Mike Tindall jokes about Prince Harry and Prince Andrew at Hay Festival

Mike Tindall, the former England rugby player married to Princess Anne’s daughter Zara, made a lighthearted remark about Prince Harry during a public appearance this week, recalling the Duke of Sussex from a different time. Speaking at the Hay Festival in Powys, Wales, with his podcast co-hosts James Haskell and Alex Payne, Tindall referenced his 2011 wedding to Zara.

While feigning surprise that Haskell had not embarrassed himself at the wedding reception, Tindall quipped that a lot of other people had managed that better, adding, “like Harry, when he was fun.” He did not elaborate on what specific antics he was referring to. The Duke of Sussex is the godfather to Tindall’s second daughter, Lena, though their friendship is reported to have cooled since Harry and his wife Meghan moved to California in 2020.

During the same live conversation, Tindall also made a joking reference to his wife’s uncle, the former Prince Andrew. When Payne suggested Tindall had his own bedroom at Buckingham Palace, Tindall responded, “Opposite end to Andrew, though.” He later indicated that backstage staff had advised him to avoid the subject of Andrew because the event was being recorded.