Queen's granddaughter Zara Tindall announces pregnancy

The Queen's granddaughter Zara Tindall has declared she is expecting her second youngster with her better half Mike.

A representative for Buckingham Palace said the Queen and the Royal Family are "exceptionally satisfied" to hear the news.

The couple's declaration came as the 36-year-old, an equestrian champion, delighted in a working occasion in Australia with her better half, a previous England rugby player.

A representative for the couple stated: "I can affirm Zara is pregnant with her second kid."

Mr and Mrs Tindall lost a child in the prior days Christmas in 2016, weeks after the couple declared Zara was anticipating.

Talking about the most recent pregnancy, the Buckingham Palace representative included: "The Queen and individuals from the Royal Family were exceptionally satisfied to hear this news."

The infant, who is believed to be expected in the late spring, is relied upon to be conceived after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's third tyke - due to touch base in April.

The tyke will be the Queen's seventh extraordinary grandchild.

Three-year-old Mia, who is with her folks in Australia, is the couple's first tyke.

Zara, who won a silver decoration at the 2012 Olympics in London, and Mike, who won the Rugby World Cup in 2003, got married in 2011.