Royal Profile:40 Facts about Mike Tindall

1. dMichael James Tindall was born 18 October 1978 as the son of Linda Shepherd Tindall and Philip Tindall{Source}.
2.  Tindall was educated at the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in Wakefield, England {Source}.
3. While studying,  he worked in a fish and chip van {Source}.
4.  His early passion was for rugby, brought on by attending games played by his father and uncles  {Source}.
5. At the age of 7, Mike was playing rugby himself as well {Source}.
6. He would later go on to become England's rugby captain {Source}.
7. During his education, he played for rugby teams at his schools {Source}.
8. He even went on a 7 week tour of Australia for the sport  {Source}.
9. Upon graduation, he chose to defer attending Durham University in favor of having earned a spot on Bath's rugby squad {Source}.
10. At the age of 20, he began his debut for England's national team, and three years later was part of the team that brought England home the Rugby World Cup from Australia {Source}.
11. After many years with Bath's Rugby Club, he moved on to the Gliucester Rugby Club in 2005, where he is currently a player-coach {Source}.
12. Through his work with the sport and their avid enthusiasm for the sport, he befriended his future brother-in-law, and two cousins in law, Peter Philips, Prince William and Prince Harry {Source}. 
13. Reportedly, his pal Prince Harry introduced Mike to his future wife, Zara, while the royal cousins were visiting Sydney {Source}.
14. After a few years of dating, The Princess Royal announced the engagement of her daughter and Mr. Tindall just before Christmas 2010{Source}.
15. On 30 July 2011, the powerhouse couple were married in a ceremony in Scotland  {Source}.
16. Together, the powerhouse couple have two daughters:
1. Mia Grace Tindall (2014)
2. Lena Elizabeth Tindall (2018) 
17. Between the births of their two little girls, Zara and Mike suffered two miscarriages {Source}
18. His ladies are approximately 17th, 18th and 19th in succession for the British throne {Source}
19. He is the son-in-law of The Princess Royal, 
20. He is also the son in law of Mark Philips and the step-son-in-law of Sir Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence through his mother-in-law.
21. Through his father-in-law, he is the brother-in-law to 33 year old Felicity Tonkin and 21 year old Stephanie Philips.
22. He is the brother-in-law of Peter Philips and Autumn Kelly Philips.
23. He is one of the four grandchildren-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II & The Duke of Edinburgh, the others are:
1. Autumn Kelly Philips (since 2008)
2. The Duchess of Cambridge (since 2011)
3. The Duchess of Sussex (since 2018)
4. Mr. Jack Brooksbank (since 2018)
24. He is an uncle to Peter and Autumn's two little girls, 7 year old Savannah Anne Kathleen and 6 year old Isla Elizabeth.
25. He is also an uncle to Felicity Tonkin's son, James Wade {Source}
26. In 2007, he received an MBE from the Queen for his sporting achievements{Source}.
27. In 2008, while playing against Wales at Twickenham, he was seriously injured and spent 5 days in intensive care with a punctured lung and torn liver{Source}.
28.  His nose has been broken several times, and in 2018, he finally had surgery to correct the fractures {Source} {Source}.
29. Mike's sometimes nickname is “The Fridge” due to his sizeable 6ft 2inch bulk{Source}.
30. He has two convictions for drunk driving{Source}.
31. In 2012, Mike was selected for the Barbarians Squad on their short tour held in May 2012 against England {Source}
32. Mr. Tindall began a coaching career in rugby starting with the amateur club Minchinhampton RFC, competing in Gloucester 2  in October 2014 {Source}.
33. In late 2013, Tindall became a brand ambassador for online trading company UFXMarkets, where he appeared in a variety of advertising campaigns and was interviewed for the company's promotional video{Source}. 
34.  Since 2013, Tindall has been hosting a charity golf day annually called ISPS HANDA Mike Tindall Celebrity Golf Classic with people from different fields including rugby, golf and entertainment participating in it, that aims to raise funds for charities associated with helping with disabled persons and curing Parkinson's disease, or military personnel who are transitioning to civilian life {Source}
35. Tindall is a principal patron of (both of which benefit from the Golf Classic mentioned above) :
1. The Matt Hampson Foundation {Source}
2. Rugby for Heroes {Source}
36. In April 2015 Tindall became a brand ambassador for online bookmaker Betway, where he featured the firm's advertising and promo materials as well as made some media apperances and supplying unique content for the firm's blog leading up to the Rugby World Cup{Source}.
37. After being invited to one of the programs by the organization Right To Play in Accra, Ghana in late 2015, he was announced as an Athlete Ambassador for the charity's UK branch {Source}
38. In January 2018, Mike participated in And They're Off! in aid of Sport Relief{Source}.
39. Just last month, September 2018, he and his wife took part in, along with 100 other riders on the first leg to of the Blue Marine Foundation's annual London-to-Monaco cycle ride{Source}.
40. After several years of residing away from The Princess Royal, the royal duo moved into a property on the estate