Haskell’s connection to the royal family comes through Mike, 46, whose wife, Zara, 43, is Princess Anne ’s daughter and the niece of King Charles III. Haskell and Mike host “The Good, The Bad & The Rugby” podcast alongside fellow cohost Alex Payne. Haskell has also formed a friendship with Harry, 40, over the years.

Former England international rugby star James Haskell, who is friends with Zara Phillips' husband Mike Tindall, has revealed what he thinks of the Royal Family

James Haskell, a close friend of Zara and Mike Tindall, has shared unfiltered views on the Royal Family, describing them as "dysfunctional".

The former rugby player co-hosts a podcast with Mike Tindall, who is married to Princess Anne's daughter, Zara.

Some aren’t as great as others. They do amazing work — but they’re also a modern family that’s very dysfunctional,” Haskell said of the Royal family.

Mike Tindall's friend and podcast co-host James Haskell slightly shaded the royal family in an episode of "The Good, The Bad & The Rugby." "Some aren’t as great as others. They do amazing work — but they’re also a modern family that’s very dysfunctional,

Between Prince Harry and Prince William's beef, King Charles and Prince Andrew's real estate feud, and Queen Camilla and Kate Middleton's reportedly "tense" relationship, there's no shortage of royal drama to go around these days.