What are Mike Tindall's medals? Zara's husband sports his honours to King's Coronation
The former England rugby captain and Zara, 41, who is Princess Anne's daughter, looked dapper as they attended the historic event at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday.
The medals included one shaped like a cross, which is his Member of the British Empire , which he was awarded in 2007 for his contribution to rugby. The veteran sportsman helped England gain World Cup victory against Australia in 2003. It was awarded to every member of the Royal Family, as well as members of the Armed Forces who had served for five years or more, emergency services workers, those who already held Victoria and George crosses and operational members of the prison service.
The dad of three faced harsh criticism from trolls online who questioned why he was wearing medals when he hadn't served time in the military when he was seen sporting his honours at Queen Elizabeth II's funeral events. "Any serviceman, I am deeply appreciative of your service and I have not served anywhere and actually haven't done anything to achieve those medals apart from being in the family.
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