The Princess of Wales made a discreet entrance to watch England defeat Argentina in the Rugby World Cup last night – but still took a moment to greet royal fans.
The mother-of-three, 41, was cheered by a crowd of 60,000 as she watched the match at the Stade de Marseille, France, on Saturday.
Kate Middleton chose to make a rather quiet entrance to her solo trip and was filmed arriving through the side gate of the stadium rather than the front.
However, she still took the time to greet royal fans who had caught wind of her decision and were waiting outside the door more incognito for the princess to arrive.
Although she was alone for the visit, Kate was accompanied by the usual procession of black SUVs – and didn’t bother with tinted windows for the short trip.
The Princess of Wales made a discreet entrance to watch England defeat Argentina in the Rugby World Cup last night – but still took a moment to greet royal fans.
The royal wore her trusty £1,945 white Alexander McQueen blazer and matching trousers for the outing, which has become a staple of her public appearances.
She completed her costume with a dazzling jewelry set that she first wore at Princess Charlotte’s christening in 2015 – including her £3,750 pair of Mappin & Webb ‘Empress’ diamond carriage earrings and her matching £2,000 white gold and diamond Empress mini pendant necklace.
Footage from the event showed the crowd erupted into enthusiastic applause and cheers for Kate as she was introduced into the stadiums.
The mother of three seemed surprised and delighted by the reaction.
Kate, who is boss of the Rugby Football Union, watched the match without her husband William, who is boss of the Welsh Rugby Union.
William will attend Wales’ opening match against Fiji in Bordeaux later today.
It comes after The Princess of Wales was revealed to be a fan of cold water swimming at night and playing beer pong with Mike Tindall.
The royal sporting revelations were revealed with the release of a special Rugby World Cup edition of the former England international’s podcast: The Good, the Bad and the Rugby.
The mother-of-three, 41, was cheered by a crowd of 60,000 as she watched the match at the Stade de Marseille, France, on Saturday.
Kate Middleton chose to make a rather quiet entrance to her solo trip and was filmed arriving through the side gate of the stadium rather than the front.
However, she still took the time to greet royal fans who had caught wind of her decision and were waiting outside the door more incognito for the princess to arrive.
In the 50-minute episode, the Prince and Princess of Wales and Anne, Princess Royal – who are patrons of Welsh, English and Scottish rugby respectively – speak to Tindall, husband of Anne’s daughter Zara, and co -hosts James Haskell and Alex Payne in the Green Room at Windsor Castle.
The recording, filmed on Wednesday, revealed some of the royal family’s sporting secrets.
As patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, it’s no surprise that Kate loves playing the sport in her spare time – and sometimes even recruits her husband as an opponent.
The princess said she believes her competitive side came from her parents, Carole and Michael Middleton. She said: “If I asked both of my parents, ‘Who is more competitive?’ ”, they would sit for a long time wondering who is more competitive and who is more athletic.
Catherine, Princess of Wales and patron of the England Rugby Football Union (RFU), shakes hands with England’s Alex Mitchell in the dressing room after their victory against Argentina
The princess watched intently as England led the first half of the match against Argentina.
The princess laughed and joked with World Rugby officials before the match.
William also spoke about the important lesson he hopes his children, Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, eight, and Prince Louis, five, will learn from playing team sports.
Speaking about the skills one learns in “those first few years of playing a team sport,” he said: “Learning to lose, which I think we need to focus on more today.
“I think people don’t know how to lose well. When it comes to our kids specifically, I want to make sure they understand that.
“I think it’s really important from a young age to understand how to lose and why we lose, and to learn from that and understand what you learn from that process.
“But also to win well and not brag. There are so many life lessons that help us throughout life, in building friendships, in building relationships, in the workplace, that you learn from those early years of playing an athletic sport. team.
Although she was alone for the visit, Kate was accompanied by the usual procession of black SUVs – and didn’t bother with tinted windows for the short trip.
