Mia Tindall, nine, matches her mother Zara in pink tones as they visit Cheltenham racecourse   

Zara Tindall enjoyed a mother-daughter day with her eldest child Mia today as they visited Cheltenham Racecourse this afternoon.

Princess Anne’s 41-year-old daughter was elegant in a navy coat and fuchsia blouse as she arrived for the second day of the April meeting at Gloucestershire Racecourse.

Meanwhile, her eldest daughter Mia, nine, looked pretty in a pink coat, which she wore with dark jeans and a pair of hiking boots with purple laces.

The two seemed in good spirits when they arrived at the racecourse today, with Mia playfully holding the door open for her mother.

It’s not the first time Mia has visited Cheltenham – after heading to the racecourse for New Year’s Day earlier this year with her parents and younger sister Lena.

Mia, who is known for her playful attitude, held the door open for her mother at the racetrack this afternoon

Meanwhile, over the years she has also often accompanied her family to various Horse Trials throughout the country.

While it is unknown if Mia is following in her mother’s footsteps to take up horseback riding, the nine-year-old has often been seen competing in competitions.

It comes after Mia joined Zara for the royal Easter service earlier this month along with her father Mika and younger sister Lena.

Mia wore an £84 navy and ivory dress with Rachel Riley floral embroidery for the occasion.

She chose an elegant dress by Reiss, decorated with orange, burgundy and green floral details.

The number’s sleeves and skirt were trimmed in navy blue at the hem and collar to match her navy blue headband and the blue flower of fabric.

Her blonde locks were tied in a neat ponytail and her only visible piece of jewelry was a small silver and gold bracelet.

Mia’s younger sister Lena, four, wore a pink floral dress from the same designer, priced at 3268.

Earlier this year, Mike revealed that his daughters followed in his footsteps to play rugby during an appearance on The One Show.

The former England Rugby Pro, who is married to the Queen’s eldest granddaughter Zara Tindall, said his four-year-old daughter Lena has joined a local team for children under six.

Princess Anne’s daughter was elegant in a navy coat and fuchsia blouse as she arrived for the second day of the April meeting at Gloucestershire Racecourse (pictured). Meanwhile, her eldest daughter Mia looked pretty in a pink coat

But Mike, who previously told how his eldest daughter Mia plays rugby for the same team, said: “It’s always hard during the winter when it’s cold to get them out the door.”

He added, “I noticed with the girls that the battle of still getting muddy is still a battle. Once they’re there, it’s good.’

And after host Alex Jones joked it was the same with boys, Mike said: ‘We’ll sort it out with Lucas, I think he’ll have no problem getting muddy. He likes to throw himself around. But we’ll see!’

Mike appeared on the show and explained that both his girls play rugby and say they are in a weekly league.

He said, ‘Lena just joined because she’s only four, she’s doing under six.

At one point, the mother of three held a hand over her daughter’s face as they stood in the sun at the racecourse

The mother and daughter duo looked happy in the sunshine on the Gloucestershire golf course as they stood side by side

“In the winter it’s always hard to get them out the door when it’s cold. They love it when they get there, but every rugby parent knows that struggle.

“I noticed with the girls that the battle of still getting muddy is still a battle. Once they’re there, it’s good.’

Mike previously revealed how his eldest daughter Mia started playing rugby last year.

Speaking on an episode of his podcast, The good, the bad and the rugby last year he said, “It’s always hard to get Mia to do that, she says ‘I don’t like it’ and then you get there and she’s gone.”

Speaking on the podcast, Mike explained, “Mia scored a pair… it was a thriller of eight in the first game and then a thriller of nine in the second.”

Speaking of his daughter’s involvement in tag rugby, Mike later added: It’s funny how much she’s changed this year since they got back.

‘[She’s] figuring out how to avoid people because before they would all be really packed together.

“Now they get more where they meet, but then they all step back and people just fall around.”