King Charles' Niece Zara Tindall Steps Out for Rare Date Night with Husband Mike

11/25/2024 11:40 PM

Princess Anne's eldest child, Zara, and her husband made a rare appearance together on Monday, Nov. 25

Zara Tindall and her husband Mike Tindall stepped out for a rare date night together.

Zara, who is King Charles' niece and Princess Anne's daughter, was joined by her husband on Monday, Nov. 25, at the 2024 Beauty Awards at Honourable Artillery Company in London. 

The couple, who have been married for 13 years, arrived at the event in festive ensembles. Zara, 43, wore a black lace midi-dress with black velvet pointed-toe pumps. Meanwhile, Mike, 46, wore black trousers, a black dress shirt and a burgundy velvet suit jacket.

The couple rarely publicly attend events other than royal engagements or sporting events. They were seen smiling in one another's embrace.

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The pair met in Australia during the Rugby World Cup in 2003. Mike proposed in 2010, and they tied the knot in April 2011, three months before Zara's cousin Prince William and Kate Middleton married in July 2011. Unlike the prince, Zara and her brother, Peter Phillips, do not have royal titles. 

Mike and the competitive equestrian have welcomed three children together: Mia Grace Tindall, 10, Lena Elizabeth Tindall, 6, and Lucas Philip Tindall, 3.

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Although the couple do not have royal duties, Mike said he found marrying into the royal family to be "pretty easy" and "simple, really."

In an October interview with the Telegraph, Mike said that it all came down to him being "nice to them."

In his new book The Good, the Bad & the Rugby — Unleashed, Mike wrote, in an excerpt shared by the Daily Mail, "Believe it or not, marrying into the royal family was pretty easy for me. They were always nice to me, and I was always nice to them. Simple, really."

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Before the release of his book, which he co-wrote with podcast co-hosts Alex Payne and James Haskell, he shared a few other details about becoming a member of the royal family. 

In a 2021 interview with the Times, he admitted that being in the royal family "has its benefits and it has its negatives," he said. 

"You think about what you do and you have to be aware of it, but it doesn't necessarily dictate," Mike said. "Zara and I have always been good at getting on with what's right for us."