Mike and Zara Tindall have once again hinted that a permanent move to Australia may soon be on the cards for them and their three children.
The couple surprised everyone at the deciding round of the State of Origin in Sydney, at Accor Stadium, on July 9.
They threw their support behind Queensland by decking themselves out in maroon, and were the guests of Nicole Slater – the wife of Queensland coach Billy Slater.
The royals know the couple through their affiliation with the Magic Millions Classic, where Mike and Zara come to the Gold Coast every January.
Zara is an Olympic equestrian, and she’s been a long-standing ambassador of the event.
Their visit comes weeks before Mike is expected to appear at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on July 26, to watch the British and Irish Lions squad compete against the Wallabies in the second test.
It is currently unconfirmed if his wife or children will be joining him, but we have our fingers crossed!
This isn’t the first time that they have hinted about staying in Australia.
In a video shared to social media on June 24 by musician Chilli Chilton to promote her new song 9,000 Miles, the couple lip-synced along to the lyrics.
Decked in red overalls, with a hard hat on his head, no shirt on, and a beer in hand, Mike mouthed along the lines “Problem 1, 9,000 f****** miles.”
The video then transitioned to a video of wife Zara, who lip-synched the lyrics “Two, it’s clearly more one-sided” while dancing around animatedly, glitter dabbed on her face.
Actor Jamie Dornan also made a surprise appearance in the clip!
The royal fan favourites are currently attending Glastonbury 2025, which started on June 25th and will conclude on June 29th.
Tickets are notoriously hard to secure, with some 200,000 music lovers attending the world-famous event.
While it’s unknown how they were roped into being part of the promotional single for the song, the artist has a long documented love of Australia, similar to their own.
The song (which was released on July 4) is also curiously about being in love with someone who lives in Australia, some 9,000 miles away from the United Kingdom.
While Zara and Mike can’t relate to that aspect of the song, many royal watchers suspect their participation in the video is an intentional nod to their love of the country.
The couple were last in Australia in January, where they attended the Magic Millions racing event on the Gold Coast.
He and Zara first met in Sydney way back in 2003 at Manly Wharf Bar while Zara was travelling on a gap year and Mike was visiting as a Lions player for the Rugby World Cup. You can read more about their love story here.
