Mike Tindall says joining the royal family was ‘pretty easy.’ It’s a stark contrast to Kate and Meghan.

“In that case, all you get are benefits — access to wealth, fame, and power, minus the scrutiny and work,” she added.

Meinzer said it’s an entirely different experience for those who marry working royals, as they “aren’t just committing to a spouse, they’re also marrying into the family business.”

The Tindalls were never part of the family business

Mike is the cohost of a podcast, “The Good, the Bad, and the Rugby”, alongside [former player] James Haskel and [sports broadcaster] Alex Payne. In an excerpt of the trio’s upcoming book, obtained by The Telegraph, Tindall wrote about what it was like to join one of the world’s most famous families.

“Believe it or not, marrying into the royal family was pretty easy for me. They were always nice to me, and I was always nice to them. Simple really,” Tindall wrote.

Mike was introduced to his future wife in 2003 by Prince Harry, according to multiple reports. They dated for seven years before marrying in 2011.

Kate’s private moments have been extensively documented, from the birth of her three children to her cancer diagnosis earlier this year.

She and other royals have long struggled with the intense scrutiny, complaining about press coverage and occasionally taking legal action.

Speaking on the “Happy Mum, Happy Baby” podcast in 2020, Kate said it was “terrifying” to greet the public at a photo call outside the hospital steps after the birth of her first child, Prince George, in 2013.

Kate was heavily scrutinized for her prolonged absence from public duties after undergoing abdominal surgery in January. Various theories — dubbed the “Katespiracy” — swirled around the internet until the princess announced she was receiving treatment for cancer.

Meanwhile, Meghan was an actor before she married Prince Harry in 2018. The duchess’ adjustment to royal life wasn’t easy, as she was often the subject of online trolling and racist press coverage.

Speaking on the “Teenager Therapy” podcast in 2020, Meghan said termed herself the “most trolled person in the entire world” in 2019.

The couple took a step back from royal duties in 2020 and went on to create their own charitable foundation and production company.

In a 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey, Meghan said she had suicidal thoughts when she was a working royal and that the institution failed to support her.

Buckingham Palace responded, appearing to question Meghan’s recollection, but said the issues we raised were still “taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately.”

Representatives for Mike Tindall and the Duchess of Sussex declined to comment. Buckingham Palace did not respond to a request for comment on behalf of Kate.