Mike Tindall shares rare candid photos with wife Zara on her 46th birthday

Mike Tindall has celebrated her 46th birthday in glamorous style.

Mike, 46, took to Instagram on Sunday, October 20, to share a series of memories from his weekend activities, which included marking the milestone alongside his wife, Zara Tindalland the couple’s friends.

Sharing a compilation of photos and videos that captured Mike and Zara, 43, aboard a boat, enjoying a picturesque lunch and partying in Barcelona, ​​Spain, the UK-native former rugby player captioned his post: “What a birthday weekend!! Thanks to @georgieainslie @benainslie for inviting us along with the entire @ineosbritannia team! Gutted not to see the respawns of the respawns but (sic) an amazing experience anyway. Barcelona shook it too!!! @johnabassadone was simply the best host and @iainbalshaw made us laugh!!”

Zara, who does not have a royal title despite being 20th in line to the British royal throne, is the second child of princess anna y Marcos Phillipswho divorced in 1992.

Mike and Zara married in 2011 and share three children: Mia, born in 2014, Lena, born in 2018, and Lucas, born in 2021.

Zara appeared in several of the images shared by Mike via social media, including the initial selfie that captured Zara smiling at the camera while sitting on her husband’s lap. Mike is seen smiling just as widely in the romantic image.

The second shot of the compilation showed the duo carrying glasses of bubbles towards the camera while two of their friends joined the festivities. Mike’s post also included a photo of himself at a table overlooking the water with a British TV personality. Georgie Ainsliewhile a yacht-shaped cake takes center stage in front of them.

Additional images in the post included another selfie of Mike and Zara aboard a moving boat, as well as another that captured Mike with his arm around his wife while partying in a dark area.

Mike met Zara during a night out in Australia in 2003 and told the daily mail in June 2011 that Zara had been on sabbatical in the countryside with her friends. “clive (maderamy coach) had just told me that I was eliminated for the semi-final, so I went out to have a beer with two others who weren’t playing, Martin Corry y Austin Healy“Mike told the outlet at the time. “Zara was in the same bar; We were introduced but we didn’t talk much. Later, Austin gave me her number and said, “She wants you to text her and tell her where everyone is going after the finals so she can join us.” Aussie will love me saying this; “He will take credit for our meeting.”

The retired athlete messaged Zara, a decorated equestrian who won a silver medal at the 2021 London Olympics, the next day and the rest is history.

The couple put on a stylish display earlier this year, when they hit the red carpet together for the June 13 screening of Federer: Twelve last daysa documentary about the tennis legend. Federer.