'Mia has been our saving Grace': Mike Tindall reveals how he and Zara were comforted by their three-year-old daughter as he talks for the first time about their miscarriage

  • Mike Tindall has opened up for the first time about Zara's miscarriage  
  • Reveals that their daughter Mia was a 'saving grace' following the tragic news 
  • Mike and Zara lost their baby on Christmas Eve last year  

Mike Tindall has described his daughter Mia as a 'saving grace' during the pain of Zara's miscarriage in December last year.

Speaking for the first time since the news was announced the former rugby player revealed how he had coped with the loss.

Speaking to The Sunday Times, he said: 'One thing you do learn is how many other people have to go through the same thing.'

Mike Tindall has spoken for the first time of his wife's tragic miscarriage and has described his daughter Mia as a 'saving grace'

Other than finding solace in knowing they were not alone in the situation Mike said that their three-year-old daughter Mia had been a great comfort. 

He continued: 'The saving grace for us has been Mia' adding 'However down we feel, she will come running up in our faces.'

The Queen's granddaughter Zara and her husband lost their unborn baby, just weeks after revealing they were expecting their second child.

A royal spokeswoman for the couple made the announcement on Christmas Eve last year.

The former rugby player said of his daughter: 'However down we feel, she will come running up in our faces'

The former rugby player said of his daughter: 'However down we feel, she will come running up in our faces'

The Queen's granddaughter Zara and her husband lost their unborn baby, just weeks after revealing they were expecting their second child

The Queen's granddaughter Zara and her husband lost their unborn baby, just weeks after revealing they were expecting their second child

Equestrian champion Zara and Mike Tindall, 38, announced at the end of November they were expecting their second child.

It is thought Zara, 35, would have been about four-months pregnant, and the baby was expected to arrive in late Spring.

The couple were said to have been thrilled about the prospect of a baby brother or sister for their daughter Mia. 

A spokeswoman for the couple said: 'Very sadly, Zara and Mike Tindall have lost their baby. At this difficult time, we ask that everyone respects their privacy.'

The spokeswoman would not give any details about the circumstances surrounding the loss of the couple's baby but it is understood Zara was not in any medical danger.  

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