The sportsman’s mother-in-law, the Princess Royal, also watched the action from the stands at Twickenham stadium, alongside her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence. And there’s a bit of healthy competition going on between Mike and Princess Anne.
Sharing an Instagram Reel of his time in The Green Room, Mike wrote in the caption: “Well we are off and running with the 2023 6 nations at the @thegreenroomexperience Not a great day for the @englandrugby boys they will be kicking themselves about opportunities left out there. Fair play to @scotlandteam on how clinical they were and disruptive to some of England’s fundamentals. #6nations #calcuttacup.”
Scotland won the match in 29 – 23 thrillers against England, and while Mike was there to cheer on Steve Borthwick’s side, Princess Anne has long been a supporter of Scottish rugby, having been the patron of the Scottish Rugby Union since 1986.
Mike’s Instagram followers reacted to his reel, with one commenting: “Your MIL will be a happy lady. Love her.” Another said: “Your mother-in-law would be chuffed! Lol.”
A third added: “Your mum-in-law was delighted. What a try Scotland had couldn’t believe what I was watching.”
