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Looking brolly good! Zara Tindall hoists her umbrella as she braves the rain at Cheltenham races with her good friend Dolly Maude

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Mann, E. (2026, October 24). Looking brolly good! Zara Tindall hoists her umbrella as she braves the rain at Cheltenham races with her good friend Dolly Maude. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16235433/Zara-Tindall-Cheltenham-races-friend-Dolly-Maude.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Zara Tindall and her longtime friend Dolly Maude were spotted together at Cheltenham races on a rainy day, holding an umbrella while grinning for cameras during The William Hill Showcase Meeting's final day. Despite adverse weather conditions caused by Storm Boelo, the pair appeared in high spirits. Their friendship has endured over two decades, with Dolly famously delivering Zara’s third child Lucas at home when medical assistance was unavailable.

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On October 24, 2026, Zara Tindall and her long-time friend Dolly Maude attended the final day of The William Hill Showcase Meeting at Cheltenham Racecourse, braving heavy rain caused by Storm Boelo. This storm was the second to hit the UK within a week. Tindall and Maude, known for their shared passion for horses and frequent appearances together at equestrian events, were spotted holding an umbrella as they enjoyed the racing day. The pair has been close friends for over two decades, living in the Cotswolds and often attending events like Cheltenham races and Royal Ascot together. Maude, a former NHS midwife who famously delivered Tindall's third child Lucas at home, also served as Princess Anne’s lady-in-waiting starting in 2024.

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Zara Tindall gave a wry smile to the cameras as she braved the rain at Cheltenham races today with her close friend Dolly Maude. asserted

she → give → friend

The pair grinned as they huddled together beneath an umbrella to attend the final day of The William Hill Showcase Meeting at Cheltenham Racecourse. The long-term friends looked in good spirits despite the bad weather, Storm Boelo became the second storm in one week to hit the country. asserted

Boelo → grin → country

The royal and the former NHS midwife have been regular attendees of the Cheltenham races and Royal Ascot events together, often being pictured sharing a joke and a wry smile. asserted

royal → picture → joke

Dolly Maude has been connected to the royal family for years and became Princess Anne's lady in waiting in 2024. asserted

Maude → connect → 2024

The 53-year-old famously helped to deliver Zara Tindall's third child Lucas on a bathroom floor when her birthing plan went awry in 2021 and has been a close friend of the King's niece for over two decades. asserted

plan → help → decades

Zara and Dolly braved the bad weather for a day out at the races together on Saturday The pair have been friends for decades, living close together in the Cotswolds and sharing a love of horses With a shared love of horses, Dolly and Zara quickly grew close and briefly lived together in 2003 after the royal's relationship with her fiancé Richard Johnson ended. asserted

relationship → brave → fiancé

Zara and the jockey had dated from 1998 and lived in the Cotswolds together, leaving the Princess Royal's daughter in need of somewhere to call home. asserted

Zara → date → somewhere

The pair remained close as Zara and former rugby union player Mike Tindall's friendship blossomed into a romance just months later, in 2004. asserted

friendship → remain → 2004

The former England rugby player has even described Dolly as 'more important than I am', given her role in assisting Zara when she went into labour at their Gatcombe Park home with her son, Lucas. asserted

she → describe → son

Dolly is also married to former jockey-turned-valet Chris Maude and still lives close to her friend Zara in the Cotswolds. asserted

Dolly → turn → Cotswolds

Looking brolly good! Zara Tindall hoists her umbrella as she braves the rain at Cheltenham races with her good friend Dolly Maude

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