Mike and Zara Tindall spotted in Barcelona as royal couple leave their three children in the UK

Mike and Zara Tindall spotted in Barcelona as royal couple leave their three children in the UK

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Ed Griffiths

By Ed Griffiths


Published: 23/10/2024

- 11:12

The royal couple were spectators at the America's Cup in Barcelona with friends

Mike and Zara Tindall celebrated the former England rugby player's 46th birthday last Friday in Barcelona.

The couple were spectators at the 37th America's Cup in Barcelona without their three children, cheering on Ben Ainslie's Ineos Britannia team.


Mike, who married into the Royal Family in 2011, shared a montage of videos and pictures from the birthday trip on his TikTok and Instagram, titled "Weekend recap".

The video started with a selfie of Mike and Zara huddling in waterproofs as they watched the event from a nearby sailing boat.

Mike and Zara Tindall

Mike and Zara Tindall were spotted on holiday (stock picture)

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The pair were also photographed drinking champagne on a small boat with former rugby union player and Mike's best man Iain Balshaw and his wife.

Other photos included pictures of the events, Mike's sailing-themed birthday cake, and the now 46-year-old posing with friends.

The caption read: "What a birthday weekend!!"

He also wrote: "Gutted not to see the comeback of comebacks but incredible experience non the less. Barcelona rocked it also!!!.

Mike and Zara Tindall

The video started with a selfie of Mike and Zara huddling in waterproofs as they watched the event from a nearby sailing boat.

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The I'm a Celebrity star, thanked Georgie, Ben Ainslie, and the Ineos Britannia for their time visiting the Spanish city.

Later, he thanked former England teammate Iain Balshaw who "brought the laughs," and called John Bassadone "simply the best host".

Kate Balshaw, wife of Iain Balshaw, commented on the post: "So much fun!"

The Tindalls and friends watched as New Zealand retained the America's Cup by beating Great Britain.

Mike Tindall with friends and family

Denise Van Outen, actress and singer, was one of many to wish Mike a happy birthday on the post.

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Denise Van Outen, actress and singer, was one of many to wish Mike a happy birthday on the post.

Prince Harry introduced Mike and Zara during England's Rugby World Cup-winning campaign in Australia in 2003, when Mike was still on the team. They married in 2011 and have three children, Mia, 10, Lena, six, and Lucas, three.

In his new book, The Good, The Bad & The Rugby, Mike revealed that his relationship with the Royal Family has always been good.

He said: "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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