MIKE TINDALL has revealed he calls Prince William ‘One Pint Willy’

Mike Tindall has revealed he calls Prince William ‘One Pint Willy’ as a result of ‘he is not the best of drinkers’.

The ex-England rugby star additionally admits he and his spouse Zara name one another ‘munchkin’, whereas she has her husband saved in her telephone as a nickname ending in ‘kitten’.

The Tindalls made the revelations in a particular podcast with rugby league legend Rob Burrow, who’s battling motor neurone illness.

Asked by Burrow if he has any nicknames for any of the royals, Mike says: ‘For the Prince of Wales, he is known as One Pint Willy.

Prince William is known as ‘one pint Willy’ to Mike Tindall because he’s not a big drinker

But he had the good sense to enjoying a glass of Guinness on St Patricks Day this year

Mike and  Prince William seem about to arm wrestle at Ascot, 2019

William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales burst out laughing as they attend the recording of a special episode of The Good, The Bad and The Rugby podcast, in the Green Drawing Room at Windsor Castle along with with Mike and his mother-in-law, Princess Anne

The Tindalls made the revelations in a special podcast with rugby league legend Rob Burrow, who is battling motor neurone disease, seen here with his family at BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2022

‘He is known to me as One Pint Willy because he is not the best of drinkers, coming from a sport where it is built on the social aspect and a couple of beers being sunk quite often. That is one I will give away for the Prince of Wales.’ 

Zara could be heard laughing earlier than saying: ‘Oh my god. You are in so much trouble.’

Burrow additionally quizzed the couple on whether or not they have any pet names for one another.

Mike says: ‘We basically call each other munchkins a lot. I don’t know why that began but it surely has caught.

‘I will let Zara decide whether she wants to give away what I am down in her phone as…’

Zara replies: ‘He is in my phone as something else and it ends with kitten.’

Mike additionally admits that he goals of his two-year-old son Lucas changing into knowledgeable golfer – and that he wished to present him the center title of ‘Mulligan’.

‘The two year old is where I am pinning my dreams,’ says the 2003 Rugby World Cup winner.

‘I actually wanted his middle name to be Mulligan because if he did become a professional golfer, he would drop the Lucas and just become Mulligan Tindall. 

Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall smile as they look at her phone during Day Two of Wimbledon last year

Zara and Mike, pictured at Ascot last year, store pet names on their phones

Zara Tindall supervises son Lucas  on a trampoline at Gatcombe Park this year

‘I thought that would be the best golfing name ever. Plus Mulligan means the offspring of a balding man, so that was perfect!’

Burrow tells the Tindalls that he has all the time wished to ship the Alternative Christmas Message, which airs on Channel 4 concurrently the King’s Christmas Message on the BBC

Zara says: ‘I definitely think you could do the other Christmas speech. You would definitely rock it and be a huge inspiration to many people.

‘I’m certain (King Charles) would allow you to simply do your individual factor. I hope to see that one time. I feel you simply report it anyway and ship that on the market!’

• Seven: Rob Burrow, The Total Sport Podcast is offered on BBC Sounds