Queen’s Granddaughter Jumps for Equestrian Gold at London Games
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Zara Phillips, granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II and 14th in line to the U.K. throne, will ride for Olympic gold today as Britain enters the jumping phase of the team eventing competition in second place.
Germany leads after yesterday’s cross country stage with 124.7 penalty points. Britain has 130.2 points ahead of third-place Sweden with 131.4. Knocking down a pole during the jumping tests costs a rider four penalty points.