Like her mother Princess Anne, Zara Tindall has proven that she’s a royal rebelat heart.
But for the cousins, these differences in their life experiences have been key to their profound bond.
Of all her cousins, Tindall is especially close to William.
“They’re very close in age.
They’ve got an awful lot in common.
They’ve got the same Granny, so she’s very close to her cousins.”
Here’s a look inside Prince William’s relationship with Zara Tindall.
Throughout this difficult time in his life, William was supported by his cousin, Zara Tindall.
She brought her daughter along and Tindall subsequently saw her cousins' grief first hand.
An acclaimed equestrian, she has been lauded for her sporting achievements.
Prince William is extremely proud of his cousin’s triumph as an equestrian.
“And I was just like, I was in pieces.
I was so proud.”
“He sang karaoke!
“It was amazing.
Pretty much everyone stayed up all night.
I don’t even think Zara and Mike went to bed.
They were too busy having fun with their friends.”
Royal commentator Dickie Arbiter explained that William’s rapport with Zara had proven infectious for Mike.
“They are a proper family.
They’re not playing at it.”
No such bad blood exists between the siblings' respective children, Zara Tindall and Prince William, however.
“One can assume that William was godfather as he attended the baptism.
He’s unlikely to have gone if he were not,” royal expert Marlene Koening toldExpress.
This is because her mother, Princess Anne, chose not to give her a title.
“So I think that was probably the right thing to do.”
However, Prince William has allegedly tried to give his cousin a bigger role within the royal family.
In 2021, sources toldNew Ideathat William was getting desperate as the number of working royals was diminishing.
Tindall never did become a working royal, however.
Accordingly, the cousins and their kids are a close-knit unit.
In 2019, the Waleses and the Tindalls were spotted on a family outing with their children.
“There were no tantrums thrown by the kids and they all seemed very down to earth.”
Charlotte also illustrated her close bond with cousin Mia when the two appeared at Christmas service in 2023.
Since then,Prince Harry and Prince William have been locked in a seemingly irreparable feud.
“It’s not something he will take an active role in moving forward,” a source toldExpress.
The announcement came just several weeks afterKing Charles III’s cancer diagnosis.
Thankfully, Zara Tindall was on hand to help the prince through yet another difficult period in his life.
“Zara has been a breath of fresh air.
She’s loved by the public as she’s fun and unpretentious.”
“Hi, lovely to see you, are you okay?”
a seemingly concerned Tindall apparently asked William, who attended the event without Catherine, per theDaily Mail.
“They can help take the family’s mind off the gravity of what is going on.”
“It would be one less cloud hanging over the royal family’s head.
But above all else, Kate is loyal to her husband.”
But in the absence of his brother, William does have a symbolic sibling in Zara Tindall.
“She’s kind of like the big sister William never had,” a source told Us Weekly.
“She is very bright and intuitive about people,” Seward said.
“And she has the best of both worlds.
