Zara Tindall once said she was “lucky” not to have a major role in the Royal Family. But with a warmer reception from the public, King Charles reportedly wants her to be more involved

King Charles wants his niece, Zara Tindall, to consider working officially as a royal - with the public keen on her more ‘down-to-earth’ demeanour, it has been reported.

Zara has made a number of royal appearances recently, including at the Royal Ascot with Prince William and alongside the wider Royal Family at a Buckingham Palace party. Now suggestions are emerging that her role within the family could grow - with the King reported to want her playing less of a background part within the Firm.

The mother-of-three is “very close” to her uncle according to a royal source, who added that she “might become more involved in this side of things, and that Charles is keen to support such an interest by bestowing on her the title of princess”. King Charles believes that Zara, 43, should have been given the title “all along”, the source told New Idea according to the Daily Express.

Columnist Hilary Rose weighed in for the Times, writing: "The public warm to Zara in a way that they won't warm to, say the York sisters, who are allegedly keen to undertake more royal duties. Like their parents, the York sisters come across as just a little bit too keen on the flummery, and the public senses it,” Rose added. “Zara, on the other hand, is allergic to flummery and the public sense that, too."

Zara, who married the former rugby union champion Mike Tindall in 2011, previously said she was "lucky" to not have a royal title. She said on an episode of Rob Burrow’s Total Sports podcast: "From my point of view, I was obviously very lucky that my mother didn't give us any titles, so I really commend her on that."

Princess Anne’s daughter, Zara Tindall and her loving husband, Mike are often pictured at prestigious royal events alongside the wider Royal Family. Despite the couple not holding any official royal titles and not receiving any financial help from the Crown, the duo are believed to be worth a staggering £30 million as reported in Hello! Magazine. Through a combination of sporting accolades, endorsement deals, and TV appearances, Mike, 45, and Zara, 43, have various streams of steady income.

A royal commentator has also suggested how Zara Tindall could become Prince William's Princess Anne in a "slimmed down monarchy" when he takes the throne. Angela Mollard, a columnist for News Corp, said Zara and William are the "best of friends", and if she were in his shoes, it would make sense to "pulling in" somebody as "trusted" and "faithful" as Zara.