Smug Tindalls

Yes, EllanVannin. .Me. I like nearly everything and almost everybody. I find it really odd that some people grumble all the time.

Mike Tindall seems to be just like any proud and happy husband and dad. How very unkind to refer to his joy as smugness. It's a no win situation being a member of that family. Dammed if they do and dammed if they don't. I wouldn't want to be in any of their shoes.

You’re right of course sw him not being in The Firm. Ach, who cares? He’s on its fringes then. Bet he gets invited to their knees-ups!
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I would hope so MaizieD .

Ps you can tell I’m not au fait with the pecking order within the RF!

I see a proud dad, happy that his baby and wife are both healthy and well and excited for the future.

Yes they have more money and privileges than most of us but it doesn't take away from outsiders wishing them well. I wouldn't want my life in the spotlight for any money.

Urmstongran

You’re right of course sw him not being in The Firm. Ach, who cares? He’s on its fringes then. Bet he gets invited to their knees-ups!
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Who cares, who cares ??? ?????? Heresy heresy - such things really matter and quite frankly if you’re going to be so cavalier about such matters maybe you should take a good hard look at yourself before continuing to post on royalty related ( no matter how tenuously ) threads.

He’s just got a smiley face. Nothing wrong with being pleased to be a dad again and the fact they are both save despite the abrupt arrival into the world. Good luck to them. Some good news for a change.

I didn’t see what he said as smug, either.
He seems nicely down to earth.

Haven't seen the photos, don't care one way or another. I had a friend whose baby was born in the hall just after she had come down the stairs. She was just pleased she made it to the bottom. They are desperate for news just now.

He certainly is not in any way "smug". He seems to me to be reacting exactly how any father should react - delighted and wanting to share his delight.

Beckett

I am very happy for them and trust mother and baby are healthy. I did notice they have posted a picture just showing the baby's eyes - will they now receive the same lambasting another couple did for only showing their baby's feet?

I think the photo of the baby's eyes was actually `Eugenie's baby

Not sure if we've seen a photo of the new little chap yet

Ngaio1 what a nasty thing to post

Nasty, negative, spiteful, curmudgeonly, mean spirited, insular, petty minded, bitter, shrewish. All adjectives that apply to this mealy mouthed opening post. OP needs to get out more.

My granddaughter was delivered on the bathroom floor, by his father. Her mother thought she would just pop in for a quick wee before setting off for the maternity ward . . . The medics arrived just after the baby.

Her brother's arrival a few years before had been long, difficult and fraught with complications, so everyone was full of euphoria about this birth. Good for Mike Tindall for coping so well.

Ellan Vannin There is only one post that could be said to be froma biter old bint. The rest are pleased for this unpretentious family.

Oh dear, is this another attempt at royal family bashing/wealthier than most of us envy? (However distant they are in the pecking order, the fact that Zara is the Queens Granddaughter makes them part of her family).

No, I don't think he looked smug, just happy.

I saw him announcing the babies arrival on the news and he just looked really happy. She had a very late miscarriage and I imagine that makes a safe arrival of a baby a relief too

EllanVannin

Isn't there anyone who's as easily pleased as myself ?

I am EllanVannin ?‍♀️! Cos I’m having crumpets tomorrow (carbs day) and I always think of you when the butter drips down my chin.....easily pleased? Yup!

They seem a lovely couple to me. Zara seems to have a lot of her mother's qualities, down to earth and no pretensions. If I was a bitter old bint I might say that the announcement coincided with Harry’s announcement that he has another job, which he has been doing for two months apparently. Perhaps it’s a coincidence.

I think it’s lovely to see excited new fathers - whoever they may be. He would probably like to be going down to the pub with his mates “to wet the baby’s head” but that’s not possible under our restrictions presently ? ? ? ?

A man is excited about the birth of his son, that’s being smug ?
good grief

I like them. I like Eugenie and Jack too. So happy to be parents. What a refreshing change from the moaning Sussexes.

I agree, it’s nice to see someone happy with their life at the moment.

I think it’s lovely when a family are happy about a new addition. It’s not smug, anybody in his position wouldn’t be able to stop grinning all over their face. It’s called ‘joy’.

Not smug I like Zara and Anne, a breath of fresh air indeed and Zara, even if not officially, she’s as royal as the rest of them! But I can see people who aren’t as privileged, and perhaps didn’t have such happy and easy births, feeling resentful.