Zara Tindall attended the Mike and Zara Tindall Tusk Awards at Raffles on Wednesday with Mike Tindall, backing Prince William at the conservation charity’s annual evening. She wore a sapphire-blue Rebecca Vallance short-sleeved midi dress called the Crown Jewel dress and paired it with Kiki McDonough earrings.
Prince William attended as patron of the charity and used his speech to praise those working in wildlife protection. He said rangers had “tragically made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty” and celebrated the “bravery and dedication of the men and women who choose to become nature’s guardians.”
Raffles and the royal guest list
The guest list also included Emma Thynne, the Marchioness of Bath, in a zebra-print gown from Because of Alice. Lady Eliza Spencer wore an Oscar de la Renta leaf-embroidered silver gown with an Oscar de la Renta crystal top-handle bag, while Lady Amelia Spencer wore a crystal-and-glass gown from Oscar de la Renta and a clutch bag. Both wore Roger Vivier pumps.
Zara, 45, has now appeared at the Tusk Awards for a second year. Last year she wore a little black dress from Rebecca Valance with snowflake earrings from Kiki McDonough, while Lady Amelia Spencer and Lady Eliza Spencer also attended in black Safiyaa gowns with embellished necklines.
Prince William and Catherine
The different guest list drew attention because Prince William has previously been accompanied to the event by Catherine. This year, Zara and Mike Tindall brought another royal family presence to the evening, and Zara watched William’s speech from the audience.
The Tusk Awards are a celebration of conservationists working to protect Africa’s wildlife, and the charity was the second to name Prince William as its royal patron. That leaves the wider family role straightforward for readers: the event is still centered on the charity’s conservation work, but this year’s appearance shifted to Zara and Mike rather than Catherine beside him.
