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Zara Tindall gives birth on bathroom floor at home, baby boy Lucas Philip named after great-grandad Prince Philip

A royal birth took place at home, on the floor of a bathroom. Zara Tindall, the Queen's granddaughter has given birth to the Queen's 10th great-grandchild
UPDATED MAR 24, 2021
Mike and Zara Tindall attend the Magic Millions Raceday at the Gold Coast Turf Club on January 12, 2019, in Gold Coast, Australia (Getty Images)
Mike and Zara Tindall attend the Magic Millions Raceday at the Gold Coast Turf Club on January 12, 2019, in Gold Coast, Australia (Getty Images)

Zara Tindall's husband Mike Tindall confirmed the news of the birth of their baby on his podcast titled 'The Good, The Bad & The Rugby'. He also revealed that they chose the name Lucas Philip Tindall in honor of Zara's grandfather Prince Philip. 

He spoke of his weekend as being "crazy" because he and Zara could not make it to the hospital because of a shortage of time and so she ended up giving birth to the baby on their bathroom floor. He recalled how he had made calls to the midwife while he attempted to get a mat for his wife that could be used to lie on the floor. 

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He said on the podcast, "Saturday, loved all the rugby...I was actually genuinely angry after the England game. And then Sunday got even better because a little baby boy arrived at my house." He also called Zara a "warrior" and then said little Lucas had “arrived very quickly...on the bathroom floor.” The Queen will be adding a number of great-grandchildren to the family this year with Eugene giving birth to a baby last month, followed by Zara. 

Mike Tindall, Zara Tindell and their daughter Mia Tindall pose for a photograph during day three of The Big Feastival at Alex James' Farm on August 28, 2016, in Kingham, Oxfordshire. (Getty Images)

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle too are expecting their second child, whose gender they revealed in their interview with Oprah Winfrey to be assigned female. A statement from Buckingham Palace read, "The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh are delighted with the news and look forward to meeting their 10th Great Grandchild when circumstances allow."

Zara and Mike were already parents to two children, Lena Elizabeth, who was born in 2018, and six-year-old Mia. Lucas is their third child. Not only the birth of the child, but the pregnancy was also announced by Mike on his podcast. He had said in an earlier episode, "It's been a good week for me, had a little scan last week -- third Tindall on its way."

He had also assured that his wife was good and said, "Z is very good, always careful because of things that have happened in the past, and really looking forward to it." Zara had previously spoken about two miscarriages that she had suffered. At the time that he had announced her being pregnant with a third child, he had not revealed a due date. Instead, he said, "We like to play our cards close to the chest."

Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall attend the Moet Marquee Magic Millions Raceday at the Gold Coast Turf Club on January 11, 2020, in Gold Coast, Australia. (Getty Images)

He also added then, "We haven't told Mia yet because we knew she would tell everyone at school, now that we've gone through the scan, yes (of) course we'll tell her." He had added further, "She'll be happy about it, she's been requesting another sister or brother, so we've hopefully fulfilled that role for her. She just wants something different now, Lena's growing up she's two-and-a-half now, she wants something younger to play with and dress up."

A champion equestrian rider who won a team silver in the London 2012 Olympics, Zara, and former England rugby player Mike Tindall have been together 17 years. They met for the first time in 2003 at England's Rugby World Cup-winning campaign. Princess Anne's daughter and the second eldest of the Queen's eight grandchildren, Zara tied the knot with Mike in 2011. 

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