The Daily Mail continues to dust off years-old stories and promote them as brand-new “remember when?” pieces. Over the weekend, they reminded everyone of Zara Tindall’s expression and behavior at Prince Harry and Meghan’s 2018 wedding, seven years ago. Zara was heavily pregnant and during Reverend Bishop Michael Curry’s sermon/address, there were a few cutaways to Zara. She looked startled, uncomfortable and aghast. Some people found it rude, some people found it racist. As the Mail pointed out, Zara wasn’t alone – the Windsors’ reactions to Rev. Bishop Curry were all appalling. Camilla was openly laughing at his sermon. I’m not sure why we needed that reminder, but there you go. There was absolutely no new information in that piece other than: the Windsors are too racist and juvenile to sit politely as a Black preacher delivers a sermon.
As for Zara, she gave a speech at a lunch, and she referenced the Windsors’ family dysfunction:
Zara Tindall has spoken of the “struggles” in the Royal Family — and says they cope with problems like everyone else. The 43-year-old daughter of Princess Anne said: “It is very hard to see from the outside but, 100 per cent, it is a family that is still going through the same struggles other people do. Whether they are relationships, obviously it is very easy to see every day. We’re still very supportive of each other.”
Addressing the London Sporting Club lunch, Zara also spoke about her late grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, who died in 2022. She said: “We had a very incredible person to look up to who is sadly not here any more. She was amazing and an inspiration to all of us.”
The ex-Olympic horse rider also told of getting together with husband Mike, 46 — after insisting that he stripped naked. Recalling a “lunch or dinner” date in 2003, she said the England rugby star asked her for a kiss.She said: “I said, ‘If you get naked, I will give you a kiss’. So he got naked, I gave him a kiss and then . . . anyway. He was so drunk and he passed out and I had to leave him there. One of my mates had to come and pick him up. I can’t move a 20-stone rugby player when he has passed out.”
Zara has told different versions of her first date with Mike – it sounds like they spent the early part of their relationship in a complete booze haze. Yikes. As for family dysfunction… the thing is, I think most of the cousins would have been fine with staying friendly and supportive of both Harry and William. But William has forced everyone to “pick a side” and Zara chose her side, the side of the crown, the heir’s side. So no, I don’t think she’s very supportive of the Sussexes, if she ever was. Also: this whole “we’re dysfunctional, like everybody else” talking point is something Charles has used to explain his despicable behavior towards the Sussexes. It’s asinine.
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- (left to right back row) Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge, the Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke of Sussex, the Duchess of Sussex and the Princess Royal, (left to right front row) Sarah Ferguson, Princess Beatrice, Peter Phillips, Autumn Phillips, Mike Tindall, Zara Tindall, Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor and Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece at the wedding of Princess Eugenie to Jack Brooksbank at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.,Image: 534311281, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: NO UK USE FOR SEVEN DAYS – Fee Payable Upon Reproduction – For queries contact Avalon.red – [email protected] London: 44 (0) 20 7421 6000 Los Angeles: 1 (310) 822 0419 Berlin: 49 (0) 30 76 212 251 Madrid: 34 91 533 4289, *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: /Avalon
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- (Left to right) Peter Phillips, the Duchess of Sussex, the Duke of Sussex, Zara Tindall and Viscount Linley leave the National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral, London, on day two of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II. The National Service marks The Queen’s 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth. Public service is at the heart of the event and over 400 recipients of Honours in the New Year or Birthday Honours lists have been invited in recognition of their contribution to public life. Drawn from all four nations of the United Kingdom, they include NHS and key workers, teaching staff, public servants, and representatives from the Armed Forces, charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups.,Image: 696640878, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: -, Model Release: no, Credit line: Kirsty O’Connor / Avalon
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- Peter Phillips, the Duchess of Sussex, the Duke of Sussex, Zara Tindall and Mike Tindall leave the National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral, London, on day two of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II. The National Service marks The Queen’s 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth. Public service is at the heart of the event and over 400 recipients of Honours in the New Year or Birthday Honours lists have been invited in recognition of their contribution to public life. Drawn from all four nations of the United Kingdom, they include NHS and key workers, teaching staff, public servants, and representatives from the Armed Forces, charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups.,Image: 696653435, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: -, Model Release: no, Credit line: Kirsty O’Connor / Avalon
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- Peter Phillips, the Duchess of Sussex, the Duke of Sussex and Zara Tindall leave the National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral, London, on day two of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II. The National Service marks The Queen’s 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth. Public service is at the heart of the event and over 400 recipients of Honours in the New Year or Birthday Honours lists have been invited in recognition of their contribution to public life. Drawn from all four nations of the United Kingdom, they include NHS and key workers, teaching staff, public servants, and representatives from the Armed Forces, charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups.,Image: 696653719, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: -, Model Release: no, Credit line: Kirsty O’Connor / Avalon
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- 03/06/2022. London, United Kingdom. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle , the Duke and Duchess of Sussex with Zara Tindall leaving a Service of Thanksgiving for the reign of Queen Elizabeth II at St.Paul’s Cathedral in London, on day two of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.,Image: 696677120, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: -, Model Release: no, Credit line: Stephen Lock / Avalon
