Mike Tindall She revealed how she addressed her mother-in-law Princess Anne. The former professional rugby player is married to the daughter of royalty. Zara Tindalland while most husbands call their mothers-in-law by their first names, Mike likes to keep his relationship with Anne formal.

The 46-year-old actor appeared on ITV Good morning England On Monday he met with former rugby professional James Haskell, previously known as Princess Anne and Prince and Princess of Wales as a guest.

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“They were amazing,” Mike said of his mother-in-laws, before explaining why he wanted to include them on the podcast. “Rugby is going through a tough time and we wanted to show why it brings people from all backgrounds together, is a very inclusive sport and also creates great people,” he said. “It was more important to show why they love sportsWhy Princess Anne has been a (Scottish Rugby Union) boss for 37 years and why she loves the characters in the game.

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“He accepts all the fans and they come from all over,” he added.

When asked by host Susanna Reid what she called her mother-in-law, Mike replied: “Mom.”

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It’s no secret that Mike has intimate relationship with his father-in-law. The rugby star previously thanked the royal family, especially the late Queen Elizabeth II, for making him feel so welcome after marrying Zara in 2011. He respected Elizabeth.

“I can tell you how kind they’ve been to me, how welcoming they’ve been to me since I joined the family. And I can tell you how welcoming they’ve been to my family,” he said. Telegram In 2021.”I’ve always felt like I was a part of that, and I think it depends on how wonderful a woman the Queen is..

“They’re a great family,” added Mike, who shares three children with Zara, Mia, 10, Lena, 5, and Lucas, 3.

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The father of three also shared an insight into his relationship with Princess Kate in a previous episode of his podcast. When asked about the Princess’ rugby skills following training at Twickenham Stadium in 2022, Mike revealed he wanted to know how well Kate was playing so he could tease her on the family WhatsApp group.

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“I texted Ellis (Genge) and said, ‘Dude, please tell me what he messed up,’ so I was kind of… I was able to get the WhatsApp group together and reach out to him and he said, ‘No, it was actually pretty good and that.’ ‘He was really good at kicking,’ and I thought (sighs). But he has a competitive nature,” Mike said.

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