By Katherine Tinsley
10:06am PDT, Oct 22, 2025
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"While some family members can be very 'royal', Mike is just himself and is relaxed and playful with George, Charlotte and Louis," a source told The Times.
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"It helps that they (Mike,
Zara,
William and
Kate) all have children around the same age that they can fool around together privately and bring a sense of normality to what is a stressful situation for everyone involved," the insider continued.
Mike Tindall and Zara Tindall's three kids,
Mia,
Lena and
Lucas, often play with
Prince William and Kate Middleton's children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
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Over the years,
Prince William and Kate Middleton have been outspoken about their bond with Mike Tindall — so much so, the pair's sense of humor was spotlighted on Mike's podcast, "The Good, The Bad & The Rugby."
"I think the podcast humanized them a little bit, and I kind of wish they'd let us put the uncut version out, because it would have blown the public away," Mike wrote in
The Good, The Bad & The Rugby — Unleashed.
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"They came across as down-to-earth, fully engaged, funny and knowledgeable," Mike Tindall continued. "It was a far more enlightening chat than I expected, not because I thought they'd be dull (I already knew that they weren't) but because I know how everything to do with the royal family is so carefully controlled."
