Zara Tindall was unrecognisable in knee-high boots in unearthed photo

Royal followers ensure they look out for Zara Tindall at events such as Royal Ascot and Cheltenham Festival as she has built quite a stylish reputation.

However, long before her fascinator-wearing days Princess Anne 's daughter, now 43, wore pieces you may not expect from a royal, but that were bang on trend for the early 2000s.

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Take 24 January 2005 for example. King Charles ' niece headed out with her then-boyfriend Mike Tindall for a low-key date night to a screening of Meet The Fockers at the Covent Garden Hotel.

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The 23-year-old royal was seen sporting a dark wash denim midi skirt in a low-rise fit with a black V-neck top.

Her casual ensemble was styled with a pair of knee-high black boots and she incorporated the choker trend that took the noughties by storm, rocking a pearl-adorned style.

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The bronzed beauty wore her blonde hair straight with a side part and her no-makeup makeup look featured a touch of frosty eyeshadow and waterline eyeliner.

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Her rugby star boyfriend, now 45, wore bootcut jeans and a black shirt with a bandage on one hand - presumably from a sporting injury.

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The loved-up pair continued to pack on the PDA at public events that year. In the summer the parents of three put on a sweet display at the Rundle Cup Polo Day at Tidworth Polo Club where Zara rocked white flared jeans and an apt polo top.

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The pro equestrian and her rugby star beau were also seen looking close on day one of the Cheltenham Festival Race Meeting.

Zara and Mike's love story

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The happy couple met in 2003 in Australia while Zara was on a gap year and Mike was playing rugby for England.

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They dated for seven years until Mike popped the question at the royal Olympian's home in Cheltenham.

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The pair tied the knot a year later at Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh where the bride wore an ivory gown designed by Stewart Parvin, the queen’s personal couturier, and an heirloom diamond tiara.

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Zara and Mike have gone on to have three children - Mia , 10, Lena , six, and Lucas, three, - and continue to reside in the Cotswolds as a family of five.

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