Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall

Zara Phillips, the cousin of Prince William and eldest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, married Mike Tindall, captain of England's rugby team, in Edinburgh, Scotland, on July 31, 2011. The ceremony was followed by a reception at the palace of Holyroodhouse that reportedly went on into the early hours of the morning.

2011: Year in Review

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