The late Queen once used a trick to control her mischievous great-grandaughter (Image: Getty)
was just a young toddler when the late had a trick up her sleeve to help her sweet great-grandaughter with her best behaviour.
Back in 2016, the monarch was celebrating her with her two youngest grandchildren, and , and .
The important photo also included Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Savannah Phillips, Isla Phillips, and Mia Tindall. Little Mia was only two years old at the time – but was pictured holding a very particular item in the portrait – the late monarch’s handbag.
Mia’s ex-rugby star dad, Mike Tindall, once revealed why his daughter was holding the late monarch’s handbag in an official portrait photo.
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Speaking on Good Morning Britain, he revealed: “It just happened at the right time. She was being a bit naughty.
“The Queen got it quite right when she told her ‘Just hold the handbag now’ and she did that. It ended up being a great photo of her.”
“It just turned out to be the right photo at the right time and it will be something we’ll always cherish, I think.”
Mike and Zara’s daughter was dressed in an adorable pink cardigan, a blue skirt, white frilly socks and a pair of black pumps and white socks- clutching a Launer London handbag.
The designer held the royal warrant and supplied Her Late Majesty with almost all of her handbags.
Mia Tindall and Princess Charlotte are also said to be extremely close (Image: WireImage)
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Mike and Zara Tindall now live on in Gloucestershire with their three children, Mia, who is now 10, Lena, six, and Lucas, three.
arrived in the world on January 17, 2014, at the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, weighing 7lbs 12oz.
At the time, the proud dad posted on X, formerly known as Twitter: “Thanks so much for all your kind messages. Definitely the best day of my life today, so happy! The girls are both doing great!”