Former rugby player Mike Tindall He reaches the age of 46 today. A date on which, surely, those closest to you will congratulate you as the prince williamwith whom they share a great friendship that has grown over the years.
What is the relationship between Prince William and Mike Tindall like?
Although their friendship is not one of the most high-profile, Mike and William’s relationship is one of the strongest within the royal circle. In fact, during receptions and family events, the two have been seen sharing laughter. Which shows that despite the formalities, Tindall has never lost his accessible and humorous style.
Even unlike other royals, the former rugby player has a great ability to break with the rigidity of royal protocol. Something that seems to be well received by the prince of wales. In addition, they both have great trust in each other to the point of making jokes and calling each other nicknames.
Mike once shared on his podcast The Good, The Bad & The Rugby that he calls the heir to the throne ‘One Pint Willy’. A nickname chosen because ‘he is not the best of drinkers’, in the words of Zara Tindall’s husband.
In Spanish, this nickname It can be translated as “Willy of a pint” or “Willy of a single drink”. And although he did not reveal the reason for this nickname, for many it is merely a joke due to his position in the line of succession to the throne.
Being the future king of England, William has to attend official meetings and cocktail parties where he spends time and usually gives at least a sip of an alcoholic beverage to make the toasts, which are often pronounced on his behalf.
This is how Mike Tindall gets along with the British Royal Family
On the other hand, let us remember that Mike Tindall, is part of the British Royal Family Since 2011 he married Zara Tindall, the daughter of Princess Anne. While the couple currently has three children. However, they have managed to stay away from the limelight of real life, but no less relevant for that reason.
As Princess Anne’s son-in-law, he has managed to balance his public and private life admirably. And despite not holding royal titles, both Mike and Zara have played a key role in the most important events of the Royal House.
In fact, this year Tindall and his wife accompanied Prince William to a party held in the King’s Garden at Buckingham Palace. There, we saw that both Mike and the first-born of Charles III.
