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Mike Tindall’s Frustration with His Seat at King Charles’ Coronation Revealed
Former England rugby captain, Mike Tindall, who is married to King Charles’ niece Zara Tindall, recently shared his experience of the coronation ceremony on his podcast, The Good, The Bad and The Rugby.
While Tindall had a prime seat at Westminster Abbey for the crowning of King Charles and Queen Camilla on May 6, there was one major problem – he couldn’t see much of what was happening.
In a light-hearted manner, Tindall expressed his frustration, saying, “You’re in the hottest spot, but it was all happening just around the corner of the wall that you can’t see.”
Despite having a front row seat, Tindall and Zara sat beside her brother Peter Phillips, just one row behind Prince Harry, Princess Beatrice, and Princess Eugenie.
The true front row spots were reserved for Prince William, Kate Middleton, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, Prince Edward, and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh.
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Although Tindall was among the first few pews, he relied on TV screens mounted inside the ancient abbey to catch most of the coronation.
Reflecting on the experience, he described it as “unbelievable” to be seated where they were.
However, he admitted that it was quite frustrating not being able to see around the corner, even though they had the TV screens to compensate.
He added, “Obviously, everything that went on sort of back and front.”
Despite the limitations, Tindall considered witnessing history as a privilege.
He highlighted the impressive display of military footmen in the Buckingham Palace backyard, which lasted for six and a half hours.
Tindall exclaimed, “They did three cheers for the King, it was like whoa, goose pimples.”
For him, this was the highlight of the day.
After the church service concluded, Princess Anne had the honor of riding on horseback behind the King and Queen in the storybook Gold State Coach.
This marked the beginning of the procession to Buckingham Palace, with 6,000 armed services personnel following her lead.
Zara previously shared with PEOPLE that this tribute exemplified the strong bond between her mother and King Charles.
She mentioned, “It’s a nice thing to do as her and her brother are very close.”
Princess Anne also played a ceremonial role as gold stick in waiting, a position dating back to the 15th century.
The gold stick and silver stick officers were historically placed close to the monarch to ensure their protection.
Princess Anne humorously mentioned that her role as the colonel of the blues and royals in the Household Cavalry Regiment made her the original close protection officer.
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