A royal expert has issued a stark warning after rumours continue to suggest that King Charles might bestow the title of princess upon Zara Tindall.
The 43-year-old was not given the title when she was younger, after her mother - Princess Anne - declined the late Queen Elizabeth II's offer at the time. The Princess Royal wanted Zara and her brother Peter to live without the burden of their Royal lineage.
However, rumours are swirling that Zara could now receive a title - due to the immense support to the King following his cancer diagnosis earlier this year. Last month, she was seen warmly greeting the King with a huge smile and hug at the Windsor Horse Show.
However, one royal expert believes that it's "very unlikely" that it's going to happen. Richard Eden, Daily Mail Diary Editor, said on the Palace Confidential podcast: "We all love Zara and we've seen her quite a lot. We saw her at the Buckingham Palace Garden Party supporting her cousin Prince William and it's something that would be popular.
"Her and Mike Tindall are very popular members of the Royal Family but I think it is very unlikely to happen. She's very busy, has lots of business and it would be awkward."
Rebecca English, Daily Mail Royal Editor, agreed, adding: "It won't happen. I mean she has obviously a very full life as a you know professional equestrian with a lot of sport sponsorships. There's not actually a carved out role for her financially, you'd then have to create a role, would the King have to support her financially? Personally, I suspect he would if he did that."
English also said that Zara could be seen at more palace events and state banquets when her cousin, Prince William, ascends to the throne. Meanwhile, the Express reported that Charlotte Griffiths of The Mail on Sunday believed that William and Zara share a "really deep bond" which could see her playing a significant role in his future reign.
She said: "William really trusts her and loves her, you can just tell they have a really deep bond, and I think he trusts her more than any of his other cousins. And it's such a delicious irony, isn't it? That she's the one who had the HRH taken away at birth by Anne and has emerged as the most natural, most relaxed, most trustworthy members of that extended Royal garden party pack."
The editor concluded that Zara is "doing a great job" and may not want the princess title in the first place. Previously, Zara once spoke about not being bestowed the title when she was born on. She said: "We were very lucky that we got to do it a bit our own way."