Mike and Zara Tindall are perhaps one of the most unorthodox couples when it comes to the Royal Family. While Mike made his name in rugby, Zara didn’t grow up with a life of public service like her cousins and instead became a champion equestrian. Princess Anne, Zara’s mother, decided against giving royal titles to her daughter and son, Peter, and instead allowed them to pursue private lives. It still left Zara firmly placed within the Royal Family and privy to all the privileges that come with it, and some members of Mike’s family feared the worst. Unearthed reports show how his grandmother was initially against the wedding and thought it was destined for disaster. In 2020, Philip, Mike’s 78-year-old dad, revealed during a Sunday Times interview that she was “dead against” his and Zara’s marriage. He said she was used to the royals either marrying within the family or wedding to other families with ties to royalty. Ultimately, he said, she feared that their union wouldn’t be well received. “Linda’s mum was dead against …