Duke and Duchess join Olympic visitors to support Zara Phillips
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge joined other royals and Olympic tourists at Greenwich Park today to support Zara Phillips.
Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, Prince Harry, Camilla Parker Bowles and London 2012 organiser Sebastian Coe were also on-hand to watch Zara complete her cross country run in nine minutes and 55 seconds; riders had 10 minutes and three seconds to finish the course.
The cross country phase of the eventing followed a solid performance from Zara in the dressage test.
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Zara was clearly pleased with her performance, pumping her fist in the air as she finished, according to the Daily Mail.
It was a double celebration as it is also her wedding anniversary today; the royal married Mike Tindall this time last year in Edinburgh.
According to the Telegraph, she said: "I am so pleased, it was hard work but a great feeling. The crowd was unbelievable and the best thing is that it is my wedding anniversary today."
Prince William looked smart in a blue Team GB polo shirt, while Kate was chic in a navy blazer, skinny jeans and Givenchy sunglasses.
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Meanwhile, Olympic tourists have been warned to be on their guard after three men were arrested on suspicion of impersonating police officers in an attempt to con visitors out of their money.
The group were allegedly posing as plain clothes officers who were approaching visitors and asking them to hand over cash or credit cards, according to the Telegraph.
Officers said thieves were targeting tourists claiming they had to pay on-the-spot fines for so-called offences.
Detective Superintendent Steve Osborn, Metropolitan Police Service, Westminster borough, told the paper: "Millions of visitors to London will sadly always be an attraction to criminals and it is important that people stay alert.
"We have officers out there on the street identifying and arresting those who are involved in crime. I'm very pleased with the arrests my officers made yesterday, there have been number of incidents where criminals have impersonated police officers to take money off unsuspecting tourists.
"Officers would never take money from you, they would never take you to a cash point and ask you for money. They are unlikely to ask to see your bank cards and would never need to ask you for your pin number."
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