Mike Tindall breaks silence after attending the Queen's emotional funeral

Mike Tindall has revealed the late Queen's moving words when she approved the repatriation flight of her coffin, prior to her death earlier this month. She passed away at Balmoral in Scotland on 8 September, meaning her coffin had to be flown back to London, and former rugby ace Mike, 43, who is married to the Queen's granddaughter Zara Tindall, 41, revealed that the original choice of plane for the job was scrapped, in favour of something "more dignified".

Mike Tindall nearly curtsied King Charles by accident. The husband of the late Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter Zara Tindall has confessed he royally messed up the gesture recently. Speaking on his podcast 'The Good, The Bad and The Rugby', he spilled: “You know when you’re following a routine? So, I almost curtsied to the king the other day.

Following Queen Elizabeth II’s death, the royal family had to adjust to properly greeting the new monarch, King Charles III.

Mike Tindall shared how he nearly embarrassed himself while meeting with the new king.

Mike Tindall has admitted he was almost the victim of a royal protocol faux pas during a private meeting with King Charles III. The former rugby player, who is married to the late Queen Elizabeth II's granddaughter Zara Tindall, described his blunder during an episode of his his sports podcast The Good, The Bad, and The Rugby. The 43 year old told his fellow hosts James Haskell and Alex Payne that he very nearly curtseyed the King, after mirroring his wife.

Mike Tindall says it was “sad, emotional but happy” to see the royal family uniting in the wake of Queen Elizabeth’s death. The former rugby player, 43, whose equestrian champion wife is the late monarch’s granddaughter Zara Tindall, 41, told how the royals dealt with the Queen’s passing during a special episode of his ‘The Good, The Bad and The Rugby’ podcast. He said the family “came together” as soon as the Queen died on September 8 aged 96 at her home in Balmoral.

Prince William has spoken in public for the first time since the late Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral. The new Prince of Wales, 40, had been due to attend the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit in New York on Wednesday 21 September. While he couldn't attend in person due to the "saddest of occasions", he instead addressed the summit via video call.

Zara and Mike Tindall's daughter Mia provided some light relief from the solemnity of today after she hopscotched after the Queen's committal service in Windsor. The eight year old held on to her parents' hands as she did the sweet child's game, dressed in a black dress with a matching headband.

The royal family came together to honor the passing of their matriarch Queen Elizabeth on Monday (September 19).

Bonding together. Princess Anne and first husband Captain Mark Phillips’ children, Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall, paid their respects to their grandmother Queen Elizabeth II at her state funeral on Monday, September 19.

Meghan Markle was seen overcome with emotion as she joined members of the royal family at the State Funeral for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on Friday.The Duchess of Sussex was seen wiping a tear from her eye in emotional pictures as the procession left Westminster Abbey for Wellington Arch while members of the royal family watched on.The Queen Consort, the Duchess of Sussex, the Princess of Wales and the Countess of Wessex were seen looking sombre as the King and his siblings marched off. Prince George and Princess Charlotte stood in front of their mother, with George looking directly at the coffin as it passed.

Mike Tindall could be seen comforting James, Viscount Severn as they arrived at Westminster Abbey for Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral today. Former rugby ace Mike, 43, lovingly placed his arm around the Queen's youngest grandchild James, 14, as they made their way into the venue together.

Unlike his siblings Prince George and Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis will not be attending the Queen's funeral today, Monday 19 September, or walking in the procession.The four year old prince is unable to attend due to being too young. A source told MailOnline: "As parents they have, of course, thought long and hard about whether their children should accompany them.

A not-so-united front. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not join the royal family to meet with world leaders ahead of Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral on Sunday, September 18, after seemingly being uninvited.

Zara Tindall has been praised after she carried on with an emotional tribute to her grandmother alongside her younger brother and cousins despite a wardrobe-related mishap. Princess Anne's daughter joined a 15-minute vigil around the late monarch's coffin on Saturday (September 17).

Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral takes place on Monday, concluding a 10-day mourning period in the UK. Her Majesty, 96, died at Balmoral castle on Thursday (September 8).

Extended members of the Queen’s family were seen at the Prince’s Vigil held at Westminster Hall this evening, Friday 16 September.The late monarch has been Lying-in-State in London since Wednesday and thousands of mourners have filed past to pay their final respects after queuing for hours. Her Majesty the Queen’s four children came together for the sombre affair as they mounted guard at the four corners of the catafalque for 15 minutes. All were in military uniform including Prince Andrew – who was stripped of his military titles last year – and Princess Anne, who the first woman to have taken part in the Vigil of the Princes.