Prince William has revealed that Mike Tindall apologised to him after publicly sharing the future king's nickname as 'One Pint Willy'. The comment was made during a podcast released in December, where Tindall, who is married to William's cousin Zara Tindall, disclosed the nickname because William 'is not the best of drinkers'.
The Prince made the revelation while speaking to rugby legend Rob Burrow at Headingley Stadium, ahead of presenting him with a CBE. In a clip released by BBC Breakfast, Burrow told William that he had recently recorded a podcast with Zara and Mike Tindall, and that Mike had shared some secrets that Burrow's children found amusing.
William, smiling and shaking his head knowingly, responded: 'I think that might be some of the nicknames. Was it you who got the nicknames out of him?' He then added: 'He apologised to me about that. I was like, "Mike, when you say you're not going to mention anyone's nicknames that doesn't mean you can then mention my nickname. That's not fair."'
During the ceremony, William praised Burrow for his inspirational work campaigning for motor neurone disease awareness since his diagnosis in 2019. 'You've changed so many people's lives with MND with what you've done. We're all so proud of you,' the Prince said.
William also placed a CBE around the neck of Burrow's close friend Kevin Sinfield, praising their 'brotherly bond'. Sinfield touched the nation's heart when he carried Burrow over the finishing line of the inaugural Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon in May.
