Mike Tindall has defended the Royal Family following Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s attacks.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down as working royals four years ago, leading to strained relations between the couple and the Royal Family.
Harry, 40, and Meghan, 43, have released a Netflix docuseries and sat down for a bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey.
The duke also released a tell-all memoir titled Spare in January 2023, where he spoke about physical fights with his brother Prince William, and also Princess Kate’s frosty relationship with Meghan.
Mike Tindall defends Royal Family following Harry and Meghan’s attacks: ‘They were always nice to me!’GettyMike Tindall, the husband of Zara Tindall, Prince William’s cousin, has now launched a passionate defence of the Royal Family.
The 45-year-old has written a new book with his friends James Haskell and Alex Payne.
The trio are known for co-hosting their podcast – The Good, the Bad & the Rugby.
Mike wrote in the book: “Believe it or not, marrying into the Royal Family was pretty easy for me.
Prince William and Kate appearing on Mike Tindall’s rugby-themed podcastGetty“They were always nice to me, and I was always nice to them. Simple really.”
Mike’s podcast has hosted some regal guests, including a 50-minute fireside chat at Windsor with Princess Anne and the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Haskell mentioned in the book how he introduced himself to William ahead of recording with the words: “All right Boss.”
He also admitted to being disappointed by the reality of life in a royal castle: “I expected big trays loaded with scones and exotic fruit tarts. Instead, I got a couple of broken rich teas and what appeared to be a half-eaten malted milk – a leftover from a box of Family Circle biscuits.”
Mike Tindall, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle photographed together during the Platinum Jubilee
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Mike went on to praise his mother-in-law, Princess Anne, in his new book.
He wrote: “With Princess Anne, it’s the conversation we have about rugby at Gloucester, or about Scotland after every Six Nations game.
“A lot of the time, it will be about a player. She’ll say to me, ‘Should he not be doing this more?’ And I’ll think, ‘You’re actually not that far off.’
“We were asking the same questions I had asked them before, but this time they were giving the answers to the public, rather than just to me.”