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Britain's Mike Tindall thinks his wife Zara Phillips has had a better sporting career than him.
The royal couple have enjoyed huge success in their respective fields, but despite Mike having won the Rugby World Cup as captain of the England team in 2003, he thinks the British equestrian and her stash of "bling" medals amount to more.
Asked who their 22-month-old daughter Mia would choose as the most successful parent, Mike sweetly replied: "It'd be tight, but if I think about who has a big­ger col­lec­tion of sil­ver­ware at home, Zara is in front. I'm a bit drowned out un­for­tu­nately on the bling count. I have to move a big pile of Zara's medals out of the way to find my one World Cup Win­ner's medal. Any­way, I think Mia would use the Olympic medal as the deal sealer. Zara has one and I don't."
The 37-year-ol hunk retired from rugby last year and the blonde stunner, 34, is hoping to compete in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Meanwhile, Mike regrets not being able to meet Nelson Mandela - who died two years ago - when he was England Rugby Captain.
Asked who he would like to have dinner with, he told The Telegraph newspaper: "Sa­muel L. Jack­son just be­cause he may well be the coolest man on the planet... I'd have to have Nel­son Man­dela as well. I sadly never got to meet him through my ca­reer, but friends of mine did and said he was the most ex­tra­or­di­nary man they have ever met, and they said that af­ter not hav­ing long with him. And Frank Si­na­tra or Dean Martin as my third guest, I'll go with Frank."

Britain's Zara Phillips makes "better decisions" now she is a parent.
The 34-year-old royal - the granddaughter of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II - is a British equestrian and her husband Mike Tindall, 37, have 22-month-old daughter Mia together, which she says has made her take less risks in her career.
She said: "I think I might make bet­ter de­ci­sions now. When you are younger and less ex­pe­ri­enced, and with less around you to lose, you spend a lot of time com­pet­ing ev­ery­where, and rid­ing all sorts of horses, and go­ing to ev­ery pos­si­ble com­pe­ti­tion. Now it's much more a case of qual­ity over quan­tity, and pick­ing the right places to run at... So maybe you think about the big­ger pic­ture more, and make more cal­cu­lated de­ci­sions."
And the blonde stunner is hoping to compete in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and added that Mike has been great at helping her prepare for it.
She told The Sunday Telegraph: Mike was at the top of his sport for a long time, so to have some­one around who un­der­stands how to pre­pare, think, train, re­lax, han­dle dis­ap­point­ment and then re­bound, is re­ally help­ful.
"Mike is very grounded, very calm in stress­ful sit­u­a­tions and gives un­com­pli­cated ad­vice. Some­times you can over­think some­thing, or get stressed over things that shouldn't be af­fect­ing you, and Mike is good at mak­ing sure I only spend en­ergy on things I can in­flu­ence.

Britain's Prince William will return to a newly-equipped base after his Christmas break.
The 33-year-old Duke of Cambridge, who is employed with the East Anglian Air Ambulance, will now work from a new purpose-built air ambulance base at Cambridge Airport and it's hoped the office make-over will help the cew's performance.
Crew member Dr Neil Berry revealed: "Our job involves very intense 20 to 30-minute bursts of activity which can be very high pressure and demanding. In between it is vital for us to remain relaxed and focused so that we can help patients to the best of our ability."
Prince William - who is as an air ambulance rescue pilot for the Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and Bedfordshire areas of England - will enjoy the benefit of improved sleeping areas, kit storage and a toaster, which was not allowed in the previous building because of safety concerns.
But the royal - who works four days a week and donates all his salary to charity - will importantly have somewhere to "decompress" after an incident, as the service regularly completes more than 150 missions each month.
He told The Telegraph newspaper: "It is also important that we can decompress after an incident and the new base has room for us to go off as a team, talk about it and try to understand what we've seen."

Britain's Mike Tindall wonders "what could have been" when he hears one of Zara Phillips' friends has had a horse riding accident.
The 37-year-old rugby player - who is married to Princess Anne's daughter - said despite not being adraid when watching the British Equestrian ride, hearing of other accidents does make him ponder what could happen if she had a bad fall.
Asked whether he is scared when he watches Zara on her horse, he said: "I don't think so, at least not when I'm watch­ing her jump. I think you are too ab­sorbed in the com­pe­ti­tion. I might think about it at other times. When some­one she is friends with has had a bad fall, you can think about what could have been."
But the sportsman admitted he isn't too concerned because of all the preparation Zara puts in for her performance.
He told The Sunday Telegraph: "Cross coun­try is prob­a­bly Zara's strong­est dis­ci­pline out of the three, which is great be­cause it is the most dan­ger­ous. I know how much she loves it and how much time she spends plan­ning for it, walk­ing cour­ses and dot­ting all the 'i's and cross­ing the 't's."

Britain's Mike Tindall has revealed meeting Queen Elizabeth II was "nerve-wracking".
The 37-year-old rugby player - who is married to Princess Anne's daughter Zara Phillips - hasopened up about the first time he sat down to eat with the royal and said he felt very nervous.
He said: "The first time you sit next to the Queen at a dinner table, it is a nerve-wracking experience. You do get used to it over time."
There are many protocols to observe when meeting the Queen.
The traditional form of greeting a royal for men is to bow from the head only whilst women do a small curtsy.
And the Queen should be adressed as 'Your Majesty' and subsequently 'Ma'am'.
In addition, you should not touch the monarch unless she offers her hand, and you should return this not with a firm handshake, but just a touch.
But Mike admitted he wasn't used to the many formalities when he first met the Queen.
The sportsman told The Sunday Telegraph: "The trickiest part is the beginning when everything is new. All the protocols, they're a little daunting."

Britain's Prince Charles has never changed his grandchildren George or Charlotte's dirty nappies.
The 68-year-old royal - the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip - has admitted he "comes alive" when he's around his son William and daughter-in-law Catherine's little ones but can't bring himself to change their smelly bottoms.
The heir-to-the-throne made the revelation as part of his forthcoming TV documentary 'When Ant and Dec Met the Prince: 40 Years of the Prince's Trust', but when on to say he's incredibly grateful for George, two, and seven-month-old Charlotte as he hopes they'll look after him in the future.
He said: "[They will] look after me when I'm tottering about."
Meanwhile, the forthcoming programme promises to reveal a different side to Charles as he gives a glimpse into his life as a father to William, 33, and Harry, 31, as well as his marriage to his second wife Duchess Camilla, 68.
Presenting duo Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly - known also as Ant and Dec - said of their interview with Charles: "He was lovely about Camilla and the two boys and being a granddad. It was fascinating just to hear him talk like that."
The 90-minute documentary also features Prince William and Prince Harry and sees them speak at length to Ant and Dec about their father and recall stories from their youth, and the influence he's had on them now they're adults.
'When Ant & Dec Met the Prince: 40 Years of the Prince's Trust' will air on January 4 at 9pm on ITV.

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Britain's Prince Charles used to embarrass his sons William and Harry when they were at school.
The royal siblings have revealed they were often left red-faced in front of their class mates because their dad - the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip - would burst out into a fit of laughter at all the wrong times.
Speaking to comedy duo Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly as part of the forthcoming TV documentary, 'When Ant and Dec Met the Prince: 40 Years of the Prince's Trust', William, 33, explained a time when Charles fell into hysterics when the special effects malfunctioned at his school play.
The flame-haired hunk, who now has two children of his own George, two, and seven-month-old Charlotte, with his wife Duchess Catherine, then went on to joke that it's a family trait to find the funny side when "when things go wrong."
Despite often taking a humorous attitude when things fail to go his way, William and Harry, 31, later praised their father for being "incredibly hard-working."
The 90-minute documentary, which is set to reveal a different side to the heir-to-the-throne, also sees Charles speaking lovingly about his "darling" second wife Duchess Camilla, 68, who he married in 2005, according to the Daily Mail newspaper's Event magazine.
'When Ant & Dec Met the Prince: 40 Years of the Prince's Trust' will air on January 4 at 9pm on ITV.

Police officers scanned baby prams and young children as Britain's Queen Elizabeth and her family attended a church service at Sandringham on Sunday (27.12.15).
Law enforcement officers were told to carry out extensive security checks at the traditional service last weekend as the 89-year-old monarch, her son the Prince of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry arrived at St Mary Magdalene Church in Norfolk, England.
A spokesperson for the royal family told the Daily Telegraph newspaper: "This was a private attendance. The Queen continues to worship over the festive period."
However, onlookers claimed the extent of police checks, which saw officers scan bodies and belongings, at the Queen's Norfolk home was "unprecedented."
Meanwhile, the royal family celebrated Christmas on Friday (25.12.15) with a lavish lunch at the Queen's residence.
Prince William and Duchess Catherine - who have children George, two, and Charlotte, seven months - also spent the night at Elizabeth's estate, which is located just a few miles from their Norfolk mansion, Anmer Hall.
According to the Sunday Express newspaper, the couple gave their staff the day off to celebrate the festivities.