Britain's Zara Phillips wants her daughter to have a passion for sport when she grows up.

Zara Phillips hopes she and her husband Mike Tindall will active role models for their daughter Mia.

The 33-year-old royal and her husband Mike Tindall think it's important they are an active role model for eight-month-old Mia.

Zara, who is the daughter of Princess Anne, said: "I think we have got it off our parents and hopefully we can pass that on to Mia. We have always had sport in our lives and through our childhood.

"I think that really is important in every child's life to have that opportunity."

Mike, 35, added: "She will be whatever she wants to be, we will support that, but realistically we will have to wait and see on that one."

Zara - the granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth - joined her former rugby professional spouse in the Artemis Challenge, a 50-mile race around the Isle of Wight, for the Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week.

She explained: "We used to sail as kids, I didn't come down last year but I have come down to Artemis, the race, probably three or four times. This is probably my fifth race. It's nice to get back on the water and have some fun. Hopefully there will be some wind."

Meanwhile, the blonde beauty previously said she wanted Mia to follow in her equestrian footsteps.

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