They may be members of the royal family, but Mike Tindall and Zara Tindall have made every effort to ensure their children have as normal an upbringing as possible.
Like their mother, Mia Grace, Lena Elizabeth, and Lucas Philip do not have royal titles, nor will they as adults be expected to undertake royal duties.
Speaking with long-running British anthology comic magazine Beano in January 2025, Mike made a rare comment about family life at home and what makes his wife Zara “scream so loudly.”
“My job now is being a dad, and I love it. It’s important to set a good example, so I play pranks on the kids and their mum. I love hiding and jumping out to scare them. It works best on mum [Zara] – she screams SO loudly!”
“The kids’ favourite prank is to hide under the table and tie people’s shoelaces together!” he added.
In June 2024, their doting dad, Mike, shared further insight into his down-to-earth approach to raising his young brood in an interview with Hello!
Reflecting upon the important role sport had played in both his and his wife Zara’s lives, Mike revealed he believed that sport “gives so many things to kids.”
“Whether it’s learning how to be a team member or determination. It has given me and Zara so much that we want to expose them to as many sports as we can.”
He added that the family weekends were “no different to other parents” and were often “about the kids and getting them to their sports.”
“It’s a mixture of rugby, hockey, swimming, and gymnastics,” Mike shared with the publication.
While the parents do keep their children’s lives relatively private and rarely step out as a family of five, they do occasionally discuss their family life.
Speaking previously with our sister publication Now to Love, Zara has previously admitted that she often felt “mum guilt” as she attempted to balance her many work (and royal commitments) with being a parent.
“If I’m away and Mike’s here, I don’t feel guilty, whereas if we’re both away, then I feel much more guilty.”
Her husband shares this sentiment and has previously discussed his heartache when leaving his family for the jungle on I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! UK in 2022 on Good Morning Britain.
“That’s probably the hardest thing about the whole show, especially when you’ve got the three little ones as well, is being away for that period of time,” he said.
Scroll on to meet the Tindall children…
Mia Tindall
Mia Grace Tindall was born on January 17, 2014, at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucestershire, England. Mia is Mike and Zara’s first child and is currently 11 years old. She is currently 24th in the line of succession, directly behind her mother.
Zara had previously suffered from a miscarriage, and at the time, Mike and Zara shared that Mia was the one to help them through this time. “The saving grace for us has been Mia, our daughter who is now 3,” Mike told The Sunday Times in May 2017.
“However down we feel, she will come running up in our faces. When I was playing, I hardly saw her; now we can see her grow up. I can take her swimming, and I can take her to Ninja Tots. You’ll never be able to see her there because she disappears in a puff of smoke.”
Lena Tindall
Lena Elizabeth Tindall was born on June 18, 2018, in Stroud, England, close to their family home in Gloucestershire. She is seven years old and is currently 25th in the line of succession.
Her name is pronounced “Lay-na” and was chosen simply because Mike and Zara liked the name; however, Elizabeth is named after her great-grandmother.
When Lena was born, Buckingham Palace released a statement that read, “Mr. Tindall was present at the birth. The weight of the baby was 9lbs 3oz.”
Lena has already made headlines for her style after wearing a gorgeous red coat while at Sandringham for Christmas in 2022.
Lucas Tindall
Lucas Philip Tindall was born on March 21, 2021, and is Mike and Zara’s youngest child. He is four years old and is currently 26th in the line of succession.
Lucas was born in the family’s bathroom after they realised they wouldn’t get to the hospital on time.
Mike spoke of Lucas’ birth on his podcast, The Good, The Bad & The Rugby…
“It was run into the gym, get a mat, get into the bathroom, get a mat on the floor, towels down, ‘brace-brace-brace,’ ” he said.
“Fortunately, the midwife, who was going to meet us at the hospital, wasn’t that far away, so she drove up, [and] got there just as we’d assumed the [position]. And then the second midwife arrived just after the head had arrived.”
Lucas’s middle name honours Mike’s father as well as Zara’s grandfather, Prince Philip.
Keep scrolling for the best photos of Mike and Zara Tindall’s children…
January, 2026
Mike and Zara rang in 2026 with their children in tow at the Cheltenham New Year’s Day races.
Their daughters Mia and Lena enjoyed watching the races with their cousins, Savannah and Isla Phillips .
Notably, Mia also wore the same dress by Mayoral to at the 2025 races.
January, 2026
Mia was a passionate race spectator on the day!
January, 2026
Lena was also happy to be there!
Eagle-eyed fans recognised her Gucci coat, which she borrowed from her older sister.
It must be a go-to for the races, because Mia wore it to the Cheltenham’s Festival Trial Day and on Christmas Day in 2022.
January, 2026
The family of five all enjoyed themselves in the royal box and were rugged up for the occasion, including little Lucas, who made a rare public appearance with his family.
The former Olympian wore a double-breasted L’agence tweed coat.
January, 2026
It seems like Lucas is channelling his older cousin Louis, who is also known for being cheeky at public outings!
He showcased his playfulness by swung from the royal box railing.
December, 2025
Mia and Lena Tindall joined their mum Zara for the traditional Christmas Day church service on December 25, 2025, which the extended royal family attends yearly.
Notably, family patriarch Mike and the youngest in the Tindall clan, Lucas, were absent, presumably due to the toddler’s young age.
October, 2025
Zara was joined by her daughter Mia on day 2 of The William Hill Showcase horse racing meet at Cheltenham Racecourse on October 25, 2025.
It’s clear a love of horses runs in the family!
August, 2025
Mia Tindall was positively jumping for joy as her mother achieved a good result in a show jumping event on her horse ‘Class Affair’ at the NAF Five Star International Horse Trials on August 9th, 2025. Later, the youngster was seen patting her mother’s horse and congratulating Zara on her success – how sweet!
January, 2025
Lena was photographed with a huge grin on her face as she watched horses race around the Cheltenham Racecourse in Gloucestershire on January 1st, 2025. It certainly seems like she had lots of fun!
January, 2025
Mia certainly got into the spirit as she watched horse races in Cheltenham, England, alongside her siblings and parents on New Year’s Day.
January, 2025
Little Lucas may not have understood what was happening, but he certainly had lots of fun alongside his siblings at the New Year’s Day Racing Meet at Cheltenham Racecourse on January 1, 2025, in Cheltenham, England.
December, 2024
Mia and Lena Tindall joined their parents and extended members of the royal family for the annual Christmas Morning Service at Sandringham Church.
September, 2024
Little Lena was spotted walking a black Labrador at the Defender Burghley Horse Trials in Lincolnshire, where her Olympic equestrian mother Zara was competing.
September, 2024
In a rare photo of all three Tindall children, the trio was spotted engaging in a running race together, with Lucas taking the lead!
August, 2024
It’s hard to believe how grown-up Mia looks! In a recent photo of the 10-year-old, she was spotted walking hand in hand with her doting dad, Mike, at the International Horse Trials held at Hartpury College on August 11, 2024.
August, 2024
With a gorgeous blonde head of hair, Lucas is a mirror image of his mother Zara when she was a child. This sweet image was taken on August 11 at the Hartpury International Horse Trials.
December, 2023
Mia was all smiles as she walked hand in hand with her cousin, Prince Loui,s to the Christmas Morning Service at Sandringham Church.
September, 2023
Mother and daughter (Mia) strolled hand in hand through Gatcombe Park as they attended the Whatley Manor Gatcombe International Horse Trials.
August, 2023
Mia enjoyed her time bouncing around on a bungee trampoline at the Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe Park.
January, 2023
Zara and Mia enjoyed a quiet moment together at Cheltenham Racecourse.
December, 2022
Young Mia looked adorable in this outfit as she stepped out with the royal family for the annual Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham.
December, 2022
Lena stole the show in this beautiful red coat as the Tindall family attended the Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham. Notably, this was the first service without the Queen.
September, 2018
Mia joined her grandmother for a stroll through the Whatley Manor Horse Trials at Gatcombe Park with Princess Anne’s beloved bull terrier.
August, 2022
Mia was photographed picking up her little brother Lucas and twirling him around at the Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe Park.
August, 2022
Zara and Lucas at the Barefoot Retreats Burnham Market International Horse Trials.
August, 2022
It sure looks like Zara is trying to impart her love of horses onto her son Lucas!
August, 2022
Father and daughter (Lena) put on brave faces as they rode the Ferris Wheel at the Festival of British Eventing.
June, 2022
Zara and Lena at the Platinum Pageant on The Mall as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
June, 2022
While the eyes of the world were on the Platinum Pageant, Mike only had eyes for his daughter Mia.
June, 2022
Mia and her cousin Princess Charlotte were seen peering out the window of Buckingham Palace during the Queen’s Birthday Parade to get a better look at the festivities.
April, 2022
Mike with Lucas and Lena at the Barefoot Retreats Burnham Market International Horse Trials.
April, 2022
The family enjoyed a quiet moment of peace at the Barefoot Retreats Burnham Market International Horse Trials in Norfolk, where Zara was competing.
August, 2019
Mia and Zara at the Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe Park.
August, 2019
Mike and Lena at the Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe Park.
August, 2019
This sweet moment captured between cousins shows Isla and Savannah Phillips walking hand in hand with their little cousin Lena at the Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe Park.
July, 2019
Mike and Mia playing piggyback at a Celebrity Cup fundraiser golf tournament.
June, 2018
Mia snuggled close to her dad at the 2018 Celebrity Cup fundraiser golf tournament.
June, 2017
Prince William was eager to embrace his littlest cousin at the Maserati Royal Charity Polo Trophy Match in 2017. After exchanging some cuddles, the Prince of Wales was even photographed playing a game of tag with little Mia.
August, 2016
Mike, Zara, and Mia posing for a photograph during day three of The Big Feastival at Alex James’ Farm in Oxfordshire.
June 2016
Cuddles for Uncle Harry! (or should we say, cousin).
July, 2015
Little Mia and proud wife Zara cheered on Mike after he finished the grueling Artemis Great Kindrochit Quadrathlon in Loch Tay, Scotland.
May, 2014
The earliest photo of Mia Tindall was taken when Mike carried his daughter out onto the pitch following the Aviva Premiership match between Gloucester and London Irish at Kingsholm Stadium.
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