Mike Tindall showed off his sporting skills as he took part in a charity run with his five-year-old daughter Lena today.

The former England rugby union international, 45, looked in good spirits as he jogged with his excited youngster during the Rugby for Heroes event at Old Richians RFC in Gloucester.

Mike, who is married to the King's niece Zara Tindall, 42, wore a bright red top that matched his daughter's, while both had papers with their race numbers pinned to their T-shirts during the run.

Lena seemed to enjoy the outing with her dad, with the duo raising their arms in celebration at one point.

Another photo showed the pair sharing a hug, while both appeared to have received medals for their efforts. It is unclear whether Mike and Zara's other two children, Mia, 10, and Lucas, two, were also at the event.

It was a day full of different emotions for Lena, who at one point made a face as if she had had enough, while another photo from the event showed her happily running.

Rugby for Heroes “provides financial and personal support to military personnel to help them make the transition from military service to civilian life,” according to its website. It uses rugby as a tool to help with this [process]'.

Mike, patron of the charity, was one of the special guests attending today's outing, with all money raised going to the organisation.

That of charity website explained: 'Don't worry if you're not a runner, the courses are adapted to all fitness levels so you can walk or run and you can take part with friends, take the kids, catch up with family whilst you walk or even take the dog. Anyone who wants to participate can walk or run in the 3 km, 5 km or 10 km.'

Meanwhile, Mike's wife Zara, who lives with her family on Princess Anne's Gatecombe Estate in Gloucestershire, enjoyed a solo day out on Cheltenham's Festival Trials Day yesterday.

The king's niece was without her husband Mike and three children in the Gloucestershire city, which is known for its racecourse of the same name.

She dressed warmly in a long, dark red coat, which she combined with matching leather-look boots and gloves.

The mother of three completed her ensemble with a black turtleneck and a chic navy blue fedora, accented with a decorative sash.

Cheltenham's Festival Trials Day is described as 'the last chance to see the sport's leading lights go to battle on the hallowed grounds of Cheltenham Racecourse before the Cheltenham Festival', which takes place in March.

The website says: 'With an eight-race card, with each race being a trial for a race at the Cheltenham Festival, it doesn't get much more exciting unless it's the festival itself.

'The excitement isn't limited to the track, with fantastic entertainment throughout the day and The Wickermen performing live music after the race, it's a seamless build-up to the Cheltenham Festival.'

It comes after Mike Tindall shared more behind-the-scenes photos from the London premiere for the Six Nations: Full Contact Netflix series.

The event, which marked the launch of the sports documentary, was attended by former England rugby player Mike, 45, who is likely to take a special interest in tonight's event.

He was accompanied by his wife Zara, with the couple – who wore matching blazers – sharing loved-up snaps on Instagram.

Now Mike has shared more information about the event, in a snap with sports presenters Natalie Pinkham and Anna Woolhouse.

He also posted a photo on Instagram of himself with his wife Zara and rugby player Danny Care.

Alongside the photo, Mike wrote: 'Great to catch up with some old friends last night at the launch of @sixnationsrugby's Netflix series #SixNationsFullContact.

“I was blown away by what I saw in Episode 1 and it was an incredible watch. Out next week and I can't wait.'

The series of photos followed previous photos shared by the couple.

Mike and Zara, who wore matching blazers for the event, shared loved-up photos from the red carpet on Instagram of them looking into each other's eyes.

Zara was typically chic in a checked navy blue coat, paired with a satin blue shirt and black velvet cropped trousers. Meanwhile, Mike looked equally dapper in a blue double-breasted jacket.

The loved-up couple couldn't keep their eyes off each other and weren't afraid to show it, with their giant smiles emphasizing their cheerful mood.

The couple appeared in good spirits to watch the new series, which follows the teams who competed against each other in the 2023 Six Nations tournament, and the trials and challenges they faced behind the scenes.

Zara Tindall started the year in style as she arrived at Cheltenham Racecourse on New Year’s Day in a chic ensemble.

The King’s niece, 42, joined her youngest daughter Lena, five, in the paddock at Cheltenham Races – and the little boy seemed keen to get her mum’s attention.

Mother-of-three Zara showed off her style chops, donning a plaid belted coat with mahogany fur trim as she attended the races with her daughters Lena and Mia, and nieces Savannah and Isla Phillips.

She paired the ensemble with a chocolate-colored fascinator with a statement gold bow and complemented the look with a quilted black leather bag and classic leather knee-high boots.

Meanwhile, little Lena, who took her mother’s hand tightly and pointed out something that had caught her attention, looked adorable in a burgundy coat.

The Cheltenham Races traditionally fall on New Year’s Day, with families flocking to the area every year to watch the racing action.

While Lena and Zara were spotted in the paddock, Zara’s eldest daughter Mia was spotted on the balcony with her cousins ​​Isla and Savannah Phillips, where the trio appeared enthralled by the events on the track.

Mia, nine, appears to take after her parents, Mike and Zara, who are also horse racing fans, as she focused hard on the races.

Savannah, who celebrated her 13th birthday last Friday, beamed as she and her sister lounged on the balcony to watch the race.

Mia’s face, on the other hand, was the picture of concentration as she held a glass of water and focused on the track.

The royal cousins’ outing comes after the family spent Christmas at Sandringham and visited St Mary Magdalene Church for the annual service, which focused on Mia.

The nine-year-old royal walked ahead of her parents as she joined Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis at the front of the procession.

Mia shared a sweet moment with her young cousin, Prince Louis, as she held his hand and led him to church.

Mia’s sister Lena, five, walked hand in hand behind Wales, along with her parents Zara and Mike. Her younger brother Lucas, two, stayed home.

Princess Charlotte, holding hands with her mother, looked festive in a bottle green coat with her hair tied in braids.

Meanwhile, George, who was walking alone, looked very grown up in a smart suit.

When the Christmas morning service ended, Mia walked out of the church flanked by Princess Charlotte, and the couple giggled together as they walked with their families.

Mia’s interest in horse racing comes from her parents, Zara and Mike Tindall, who are big racing fans.

Being an equestrian herself, Zara is often pictured at racing events with her husband Mike throughout the year – in addition to appearing at Royal Ascot with the rest of the family.

She and her ex-rugby husband are known to put on cute and cheeky displays as they get animated as the races start.

The Tindall family stole the show as they joined the royals at Sandringham this morning. 

Zara, 42, was effortlessly elegant in a green coat as she walked hand in hand with daughter Lena, five, and husband Mike. 45.

Meanwhile, Mia, nine, led the Firm as she held hands with cousin Louis, five, as she walked alongside the Wales family. 

Clearly close with her cousins, Mia was also seen playing with Charlotte while Lena cheekily danced around with her dad. 

Zara recently said she she feels ‘lucky’ that Princess Anne didn’t give her a royal title as she spoke candidly about her family in a new podcast.

The mother-of-three and her husband Mike, who live in Princes Anne’s Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire, were interviewed by former rugby player Rob Burrow on his Total Sport podcast. 

During the discussion, Rob – who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2019 – asked the couple what advice they would give to their seven-year-old selves.

Although she was originally daunted by the question, Zara went on to discuss her role in the Institution – and how happy she is that Princess Anne didn’t force her and her brother Peter to be working royals.

She explained: ‘From my point of view, I was obviously very lucky that my mother didn’t give us any titles so I really commend her on that.

‘We were very lucky that we got to do it a bit our own way. 

‘My family has a great work ethic as well which I’m hoping they instilled in me and is still going to this day.

‘Hopefully, we can pass it onto our kids. Now, my brother and my cousins love to go back and do the same things and I hope that our children have the same experiences that we did when we were growing up.

‘You don’t really appreciate that until you’re older and you’ve got kids.’ 

When Princess Anne welcomed her son Peter in 1977, she decided with her then-husband Mark Philips that they didn’t want to give their children the HRH titles they were entitled to in a bid to give them as an normal upbringing as possible. 

Zara then said her advice to her younger self would be to ‘listen a bit more’ and work harder at school. 

Elsewhere in the podcast, Mike and Zara revealed they affectionately call each other ‘munchkin’.

Meanwhile, rugby royal Mike has recently seen his wealth rocket to almost £1 million following his appearance on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.

Figures for his company Kimble Trading Limited show reserves held by the firm more than doubled from £440,000 to £930,000 in the time covered by the show.

The return is the best performance for the company in years and follows his successful stint on the ITV celebrity show in which he finished fourth, impressing fans with his down to earth character and hilarious royal anecdotes.

 

 

Kimble Trading had assets of £1.3 million, but owed creditors £439,000 including £101,000 to HMRC, but was still left with the very healthy balance.

The figures are for the 12 months to the end of March this year, covering the time of his appearance in the ITV show last year.

Mike won praise for his down to earth nature and calmness as well as his tales of the royal family.

In one he recalled ripping his trousers while performing a ‘slut drop’ dance move in front of the Queen to reveal his underpants said ‘nibble my nuts’.

He said the Queen took one look and said ‘I’d rather not.’.

In another he revealed that he and Zara bonded over an alcohol fuelled lunch on their first real date.

He said: ‘Ended up being quite a boozy one. Then we figured out that we both quite like getting smashed. It was a good start.’

The company faced criticism two years ago when it emerged it had claimed furlough during the lockdown.

Mike recently opened up about his life after rugby and his relationship with his royal wife in the new ITV reality show Grand Slammers.

Prince Louis sweetly held hands with his second cousin Mia Tindall, nine,   as he joined the rest of the royal family at Sandringham on Christmas Day.

Little Louis, five, was joined by Prince George, 10,  Princess Charlotte, eight, as well as the Prince and Princess of Wales at Sandringham for Christmas.

Mia’s sister Lena, five, walked behind the Wales’ holding hands with her parents Zara and Mike. Her younger brother Lucas, two, stayed at home.

Holding hands with her mother, Princess Charlotte looked festive in a bottle green coat with her hair tied back into plaits.

Meanwhile, George, walking solo, appeared very grown up in a smart suit.

Louis meanwhile held hands with both Prince William and Mia Tindall, the daughter of William’s cousin Zara. 

Adorable Prince Louis – who often steals the limelight with his cheeky displays – took part in his first ever Christmas Day walkabout last year. 

Today, he opted for tweed trousers and a navy coat.

Joining the king and queen was the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Zara and Mike Tindall and Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stayed in California. 

The Princess of Wales beamed with happiness as she walked to the service alongside her husband, ahead of the other members of the Royal Family. 

She looked elegant in her festive get-up as she waved to the well-wishers who have travelled to Norfolk today. 

Hundreds of well-wishers have been queuing since the early hours to catch a glimpse of the royals, and waved excitedly as the King and Queen Consort made their way to the church.  

Prince Harry has remained in the US with Meghan and their two children Archie and Lilibet – despite recent hopes of a thaw in relations between King Charles and his youngest son. 

The royal festivities usually start when everyone arrives on Christmas Eve. The family open presents, some of which are gag gifts – one of the Royal Family’s traditions. 

The family then attend services at Saint Mary Magdalene Church on Christmas morning.  Once they get home Christmas lunch is served, followed by afternoon games. 

Last Christmas the royals experienced their biggest change for decades as they celebrated their first festive period without Queen Elizabeth II, who had passed away just a few months earlier. 

The King and Queen, along with the Princess Royal and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, waved to well-wishers while attending a Christmas Eve service at the church on Sunday.

Royal Christmases traditionally feature the greeting of people outside the church, and a family lunch with turkey and all the trimmings.

For the second year in succession the disgraced Duke of York walked from Sandringham to church with the family.

Andrew’s alleged links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein will come under further scrutiny in the new year with the release of hundreds of files from a defamation case, after a ruling by a US judge.

His ex-wife, Sarah, Duchess of York appeared in public at Sandringham for the first time in years, walking beside her ex-husband and smiling broadly at the press.

Andrew’s daughters were with their husbands, Princess Beatrice with Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Prince Eugenie with Jack Brooksbank.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh joined the rest of the royals on their way to the church. The Duchess of Edinburgh wore a bespoke version of the Claire Mischevani Kristen coat.

Charles’s second Christmas message as monarch will be broadcast at 3pm, and this year it was recorded in the Centre Room in Buckingham Palace which leads on to the royal residence’s iconic balcony.

The room is decorated with a living Christmas tree which will be replanted after the broadcast.

From its branches hang natural and sustainable decorations including hand-turned wood, dried oranges, glass baubles, pine cones and paper.

Charles, like Queen Elizabeth II, writes his Christmas broadcasts and last year he followed his mother’s well-established template, a personal reflection on the year, touching on current issues and with a Christian framework.

The King will give his second annual King’s speech, with a focus on the environment.

It marks a turn away from typically apolitical speeches given by his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Five may seem quite young for a girl to play a game associated with muscular giants.

But with an English rugby hero for a father and an Olympic Amazon mother, it is only to be expected that Lena and her sister Mia have taken up the oval ball with gusto.

Maybe they’ll even play a game today, Lena’s birthday, because there’s a clear shortage of mud in the current heat wave.

“I’ve noticed with the girls that the battle of still getting muddy is still a battle,” their dad Mike told The One Show.

“Once they’re there, it’s good.”

Tindal 44, explained that Lena, his youngest daughter, plays rugby with their local under-six youth.

“It’s always hard in the winter when it’s cold to get them out the door. They love it when they get there, but every rugby parent knows that struggle.

Tindall, who played for Bath and Gloucester, won 75 caps for England between 2000 and 2011 and was part of the England squad that won the 2003 World Cup.

The middle child and second daughter of Lena, Zara and Mike Tindall was born at Stroud Maternity Unit in Gloucestershire on June 18, 2019, weighing 9 lbs 3 oz.

She is currently 23rd in line to the British throne, behind her sister Mia and ahead of her brother Lucas in the official line of succession.

However, the children of a monarch’s daughter are not given titles.

In an official announcement, Buckingham Palace said: ‘Ms Michael Tindall gave birth safely to a baby girl in Stroud Maternity Unit on June 18.

‘Mr Tindall was present at the birth. The baby’s weight was 9 lbs 3 oz.

“The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal, Captain Mark Phillips and Mike’s parents Mr Philip and Mrs Linda Tindall have been informed and are delighted with the news. The baby’s name will be confirmed in due course.

“This baby is the second child for Zara and Mike, the fourth grandchild for The Princess Royal and the seventh great-grandchild for The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh.”

Just over a week after she was born, a family spokesperson finally revealed her name: Lena Elizabeth Tindall.

Although an unconventional choice for a member of the royal family, Lena is loosely associated with another royal family, Princess Helena, Queen Victoria’s fifth child.

Her middle name is a tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II, her great-grandmother.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attended Lena’s christening at St. Nicholas Church in Cherington, Gloucestershire in March 2019. It was also reported that the Duke of Sussex had been chosen as godfather to the young royal family.

Lena made her first official appearance with the British Royal Family at the Platinum Jubilee in 2022, joining her older sister and many of her royal cousins ​​in the Platinum Jubilee Pageant at the Royal Box.