Back on the horse! Zara Phillips takes selfies with fans and meets her six-year-old namesake at horse racing event... two days after taking a tumble during a polo match

  • Zara Phillips visited Surfer's Paradise for the Magic Millions Barrier Draw event
  • The Queen's granddaughter was met by royal enthusiasts who asked for selfies   
  • Zara also met her namesake, a six-year-old girl, named after her
  • The appearance came two days after Zara fell from her horse during a polo event
  • Her husband, Mike Tindall, took to the loudspeaker to assure fans she was okay 

By Lauren Grounsell For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 23:33 EST, 9 January 2017 | Updated: 01:27 EST, 10 January 2017

Royal enthusiasts have flocked to Surfer's Paradise to catch a glimpse, and take a selfie, with the Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips.

The accomplished equestrian is on the Gold Coast to take part in the Magic Millions Polo event, that on Sunday saw her take a tumble from her horse mid-way through the competition.

But proving her ability to bounce back, the daughter of Princess Anne got back on the horse, in every sense of the word, and on Tuesday spent time with fans on the beach for the Magic Millions Barrier Draw.

The Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips attended the Magic Millions Barrier Draw on the Gold Coast where she took selfies with royal enthusiasts

Zara paused to take a photo with her namesake, six-year-old Zara, who was named after her

The event came two days after Zara took a fall during a polo match, but her husband Mike Tindall assured everyone she was okay

Zara is married to former English rugby player Mike Tindall (left)

Zara, who is married to former English rugby player Mike Tindall, was photographed on the beach taking selfies with fans.

She dressed in tailored white pants and sneakers, a yellow crochet top worn over a white crop.

Zara's blonde hair was pulled back in a bun, and she wore over-sized black sunglasses for the occasion.

Zara wore tailored white pants, sneakers and a yellow crochet top for the event

She was met with a media scrum, after her husband said of her fall: 'That's her will to win. She's tough, she bounces'

The pair were seen preparing for a television appearance together 

When she wasn't taking selfies Zara met her six-year-old namesake, named after her.

The Magic Millions Barrier Draw, which commenced at 6am, saw several thoroughbreds with champion jockeys gallop down the beach in a breathtaking spectacle. 

The appearance came two days after Zara took a tumble, falling off her horse mid polo match.

But any fears of injury were quickly dispelled by her husband, who took over the loudspeaker at the event to reassure the crowds his wife was okay. 

'That's her will to win. She's tough, she bounces,' Mike said.

Zara and Mike's appearance at the Magic Millions Polo event on Sunday was their first since news broke of the couple's devastating miscarriage 

Zara was believed to be four months pregnant when a royal spokesperson announced her miscarriage on Christmas Eve

The Polo was the couple's first public appearance together since they announced they had suffered a devastating miscarriage. 

A royal spokeswoman for Zara and Mike announced on Christmas Eve they had lost their unborn baby, just weeks after they revealed they were expecting their second child.

It is thought Zara, 35, would have been about four-months pregnant, and the baby was expected to arrive in late Spring. 

The couple have one daughter, Mia, who was born in January of 2014. 

The Magic Millions event includes polo matches and races, with Zara a patron of Magic Millions Racing Women. 

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