to think the statement should be "Mr and Mrs Tindall" and not "Mr and Mrs Mike Tindall"?

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"Using Phillips' married name, a Palace spokesperson said in a statement at the time: "Mr and Mrs Mike Tindall are very pleased to announce that Zara Tindall is expecting a baby in the new year."

Talk about losing your identity.

Not saying I don't disagree with you, but that is the formal/traditional way. It is old fashioned and, I agree, should no longer be used IMO in this day and age.

It's just correct, that's all.

Yes, but that's the correct way to address them. I get cards/letters from ILs with this on, and address the older generation in my family this way.

Strictly "Mr and Mrs Mike Tindall" is correct. Dreadful but correct. "Mrs Zara Tindall" would be her name if widowed.

Drives me bonkers to get letters addressed in this way but I now think people do it to annoy me (I haven't even changed my name).

it is the old fashioned way and who cares really? did you expect the Royal Family to be all modern and cutting edge?

Considering who they are I am not at all all surprised the traditional correct etiquette wss used.

But I took my husband's name so its not one that bothers me.

It is though, coming from the most traditional family in the country.

I don't mind it, I was brought up knowing my Mum was Mrs H Solosmum rather than Mrs A Solosmum.

No one has to be addressed as Mrs Frank Spencer. It's not the law. Why even worry about it?

I doubt she is bothered so what does it have to do with anyone else.

The Palace always does it that way round.

I don't think anyone is going to persuade the Queen to change.

she's probably too sore to care right now
and its nothing to do with the rest of us

You're being unreasonable to expect the palace to use anything but the correct and traditional form of name etiquette.

Not right mim - she would be Mrs Zara Tindall if she were divorced. She'd still be Mrs Mike Tindall if she were widowed.

So what?
I kept my maiden name, each to their own. WHO CARES!!!

It's just correct. No need to get in a flap about it. They are still referring to her as Zara Phillips on the news this lunchtime, which would annoy me more in her position as it is not her name anymore.

Although, I shouldn't think she could give a damn at this moment in time.

YABU

That's the correct way, particularly if she's keeping Philips for her work. They are "Mr and Mrs Mike Tindall" or "Mr Mike Tindall and Ms Zara Phillips" she's not "Zara Tindall".

If there's anywhere that you'd expect formal names to be used it's a palace statement...

YANBU, however it is traditional and the royals are a tradition so this is the technically correct way for them to be addressed. I don't like it though; it's outdated and patriarchal and IMO it's about time it changed.

I loathe, loathe, loathe it when people try and argue this is 'correct'. Correct according to what authority? A woefully outdated tradition adhered to by woefully outdated posh people. It is not 'correct' to refer to me as Mrs. DH'sInitial Listing when I call myself Ms. and have my own first name, thanks!

Actually, although it is correct - it is also incorrect. Formal = Mr & Mrs Michael Tindall.
Whoops!

I have passports in the name of Miss Talk and Mrs Peace
does anybody actually know whether Zara changed her name on marriage?
its none of our business
her dad was known as Fog after all.

Ha! my family are far from posh! as in they don't have money or title.

Well, in this case it's correct according to Buckingham Palace.

They always call her Mrs Michael Tindall.

I have a different definition of "correct" to some I think. Correct to me means "accurate", rather than "what a bunch of old men writing an etiquette guide think". And her name is not Mike.

Traditional maybe. Correct? No.

Is this you Zara??

It's bothering you more than her.