NewsRoyalsMike TindallSpeaking with The Good, The Bad and The Rugby co-hosts James Haskell and Alex Payne, Mike Tindall made the joke as he discussed his 2011 wedding to Zara Phillips10:39, 22 May 2026Updated 10:48, 22 May 2026Prince Harry has been made the subject of a brutal jibe after Mike Tindall made comment about how the Duke of Sussex used to be "fun".The former rugby player, who is married to Zara Phillips, made the comment at the Hay Festival in Powys as he spoke with co-host of The Good, The Bad and The Rugby podcast James Haskell and Alex Payne. Talking about his wedding to Zara, daughter of the Princess Royal, in 2011, he feigned surprise that Haskell had not made a fool of himself.But he also made a jab at Prince Harry, who now lives removed from the royal lifestyle with wife Meghan Markle in California. Ribbing on his co-host, he said: "A lot of other people managed that way better than you - [like] Harry, when he was fun."READ MORE: Prince William reveals Prince George often boards at school in rare insight into 'chaotic' school runREAD MORE: Joyous moment Prince William hugs fan and makes cheeky promise as he celebrates Aston Villa winHarry, the Duke of Sussex, is godfather to Mike and Zara's second daughter, Lena, but the friendship is said to have cooled since Harry and Meghan made the move to Montecito.During their session at the literature and arts festival, there were plenty more gags about Mike's royal connections. Haskell ribbed him on his 2018 corrective rhinoplasty for a broken nose, saying: "Taxpayers' money fixed it. It's got the royal warrant if you look inside it."The podcast trio also announced an exciting new project, saying they had filmed a pilot for a TV series which will follow them attempting to run Richmond Rugby Club in south-west London. They compared it to Welcome to Wrexham, which follows Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds' move to buy the football club, and Clarkson's Farm.Article continues belowPayne even added that he dreamt of using Tindall's contacts as a member of the royals to help put the club on the map. He said: "We've got some amazing ideas - Amazon Prime are interested - if we can get it going."The Rolling Stones used to practise when they were 16 years old in the Richmond club house, and one of my ambitions is to get Mick Jagger back, because he lives in Richmond, to do a big gig at Richmond Athletic Ground, raise money and get the club back on the map. Tin[dall]'s obviously got good connections... we could have Catherine meeting the team, the Princess of Wales, these are all massive pipe dreams."Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Anne, Princess RoyalMeghan MarkleJames HaskellMike TindallPrince HarryMarriageRoyal Family