Zara Phillips and Ewan McGregor take part in yacht race at Cowes Week

Zara Phillips and husband Mike Tindall at their wedding last month Zara Phillips and husband Mike Tindall at their wedding last month

NEWLYWED royal Zara Phillips is joining Hollywood actor Ewan McGregor on a sailing sprint around the Isle of Wight today in aid of charity.

The pair will take part in the 50-mile Artemis Challenge, which is part of Cowes Week.

The royal, who married England rugby captain Mike Tindall last month, will sail on Artemis Ocean Racing with record breaking Hampshire yachtswoman Dee Caffari in aid of the service personnel rehabilitation charity Toe in the Water.

McGregor, who appeared in the modern Star Wars films, is aboard Hugo Boss with Gosport-based yachtsman Alex Thomson and he will be raising money for Unicef.

Comments(4)

Brite Spark says...
9:12am Wed 10 Aug 11

Ewan was in The Osborne View at Hill Head last night, thoroughly nice bloke.

Brite Spark says...
9:23am Wed 10 Aug 11

With Dee Caffari who is also a thoroughly nice chap!

Torchie1 says...
9:47am Wed 10 Aug 11

Brite Spark wrote:
With Dee Caffari who is also a thoroughly nice chap!
I've often wondered!

Huey says...
9:56am Wed 10 Aug 11

Torchie1 wrote:
Brite Spark wrote:
With Dee Caffari who is also a thoroughly nice chap!
I've often wondered!
I've always suspected

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