Prince William has formed a close bond with Mike Tindall over the years, especially after Prince Harry left.

Charles Rae, former royal correspondent for The Sun, appeared on GB News and talked about the royal family. During his guest appearance, TV presenter Martin Daubney mentioned a report from The Telegraph talking about the Prince of Wales' tight bond with his cousin-in-law, Tindall, and how the latter had become the brother that Prince William needed. Ray confirmed the noticeable close relationship between the two gentlemen.

"Yes, it is a wonderful thing to see. We've seen occasionally, throughout the year, we've seen a few pictures of Mike Tindall in situations, happy situations, laughing situations with Prince William and on Monday at Sandringham, we saw Mike Tindall with George, with his arm around him and George was looking up with all smiles and everything else," Rae shared. "And Louis was walking down holding the hand of Mia Tindall. It just goes to show how close they are as families."

Rae weighed in on how the sight of Prince William and Tindall would affect Prince Harry, who moved to California with his wife, Meghan Markle, in 2020. He said the Duke of Sussex would not be pleased with it.

"Now, sitting back in Montecito is the real brother, and I should imagine if he's seeing scenes like that and reading things like what they've been having in The Telegraph. He's not going to be a happy bunny at all, but that doesn't matter," Rae added. "Tindall fills that gap that I think the Prince of Wales needs and he does it very, very well. Mike Tindall, he is a man's man. There's no question about that."

Rae also said that the Tindalls and Waleses "get on very, very well." For him, they are a picture of a great family, and they are exactly how families should be.

Royal commentator Dickie Arbiter, a former Palace press secretary, told The Telegraph that the close bond between the English former rugby union player and future king was down to their similar personalities.

"Mike is a pretty straight guy," Arbiter told the outlet. "He's down to earth, and William is too. Put aside [William's] role in state occasions, where he has to maintain a certain decorum; the rest of the time, if he goes to a rugby or football match, he's in there cheering with the rest of the fans."

He added that Prince William and Tindall are "likable guys," and Zara Tindall's closeness to her cousin has "rubbed off" on her husband.

"We've seen [this] time and again in William and Mike's interactions. They are a proper family. They're not playing at it," the royal commenter added. 

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