:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(379x225:381x227)/Catherine-Princess-of-Wales-and-Prince-Willliam-of-Wales-attend-the-celebrations-for-Commonwealth-Day-at-Westminster-Abbey-031325-a129fa72951e4a6092500195d6d2bd39.jpg?w=1920&resize=1920,1267&ssl=1 "Kate Middleton and Prince William’s Weekend Rugby Rivalry Revealed")
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)/Catherine-Princess-of-Wales-and-Prince-Willliam-of-Wales-attend-the-celebrations-for-Commonwealth-Day-at-Westminster-Abbey-031325-a129fa72951e4a6092500195d6d2bd39.jpg)
Kate Middleton and Prince William are heading to Wales this weekend to look at a key rugby match, however just one will go away with bragging rights.
On March 13, Kensington Palace introduced that the Prince and Princess of Wales will attend the Wales vs. England Six Nations Match on the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday, March 15.
The match marks a pleasant face-off for the royal couple, who’ve a lighthearted rivalry with regards to rugby. Princess Kate, 43, is patron of the Rugby Soccer Union which governs the sport in England, whereas Prince William, 42, is patron of the Welsh Rugby Union.
Earlier than the massive sport, Prince William and Princess Kate will meet injured gamers supported by the Welsh Rugby Charitable Belief on the Sir Tasker Watkins Suite. The suite at Principality Stadium is specifically designated to be used by injured gamers and their households earlier than matches.
GEOFF CADDICK/AFP through Getty
Prince William additionally serves as patron of the Welsh Rugby Charitable Belief, which was established in 1972 as a charity devoted to serving to gamers who’ve been severely injured whereas taking part in rugby soccer in Wales, and their households. The injured athletes are invited to attend each Wales dwelling sport and the Welsh Rugby Union hosts an annual “Household Day” the place everybody can come along with their family members.
The Prince and Princess of Wales final attended the Wales vs. England Six Nations rugby match in February 2023, the place Crew England clinched the win with a 20-10 closing rating. Princess Kate’s crew was additionally victorious in 2022 once they went to look at, bringing alongside their eldest son Prince George, now 11.
Adrian Dennis/AFP through Getty
Prince William and Princess Kate weren’t on the Six Nations sport in February 2024, which fell amid her restoration from stomach surgical procedure that January. Kate then mentioned final March that she was present process therapy for most cancers and stepped exterior the highlight for many of final yr.
The princess shared in September that she accomplished chemotherapy and shared on Jan. 14 that she is in “remission,” since returning to a fuller schedule of royal work.
Aaron Chown – WPA Pool/Getty
Cannot get sufficient of PEOPLE’s Royals protection? Join our free Royals e-newsletter to get the newest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and extra!
Princess Kate joined Prince William, King Charles, Queen Camilla and extra members of the family on the Commonwealth Day Service of Celebration at Westminster Abbey earlier this week on March 10, marking her return to the service for the primary time in two years.
