Overview

• In a new conversation with Australian golfer Wayne 'Radar' Riley, Mike Tindall says being dropped for England's 2003 semi-final led to meeting Zara that night.
• He locates the encounter at Sydney’s Manly Wharf bar during the Rugby World Cup, calling it his personal “sliding doors” moment.
• The latest retelling has been carried by HELLO!, the Mirror and the Daily Mail, aligning with the couple’s previously shared accounts.
• The pair went public in 2004, followed by a 2010 engagement announced by the Royal Palace and a 2011 wedding at Holyrood Palace.
• They have three children—Mia (2014), Lena (2018) and Lucas (2021)—and marked their 14th wedding anniversary on July 30, 2025.