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Prince William and Prince Harry watch a flypast to mark the centenary of the Royal Air Force.<\/p>\n
June 4 2025, Published 1:17 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n Prince William’s relationship with Prince Harry remains frayed, given the many damaging remarks made by the latter against the royal family. However, the Prince of Wales reportedly isn’t sulking, instead finding a stand-in for his brother in his cousin\u2019s husband. Royal experts believe Zara Tindall\u2019s husband, Mike Tindall, has become William\u2019s \u2018replacement brother\u2019 <\/a>thanks to his cheeky sense of humor and unwavering support.<\/p>\n Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Tindall, a former rugby star, has reportedly developed quite the \u2018bromance\u2019 with the Prince of Wales after Harry\u2019s royal exit. Commenting on their bond, royal expert Tom Quinn told the Daily Express<\/a>, \u201cI\u2019ve spoken to a couple of people who know William well, and he really does get on very well with Mike Tindall. But then, everyone in the royal family likes Mike.\u201d The expert also alleged that Harry has an issue with William and Mike\u2019s growing bond, saying, \u201cSo yes, he is close to William – he has none of the emotional baggage and difficulties that William has with Harry. I think Harry has been aware of this for some time, and it does upset him.\u201d<\/p>\n Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n Thanks for sharing Duchess Kate. Apparently William was there to support Zara with Mike at the horse trikes. Absolutely love their relationship. That hug look like he really needed it. Pictures from the DM article.\ud83e\udd7a pic.twitter.com\/XgfNVC1Uoz<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Sabirah Lohn \ud83d\udc95\ud83e\udd95\ud83e\udd96 (@SabirahLohn) May 29, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Royal author Ingrid Seward also opined that the Prince of Wales lives it up through Mike. She told the Telegraph<\/a>, \u201cMike gets funnier under the influence of alcohol and can be totally outrageous. William can\u2019t do this anymore as he\u2019s too aware of his responsibilities. But he can live vicariously through Mike.\u201d Even former Palace secretary Dickie Arbiter, spilled on their close bond, agreeing, \u201cMike is a pretty straight guy. He\u2019s down to earth, and William is too. They are two peas from the same pod. They\u2019ve just had different upbringings.\u201d<\/p>\n Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Mike allegedly also loves pulling William’s legs at public events. He revealed on his podcast, The Good, The Bad & The Rugby, that he had a rather cheeky nickname for William. As per Royal Insider,<\/a> Tindall said, \u201cThe Prince of Wales is known to me as One Pint Willy because he\u2019s not the best of drinkers. Oh my God. It\u2019s out there now. Sorry, Sir.\u201d Mike has also thrown a subtle jibe at Harry<\/a> in his book, The Good, the Bad & the Rugby \u2014 Unleashed. He penned, \u201cBelieve it or not, marrying into the royal family was pretty easy for me. They were always nice to me, and I was always nice to them.\u201d His comments in the book came shortly after Meghan Markle and Harry alleged that the family was always cold to them.<\/p>\n Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n Mike\u2019s cheeky and humble nature has made him a favorite within the monarchy. His rare appearance on the famous reality show, I\u2019m A Celebrity\u2026Get Me Out of Here! further cemented his likable reputation.<\/a> Mike told Vanity Fair<\/a> that, along with King Charles, he also had asked William\u2019s permission before appearing on the show. He said, \u201cI spoke to the Prince of Wales about it and he said, \u2018Great, go have fun.\u2019\u201d He added that he wasn\u2019t warned about mentioning the royals on the show, but he did purposefully try to keep \u2018conversations short\u2019 when they came up.<\/p>\n\n