Mike Tindall reportedly had a sharp one-word remark about Prince Harry after “snubbing him” at a major royal event.
Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle quit UK life and moved to Montecito, California in 2020, stepping down as working royals a year later. The pair returned to the UK in 2022 however to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee.
It was at the Platinum Party at Buckingham Palace in June 2022 where Mike had a scathing comment on the Duke of Sussex. While most of the Royal Family to attended the party, Harry opted against it, reports Gloucestershire Live.
Following the event, Mike, who celebrates 46th birthday today (Friday, October 18), is said to have referred to Harry’s behaviour as that of a “b******” to a guest. While the Sussexes attended the service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral, their presence at the jubilee celebrations was minimal.
Zara Tindall, Mike’s wife and the late Queen’s granddaughter, was observed conversing with Meghan during the service, but Harry reportedly kept to himself or spoke only with the Earl of Snowdon. Body language expert Judi James suggests that Mike “snubbed” Harry by engaging with other guests rather than him when leaving St Paul’s, although Zara seemed “happy to chat” with the Sussexes.
Speaking to Express.co.uk, an expert observed: “With Mike’s closeness to William in mind it also appeared to have created a bit of a dilemma as Harry stepped out into Zara’s group as they waited for their transport. Zara looks happy to chat and even turns fully to talk to Harry here, who is looking anxious and keen to get into his own car.”
“Mike though remains facing forward, looking about and holding his order of service up with a look of awkwardness. In the end he talks to Viscount Lindley, who turns his own back on Harry, cutting the two men off from Zara’s conversation with Harry.”
“This doesn’t appear to be Mike’s normal style of behaviour as he usually looks too easy-going and too tough to get involved in politics and it could be that his attention was taken arranging the right cars, but there are no signs of any farewell from him, either.”
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