily, Anne was able to hand the torch down to her daughter, Zara, who won a silver medal when she competed in London in 2012.
She missed out on the 2004 Athens games and Beijing 2008 due to injuries but made up for her past absence when the competition came to England.
But Zara made her family proud when she and her 11-year-old horse, High Kingdom, brought a medal home for Team GB.
Eugenie, left, and Beatrice, right, cheering on Team GB ‘s swimming team while at the Olympics in 2012
Zara Tindall pictured competing in the Olympics in 2012 at Greenwich Park in London. Zara made her family proud when she and her 11-year-old horse, High Kingdom, brought a medal home for Team GB
Zara pictured alongside Mary King (right) celebrating their silver medals following the Team Eventing Medal ceremony on day four of the 2012 games
Princess Eugenie, (left) Sarah Ferguson Duchess of York (middle) and Princess Beatrice (right) pictured anxiously watching the cycling in 2012
The York sisters appeared elated while watching the swimming in 2012. Describing how ‘special’ the games are, Eugenie wrote on Instagram: ‘It’s such a special time watching superhuman athletes represent their countries, bringing people together and inspiring generations’
The young Yorks would have only been in their 20s at the time of the UK, with Eugenie (right) aged just 22 and Beatrice aged 23 (left). Pictured during the track cycling at Velodrome in 2012
Zara posing for a picture alongside fellow Olympian, Tom Daley, who brought home a bronze medal for Team GB. Zara’s cousin, Princess Eugenie described watching her cousin as ‘one of the best moments’
Her proud husband, Mike Tindall, said at the time: ‘That Olympic silver, in my book, is right up there with my World Cup medal, if not above it, because it was won at the London Games with so much expectation and pressure.
‘When England won the World Cup we were favourites to do so. Team GB’s eventing silver wasn’t expected, so to produce that collective performance was outstanding.
‘Sure, there were tiny margins between gold and silver, just as Jonny Wilkinson’s drop-goal proved to be the tiny margin that won the World Cup.
But for me the Olympics is the No 1 sporting occasion in the world and Zara and the team smashed it.’