Mike Tindall has gained a reputation on social media for his hilarious anecdotes, brilliant sense of humour and his behind-the-scenes shots of royal events. Mike – who is married to The Queen’s granddaughter Zara Tindall – often shares a funny insight into the formal events with his 89k Instagram followers.
Following his appearance at Trooping the Colour and the Service of Thanksgiving in London for Her Majesty’s historic Platinum Jubilee, the former rugby star has had his fans in stitches with a series a images where he has posed with his wife’s brightly coloured fascinators and trolled Zara and Princess Eugenie for their outfits.
The photographs have prompted a number of funny reactions with fans begging that he keeps up the trend and poses wearing Zara’s accessories at other appearances.
The first photo was taken after the Trooping the Colour Parade as Mike posed with Zara’s bright red fascinator that served as a fashionable pairing with his matching red tie. Royal fans were quick to express their thoughts on the funny look, one said: “It’s the serious look on his face for me, while at the same time not taking himself seriously at all. Genius”
Following the success of the first snap, Mike shared a second image after the Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral this morning (Friday, June 3). This time Mike was all smiles as he donned Zara’s vibrant pink fascinator which matched with his pink tie. Again, fans on social media were quick with their praise. One said: “I’m loving the way Mike is wearing ties that match the colour of Zara’s outfits.”
However, Mike’s jokes don’t end with him trying on his wife’s headwear as he promptly posted a second image of Zara and her cousin Princess Eugenie where he compared the duo and their brightly coloured outfits to Starburst sweets.
Alongside comparison pictures of pink and orange sweets, Mike wrote the caption: “When you combine your favourite Starbursts!! 2 world class ladies!! #starburst #platinumjubilee.”
The brilliantly funny posts have left his followers begging for similar content, with some going as far to suggest which colour hat would suit him best. One fan joked: “I think a green one would look FABULOUS on you”, while another added: “What are you like lad? I’ll go with blue for tomorrow.”
It is not known exactly when the couple will make their next appearance, although many believe that they will join Princess Anne at The Epsom Derby as she stands in for The Queen on the third day of jubilee celebrations.
It was announced earlier today that Her Majesty will watch the events on television from the comfort of her Windsor Castle home. The full statement from the palace reads: “We can confirm Her Majesty won’t be attending the Derby tomorrow but is expected to watch it on television at Windsor Castle. The Princess Royal is expected to attend.”
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