Mike Tindall has previously addressed his and wife Zara’s financial situation with the royal family
Mark Whiley Sports Reporter
16:12, 24 Oct 2025
The Tindalls don’t rely on handouts from the royal family(Image: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
Mike and Zara Tindall boast a huge net worth despite insisting they receive no financial support from the royal family.
The couple, who met in 2003 and married in 2011, are believed to be worth a combined £30million thanks to various commercial deals and their respective sporting careers; Zara in equestrianism, Mike in rugby union.
The King’s horse-loving niece competed at the London 2012 Olympics before later becoming a director at Cheltenham racecourse. She also has a string of endorsements with high-end brands, including one with clothing company Musto worth a reputed £1m. Zara has also had tie-ups with companies such a Land Rover and Rolex.
Mike’s 17 years as a rugby professional included being part of the England squad that famously won the World Cup in 2003. Being involved in one of English sport’s greatest moments and marrying into the royal family will have helped open doors pre and post-retirement, including a stint on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here, for which he was paid around £150,000.
Like his wife, Mike, who recently turned 47, has numerous sponsorship deals with various brands, including Pueris CBD, Domino’s, Amazon Prime and online trading platform UFXMarkets. He is also a regular on the lucrative after-dinner speaking circuit.
The couple have been married since 2011(Image: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
Therefore, the couple are not reliant on handouts from Zara’s family. Speaking in 2015, before his appearance in Channel 4’s The Jump, Mike said: “They don’t give us any money. We look after ourselves.”
Mike added that he didn’t seek Queen Elizabeth’s permission before taking on public roles but did consider the potential consequences.
He told the Radio Times: “That would always come up, yes, of course. But ultimately it’s what we want to do first.”
Zara has had a string of commercial tie-ups with various brands, including Land Rover(Image: PA)
Mike remains closely associated with rugby through his media work, which includes a successful podcast, The Good, The Bad & The Rugby. He is also the figurehead behind the controversial R360 venture, a new franchise-based league that had been hoping to attract some of the game’s top talent.
The plan suffered a significant blow earlier this month when most of the leading rugby-playing nations issued a joint statement to confirm they would bar any players who sign up from playing in internationals.
Mike has caused a stir in rugby with his R360 plan(Image: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
The Welsh Rugby Union, currently undergoing a revamp of its domestic game, has voiced support for the statement and maintains the right to exclude players from international duty if they participate in R360.
However, R360 is pressing ahead with its plans by launching on social media and posting job adverts, including one for a celebrity manager role. Slated to start in a year’s time, the rebel league involves 12 franchised teams – eight men’s and four women’s – participating in a global grand prix-style competition with matches set to take place in cities including London, Miami, Tokyo and Lisbon.