Mike Tindall was asked whether he has sought permission from senior members of the Royal Family before entering the jungle for this year's I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here.
Tindall, who is married to the King's niece Zara, could himself become King of the Jungle if he win's this year's series. The ex rugby player has arrived in Brisbane ready for his stint on the ITV show, reports The Mirror.
Other stars who have arrived to take part in this year;'s series include Boy George, Olivia Attwood and Chris Moyles.
The 44-year-old dad of three was asked about his royal status as he landed at the airport, with the question: "Initial reports said you sought permission from certain members of the royal household, is that true?" He replied: "It’s not something I need to tell you though is it."
He did say his biggest challenge on the show will be missing his kids and the risk of turning "hangry" on the jungle's infamous beans and rice diet. He said: "It should be good fun, why not? It is always worth a go isn't it."
I'm A Celeb will be Tindall's third reality TV show, having previously appeared on The Jump and Bear Grylls. Told he could be King Mike of the jungle before Charles had his coronation he laughed and said: "I am not really thinking about that to be honest."
Tindall married Princess Anne's daughter in 2011 and the couple have three children, Mia, Lena and Lucas Tindall. He said: "Australia is a special place yeah I met Zara in Sydney.
"Hanger is always going to be the biggest thing to worry about, but I have also got three kids so going without sleep goes with the territory. Again you are stepping into something you don't know.
"The family I will miss the most of course. This will probably be the longest time I have been away and then not having communication, that will be the hardest bit. But also you get your head around what you are doing and try to win some stars. I want to win stars because I want to eat."
Before signing up he also took advice from former contestants and admitted he had been "on the fence' for a while before agreeing to sign up.
Speaking as he waited for his bags at Brisbane airport, he said: "We will find out if I'm good with snakes won't we? I hope I will be good at the trials but you don't know what you are going to get.
"I have spoken to James Haskell about it. He was one of the guys who said 'you should do it', so I took some advice from him. Nick Knowles is a good mate of mine too so I have spoken. to a few people.
"I was always on the fence but I do think it will be good fun at the end of the day. That is the thing, I like groups of people and I like things that could be good fun. So lets see, I might regret it."
