Prince William goes by many names. Prince of Wales? That’s him. Duke of Cornwall? Also him. He also answers to Duke of Cornwall, Lord of the Isles, and Baron Carrickfergus, among many titles. But to Mike Tindall, the former professional rugby player who’s married to William’s cousin Zara Tindall, he’s “One Pint Willy.”
The Tindalls appeared on the Seven: Rob Burns podcast in an episode published Wednesday, and got to talking about nicknames for each other and for members of the royal family.
“We basically call each other ‘munchkins’ a lot, don’t we? Or ‘my love,’ ” Mike said of the couple’s pet names for one another.
William, however, has been knighted by Mike with a decidedly less cutesy moniker.
“The Prince of Wales is known to me as ‘One Pint Willy’ because he’s not the best of drinkers,” Mike said. “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 definitely give away for the Prince of Wales. One Pint Willy. It’s out there now, sorry sir.”
“You’re in so much trouble,” Zara playfully told her husband.
The Tindalls appear to be close with William, Kate Middleton, and the Wales children, and enjoy a friendly relationship. When the Waleses appeared on the podcast that Mike co-hosts, they joked about Middleton and William’s competitive nature.
“I’m not going to say you’re uber competitive, but …” Tindall teased Middleton. “I’ve seen her play beer pong!”
It seems safe to say that William, despite his many other offices and titles, won’t be adding Duke of Double-Fisting to his list anytime soon.
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