Mike Tindall once tried to punch Prince Harry as part of a prank

Mike Tindall has recently made headlines as the first royal to appear on the hit reality television show I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! The new reality star is famous in his own right as a former rugby player but is also known due to his marriage to Zara Tindall, the eldest granddaughter of the late Queen Elizabeth and daughter of Princess Anne.Mike has revealed that in 2003, the rugby player tried to mess with Zara’s cousin, Prince Harry, during the Rugby World Cup in Sydney, Australia.He and his teammate Iain Balshaw wanted to test how good the Duke of Sussex’s security was and decided to throw a punch at the prince.It tuned out that Prince Harry’s bodyguards were very alert, as it was only a matter of seconds before the rugby players were held back. In 2003, Mike once tried to punch Prince Harry as part of a prank (Image: Getty Images)Last year, Mike Tindall recalled the story while attending Question of Sport Live at the London Palladium. The former rugby player joked the Royal Family would now like to ‘throw a few punches’ at Harry.He said: At Balmoral, the family are now having the same conversation.”And added: “Except the Queen has taken his security away.”READ MORE: Andrew ‘in tears after Charles told him he’ll never return to duty’ Prince Harry introduced Mike to his cousin Zara in 2003 (Image: Getty Images)However, it appears Prince Harry did not have any hard feelings about the boisterous prank, as he introduced the rugby player to his cousin, Zara, on the same trip.It has been reported that Mike was ‘drowning his sorrows’ at a bar after being cut from the Rugby World Cup team, and Harry introduced him to Zara, who was in Australia on a gap year.It appears that Mike had a close relationship with the Duke of Sussex, as Prince Harry attended his stag do and Mike cheekily offered to be his best man.The former England centre texted the royal and joked: ‘I’ve written my speech, I’m ready.’To which Prince Harry replied: ‘Sorry mate that job’s full but I do need someone to show people where to park their cars.’DON’T MISS: William speaks of importance of having supportive ‘people in life’ [REVEAL]Harry is giving in to ‘Hollywood’ as he follows in Meghan’s footsteps [INSIGHT]Meghan uses ‘classic media training trick’ to discuss Netflix doc [REPORT] There has been speculation about the current status of Mike and Prince Harry’s relationship (Image: Getty Images)There has been speculation about the current status of Mike and Prince Harry’s relationship, as earlier this year it was reported he seemed to avoid the Duke of Sussex at Queen Elizabeth”s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.Judi James, a body language expert, analysed video footage from the Platinum Jubilee and said: ‘With Mike’s closeness to William in mind it also appeared to have created a bit of a dilemma as Harry stepped out into Zara’s group as they waited for their transport.”She added: ‘This doesn’t appear to be Mike’s normal style of behaviour as he usually looks too easy-going and too tough to get involved in politics and it could be that his attention was taken arranging the right cars, but there are no signs of any farewell from him, either.’