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obamanut2012

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Sun Jul 29, 2012, 10:26 AM Jul 2012

Zara Philips, the Princess Royal's daughter, is on the GB Olympic team [View all]

Today, to quote Yahoo: "Zara Phillips of Britain riding High Kingdom performs during the equestrian Eventing Individual Dressage Day 2 in the Greenwich Park during the London 2012 Olympic Games."

The Prince Royal=Princess Anne, so Zara is the Queen's granddaughter, for non-Royals watchers. She is a noted equestrian, and seems a decent egg, but it is interesting that Ann Romney's Olympic rider stated that dressage is for ordinary folks. Being able to call Elizabeth II "Grammy" makes one an ordinary folk?

I am not one to despise people for having money, I just want them to realize their good fortune and give back to their community. At least Zara Philips, along with a good chunk of her family, donate much time to charitable causes, and was raised to be a "good citizen." Unlike the Romneys.

(Neither Zara nor her brother hold any Royal titles, as per her mother's request. She is not a Princess.)

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For the über-wealthy, the Royals *ARE* "ordinary folks". baldguy Jul 2012 #1
That isn;t a bad point obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #7
Zara does seem to be a very grounded person. She takes after her Mom and Grandmom Siwsan Jul 2012 #2
Princess Anne is very active in charities - helping people Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 #16
Id like to see the full list of competitors in the Rmoney dressage event. DCBob Jul 2012 #3
Rmoney = Typical Republican, slurps up the Socialist Welfare for the Rich Berlum Jul 2012 #6
I haven't looked at this year's Olympics, but not that long ago magical thyme Jul 2012 #13
Here are a few of the competitors.. DCBob Jul 2012 #14
Zara Phillips is on the Combined Training team, not the dressage team magical thyme Jul 2012 #15
I found that list in some website article discussing the event. DCBob Jul 2012 #17
and if you think that doesn't piss the hell out of me and others, then you are mistaken magical thyme Jul 2012 #18
Understood. This is interesting information. DCBob Jul 2012 #20
Beat me to it. riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #22
omg obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #25
Chapeau & Zara Berlum Jul 2012 #4
one more.. DCBob Jul 2012 #5
That kinda makes me like her obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #8
She does have a WAY with hats Berlum Jul 2012 #9
Now that I like. xmas74 Jul 2012 #10
love the dress - hate the potato chip hat! bedazzled Jul 2012 #19
I don't think that's her; it's someone else at her wedding muriel_volestrangler Jul 2012 #12
Pretty girl! WillowTree Jul 2012 #11
Zara as an accomplished three day eventer... Londoncalling Jul 2012 #21
Zara has a tongue stud kskiska Jul 2012 #23
Notice though that for the Royal family nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #24
Romney protested FOR the Vietnam War obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #26
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