Mike Tindall Jokes About Prince Harry’s Royal Wedding Behavior Back “When He Was Fun”

Princess Anne's son-in-law also made a rare comment about former Prince Andrew.

Prince Harry, Princess Kate and Prince William at Zara and Mike Tindall's wedding
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It’s not often that members of the Royal Family publicly bring up Prince Harry or Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, but Mike Tindall made a rare comment about some of his wife’s family members while attending the Hay Literary Festival in Wales this week.

The “Good, The Bad and The Rugby” podcaster—who married Princess Anne’s daughter, Zara Tindall, in 2011—attended the event with his co-hosts James Haskell and Alex Payne. During their live conversation, the trio, who are all former professional rugby players, reminisced on Mike and Zara’s royal wedding.

According to Hello! magazine, Mike noted that he was shocked that Haskell, in particular, hadn’t humiliated himself at the wedding. “A lot of other people managed that way better than you—[like] Harry, when he was fun,” he quipped.

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Zara and Mike Tindall on their wedding day walking out of church

Zara and Mike Tindall are pictured on their July 30, 2011 wedding day.

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Prince Harry boarding the Royal Yacht Britannia

Prince Harry is pictured boarding the Royal Yacht Britannia for his cousin's pre-wedding party in Edinburgh.

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The former England rugby player didn’t elaborate on what kind of antics Harry got up to at his wedding reception, which was held at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh following a ceremony at Canongate Kirk.

The Tindalls are not known to be close to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle following their move to California. They do, however, spend time with Prince William and his family, with Princess Charlotte and Mike and Zara's daughter, Mia Tindall, dubbed as being “double trouble.”

In addition to referencing Prince Harry, Mike also made a comment about the former Duke of York. When Payne made a joke about his friend having a “bedroom at Buckingham Palace,” Mike quipped, “Opposite end to Andrew though.”

Per Hello! , the remark was made before Thames Valley police issued an update about their investigation on Andrew, who was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office in February. Detectives said they're looking into potential sexual offenses after the BBC reported that Jeffrey Epstein allegedly sent a woman in her twenties to Windsor to have sex with Andrew in 2010.

Kristin Contino
Senior Royal and Celebrity Editor

Kristin Contino is Marie Claire's Senior Royal and Celebrity editor. She's been covering royalty since 2018—including major moments such as the Platinum Jubilee, Queen Elizabeth II’s death and King Charles III's coronation—and places a particular focus on the British Royal Family's style and what it means.

Prior to working at Marie Claire, she wrote about celebrity and royal fashion at Page Six Style and covered royalty from around the world as chief reporter at Royal Central. Kristin has provided expert commentary for outlets including the BBC, Sky News, US Weekly, the Today Show and many others.

Kristin is also the published author of two novels, “The Legacy of Us” and “A House Full of Windsor.” She's passionate about travel, history, horses, and learning everything she can about her favorite city in the world, London.