Mike Tindall gives rare royal insight days after brutal Prince Harry dig
Zara Tindall’s husband has made a surprising revelation about Royal Ascot.
Mike Tindall often attends Royal Ascot (Image: Mark Kerrison/In Pictures via Getty Images)
With Royal Ascot just around the corner, members of the Royal Family will no doubt be excited for the annual event to return. Among the royals likely to attend are Mike and Zara Tindall.
Although they are not working royals, the happily-married couple are members of the Royal Family and tend to be spotted at Royal Ascot every year. As well as attending and watching the races, they are also often spotted taking part in the carriage procession. The couple seem to enjoy this massively, and are often beaming as they take part in the procession.
This tends to be when the weather is too hot. Speaking on the Luxury Dispatch podcast with Tom Chamberlin, Mike said: âIf itâs too hot, itâs a bit of a nightmare. The sweat!
âDonât take the hat off – thereâs this, like, pool of water drops out.â
He also spoke about the 20-minute procession and the parts he loves. He recalled: âThat British history. That is the history that we are trying to continue. The royal procession down the course. Itâs still a standalone feature of Royal Ascot.
âWhen you come into the stadium, and the anthem starts, itâs quite special.â
Mike Tindall often goes to Royal Ascot (Image: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
Mike’s new interview comes after he recently joked that he knew Prince Harry “when he was fun”. Chatting with his friends and podcast co-hosts James Haskell and Alex Payne about his 2011 wedding to Zara Tindall, the former England rugby pro expressed mock surprise that his former teammate Haskell had not made a fool of himself at the wedding.
âA lot of other people managed that way better than you â [like] Harry, when he was fun,” he joked.
Mike made the comment at the Hay Festival in Powys, where he and his co-hosts made numerous gags about his royal ties.
Payne mentioned that the former England player had strong connections because “he’s got his own bedroom at Buckingham Palace”. Replying, Tindall joked: “Opposite end to Andrew, though.”
Though he added that he had been asked to stay clear of any mention of the former prince, saying: âBackstage, they were like, âItâs being recorded, maybe stay away from [the subject of] Andrew tonight?ââ
