Mike Tindall, the former England rugby player, used a recent appearance at the Hay Festival to joke about Prince Harry’s past. He specifically recalled a time roughly 15 years ago when the Duke of Sussex was more "fun."

The 'fun' version of Prince Harry from 15 years ago

During a lively session at the Hay Festival in Powys, Mike Tindall poked fun at the Duke of Sussex while discussing his 2011 marriage to Zara Phillips. According to the report , Tindall suggested that Prince Harry may have made a spectacle of himself during the wedding celebrations held at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Speaking alongside his The Good, The Bad and The Rugby podcast co-hosts, James Haskell and Alex Payne, Tindall contrasted Prince Harry's past behavior with that of Haskell. he joked that while Haskell had managed to avoid disgracing himself during the wedding breakfast and reception, Prince Harry had been far more adventurous in his youth.

From godfather duties to the 2022 St Paul's Cathedral cold shoulder

These lighthearted jabs mask a significantly strained relationship that has cooled since the events of "Megxit." As the report notes, Mike Tindall and Zara Phillips were once close enough to the Duke of Sussex that Prince Harry was asked to be the godfather to their second daughter, Lena. However, that intimacy has largely vanished.

The tension became public during the 2022 Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Mike Tindall was reportedly overheard using a one-word expletive to describe Prince Harry at a Buckingham Palace party and was critical of how the Duke spoke to staff. This friction was visible at a Thanksgiving service at St Paul's Cathedral, where Zara Phillips reportedly acted as a buffer between her husband and the Sussexes. On the church steps, Tindall appeared to give Prince Harry and Meghan Markle the cold shoulder, avoiding conversation as they exited the cathedral.

The Buckingham Palace bedroom joke and Prince Andrew

Tindall did not limit his commentary to the Duke of Sussex. During the Hay Festival appearance,he also made a pointed gag regarding Prince Andrew. When Alex Payne joked that Tindall has his own bedroom at Buckingham Palace, Tindall responded to laughter by noting his room is at the "opposite end" to where Prince Andrew is located.

Tindall further leaned into the royal connection by joking about his own rugby-damaged nose. He claimed that taxpayers' money fixed the injury and quipped that the nose has a "royal warrant" if one looks inside it.

Amazon Prime interest in the Richmond Rugby Club documentary

Beyond royal gossip, Mike Tindall revealed new professional ambitions involving the Richmond Rugby Club. Tindall, Haskell, and Payne are planning a documentary about their management of the club, envisioning a style similar to Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham series or Clarkson's Farm. According to the report, Amazon Prime has expressed interest in the project.

Tindall expressed a desire to bring the club back on the map, mentioning a "pipe dream" of securing a performance by Mick Jagger, who lives in Richmond. He also suggested that the Princess of Wales, Catherine, could potentially meet the team as part of the club's revitalization efforts.

The missing response from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

While Mike Tindall's perspectives are now public,the source provides no response from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. It remains unknown if Prince Harry is aware of the specific "b***end" comment allegedly made during the 2022 Jubilee or how the couple views Tindall's recent public commentary at the Hay Festival. The report relies entirely on Tindall's anecdotes and third-party observations of royal events.