What medals does Mike Tindall have?

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Mike Tindall, Zara Tindall, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Prince Andrew arrive for the coronation ceremony of Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey, in London, Britain May 6, 2023. Dan Charity/Pool via REUTERS

MIKE Tindall is best known for being a rugby player and part of the Royal Family.

Throughout his time in the family, he has earned himself some medals which he wears on special occasions.

Mike Tindall has multiple medals

What medals does Mike Tindall have?

Mike Tindall was seen wearing three different medals during the Queen’s funeral on September 19, 2022.

The first one that he earned was the Member of the Order of the British Empire also known as the MBE.

He then also has the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal which he earned in 2012 and his recent addition came in 2022 with the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal.

These two medals were given to every member of the royal family and members of the Armed forces that served for five years or more, emergency services workers, those who already held the Victoria and George crosses and the operational members of the prison service.

What does Mike Tindall do for a living now?

After retiring from rugby union in 2014, he joined Minchinhampton RFC as both a player and coach.

He also co-hosts a weekly podcast called ‘The Good, The Bad & The Rugby’ with fellow England legend James Haskell and broadcaster Alex Payne.

He also tends to make several celebrity appearances.

This includes becoming the first royal to ever feature in a pizza commercial for Domino’s.

In October 2022, it was announced that Mike became the first-ever member of Royal Family to sign up for ITV’s reality TV show, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here.

Who is Mike Tindall married to?

Mike Tindall is married to Princess Anne‘s only daughter Zara.

The two met in a bar in Sydney, Australia, while Mike was there for the Rugby World Cup.

The relationship was confirmed by the Palace in April 2004 and six years later, Mike finally dropped the question and their engagement was announced in December 2010.

The Queen gave them her blessing in front of a Privy Council in May 2011.

The pair went on to tie the knot on July 30, 2011, in Edinburgh, following a reception which had over 400 guests.

He became part of the Royal Family and the couple moved into Gatcombe Park to start a family together.

They now have three children, two girls and a boy.

Their daughter Mia was born on January 17, 2014.

Zara then gave birth to their second daughter Lena in June 18, 2018.

Lucas Philip was the latest addition to the family being born on March 21, 2021.

Why did Mike Tindall get MBE?

Mike earned his MBE with the 2003 New Year’s Eve honours for his services to rugby.

Throughout his career, he represented England 75 times, captaining the team seven times.

In 2003, he made part of the successful English squad which won the Rugby World Cup and the Six Nations Championship that year.

Did Mike Tindall do military service?

No, Mike has not done any military service.

Despite some of his medals being given to those who have served for more than five years, he received them due to being part of the royal family.