The Prince and Princess of Wales attended the Wales vs England Six Nations match on Saturday (Image: PA)
shared an insightful chat with a prominent member of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) ahead of the beginning of a key match in Cardiff. The Prince and Princess of Wales’s rugby as they cheered for opposite teams during the fiery Wales v England Six Nations clash. and Princess Kate, who are patrons of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) and RFU respectively, attended the highly-anticipated match at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
Known to be keen fans of rugby, the couple has often teased each other about their divided loyalties during similar clashes in the past. Just last year, William humorously anticipated a “tense journey home” following a similar Six Nations showdown between Wales and England in Cardiff. Ahead of the beginning of yesterday’s match, eventually won by England, Princess of Wales took her seat next to RFU President Rob Udwin.
The pair have previously joked about the competitiveness (Image: Kieran McManus/REX/Shutterstock)
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The pair were caught chatting every now and then, and a lip reader believes the princess made a comment about a “nervous” player.
Turning to Mr Udwin, Kate said, according to the lip reader who spoke to the : “He is nervous, I can see he is.”
It’s unclear which player they are discussing, but in response, Mr Udwin said: “He is certainly not an amateur”. This led Kate to agree, as she reportedly said: “He certainly is not.”
Mr Udwin then said: “He is very impressive”, with Kate nodding in agreement, saying: “He plays very well as I imagined.”
Prior to the match the pair spoke to injured players supported by the Welsh Rugby Charitable Trust (Image: AP)
was seated between his wife and Terry Cobner, the WRU president.
Before the much-anticipated match, the Prince and Princess of Wales spent time with injured players who had been supported by the Welsh Rugby Charitable Trust, of which William is patron, in the Sir Tasker Watkins Suite at the stadium.
This suite is a dedicated space for the players and their families to use before games.
Princess Kate is making a gradual return to full-time royal duties following her cancer diagnosis and treatment.
The royal, who announced earlier this year her cancer is now in remission, is expected to visit the Irish Guards on St Patrick’s Day in London on Monday.