The Princess of Wales has told England’s Rugby World Cup players how “really exciting and very nerve-wracking” it was to cheer them on in their winning match in France on Saturday.
Rugby Football Union boss Kate, 41, was filmed speaking to athletes in their dressing room shortly after watching the team beat Argentina 27-10 in Marseille.
A clip from the meeting was shared by England Rugby in a behind-the-scenes look at Youtubewhere it was quickly seen by over 9,000 fans in a matter of hours.
Wearing a £1,945 recycled white Alexander McQueen suit, Kate told players: “Well done. It’s amazing how you manage to keep going.
“It was really exciting, very nerve-wracking to watch, I’m not going to lie, but honestly it was just fantastic,” she added.
The Princess of Wales has told England’s Rugby World Cup players how “really exciting and very nerve-wracking” it was to cheer them on in their winning match in France on Saturday.
Elsewhere, Kate presented a lively performance as she chatted to French dignitaries after watching England take on Argentina.
The princess met Sabrina Agresti-Roubache, Secretary of State for the city of France and Renaud Muselier, president of the regional council of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.
After watching England defeat the South American team, the royal held hands and chatted with the two politicians.
On Twitter, Ms Agresti-Roubache wrote: “I had the honor of welcoming Her Royal Highness, Princess of Wales Kate Middleton, also Patron of the English Rugby Union.
“A beautiful moment of exchange to recall the friendship that binds our two peoples.”
Later, Mr Muselier added: “Very honored to have met, on the sidelines of the #EnglandArgentina match, Her Royal Highness Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales.
“Welcome to France to our British friends, throughout this #rwc2023 World Cup”.
Clearly popular in France, the Princess of Wales was cheered by a crowd of 60,000 as she watched England defeat Argentina 27-10.
Rugby Football Union boss Kate, 41, was filmed speaking to athletes in their dressing room shortly after watching the team beat Argentina 27-10 in Marseille.
The Princess of Wales speaks to England’s George Ford after guiding the Red and Whites to a remarkable World Cup Pool D victory over Argentina.
England Rugby Football Union boss Kate shakes hands with Jamie George in the dressing room
Kate stood in the stands and appeared to be in good spirits as she chatted to World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont before the match at the Stade de Marseille.
The royal mother-of-three opted for her £1,945 white Alexander McQueen blazer and matching trousers.
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.
Sweet footage from the event showed the crowd erupted into enthusiastic applause and cheers for Kate as she was introduced into the stadiums. She seemed surprised and delighted by the reaction.
Kate watched the match without her husband William, who is boss of the Welsh Rugby Union. William attended Wales’ opening match against Fiji in Bordeaux on Sunday.
Elsewhere, 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 Princess of Wales beamed and looked stylish in a white ensemble as she watched England play Argentina at the Rugby World Cup in France.
She stood in the stands and appeared to be in good spirits as she chatted with World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont before the match at the Stade de Marseille, France.
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 Mike, 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 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.
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.
It was then Kate’s turn to explain why she loved team sports, with Mike joking: “I’m not going to say you’re really competitive… (but) I saw her playing beer pong. “
