Zara Tindall's son Lucas's name has touching family meaning as husband Mike speaks out

Zara Tindall/Mike and Lucas Tindall

Lucas's middle name has a doubly special meaning

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James Saunders

By James Saunders


Published: 14/08/2024

- 22:30

Lucas's middle name has special meanings to both his parents

Zara and Mike Tindall's son Lucas's middle name has been revealed to hold a special meaning - on both sides of his family.

Zara (nee Phillips) - the only daughter and youngest child of Princess Anne - and Mike Tindall, the ex-England rugby ace, have three children between them.


The trio of young Tindalls comprises of 10-year-old Mia, six-year-old Lena and three-year-old Lucas - all of whom were pictured together in a rare appearance alongside Zara on Wednesday.

But it's Lucas whose father has revealed has a special middle name, paying homage to both Mike and Zara's forebears.

Zara and Mike Tindall

The Tindalls tied the knot in 2011

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Mia Tindall and Lucas Tindall

Lucas's father has revealed he has a special middle name

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The three-year-old Lucas boasts Phillip as a middle name - and the moniker has special significance for his father Mike.

Phillip is Mike Tindall's father's name, and the ex-England captain has spoken out about his dad in the past, most notably when discussing his battle with Parkinson's.

Mike said some years ago that the disease was "difficult with him and for everyone" in a touching interview with ITV's Good Morning Britain.

He added: "It's difficult for everyone who has it to come to terms with losing that strength. He's had to adapt to a lot in the last few years."

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In another emotional tribute to his father, who too played rugby before pursuing a banking career, Zara's husband said his abiding memory of Phillip was "always being in the garden playing rugby".

Mike added: "He still wants to get out there with Mia. Unfortunately, he can't do it at the level he wants to - his brain wants to.

"You can see it's frustrating for him. I would love to see my dad regain what he's been losing over time."

On the other side of Lucas's family, Phillip - at least, with one L - was, of course, Zara's grandfather's name.

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The late Duke of Edinburgh's name features more than once in Lucas's generation of royals

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The late Duke of Edinburgh's name features more than once in Lucas's generation of royals - Princess Eugenie's three-year-old son August shares a middle name with Queen Elizabeth's husband.

And Eugenie has also come out in emotional interviews to discuss her son's namesake.

In the documentary Prince Philip: The Royal Family Remembers, the Duke of York's daughter said: "We named August, August Philip, because Grandpa has been such a huge, inspiring character in my life.

"I brought little August to meet [Prince Philip]. I told him that we'd named him after him - it was such a lovely moment. We were very lucky to do that."

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