<p><br /> The Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips has got engaged to her long-term boyfriend Mike Tindall.<br /> </p><p><br /> Mr Tindall proposed to his partner on Monday night at their Gloucestershire home and the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh are said to be "delighted" by the news, a Palace spokeswoman said.<br /> </p><p><br /> A Buckingham Palace statement said: "The Princess Royal and Captain Mark Phillips are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Zara Phillips to Mr Mike Tindall, son of Mr Phillip and Mrs Linda Tindall."<br /> </p><p><br /> A spokeswoman added: "The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are delighted with the news. They got engaged yesterday evening at the couple's home in Gloucestershire and a date has yet to be set."<br /> </p><p><br /> The Queen's granddaughter is a professional horserider and one of Britain's top equestrians who is also a former world three-day eventing champion. Like her mother, who was also a member of Britain's equestrian team, Zara was crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2006 by the British public.<br /> </p><p><br /> Her husband-to-be, who plays for club side Gloucester, has been capped 66 times by his country and was part of the England team that won the 2003 Rugby World Cup.<br /> </p>
