England star James Haskell has some close royal connections through his friendship with Mike Tindall - and now he has given his surprising verdict on the royal family

It looks like Prince Harry has more support in the U.K. than people think. Most of the royal family insiders aren’t willing to publicly share their opinions, but a former rugby player - and pal of the Duke of Sussex - James Haskell,

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.

While James, 39, made a bold comment about the royals, he did also confess that they play an "important role," saying: "I went to Harry and Meghan's wedding. I went to Mike and Zara's wedding. To those who want to get rid of the monarchy — once they're gone, they're gone.

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Rugby icon James Haskell, a close friend of Prince Harry, recently shared candid insights about the British royal family, describing them as "very dysfunctional." In a frank conv

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

Former rugby union player James Haskell, who has been best friends with Prince Harry for a long time, has labelled the British royal family "very dysfunctional", adding, some of the members "aren't as great as others.

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.

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,