Women’s Rugby World Cup in England: William and Kate show support

Prince William (43) once again showed his enthusiasm for the team sport and paid a visit to the English city of Exeter on Saturday. “Today in Exeter to support Wales at the women’s Rugby World Championship against Fiji,” said the official account “The Prince and Princess of Wales”. William is the patron of the Welsh Rugby Union and often supports the team in games from the stands.

There the 43-year-old was seen how he had Alan Gilpin, the CEO of World Rugby, before the teams were in the Sandy Park Stadium. While William Wales kept his fingers crossed, his wife Princess Kate (43) was expected to play between England and Australia in the Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium. She is a patron of the English Rugby Football Union (RFU).

After a summer break lasting several weeks, Prince William and Princess Kate recently returned to their official duties. At the first public appointment of the Royals in the redesigned outdoor area of ​​the Natural History Museum in London, Kate caused a sensation with a new look. She showed herself on September 4th with longer hair and gray.

Visiting the two rugby games falls into a difficult time for the royal family. On September 5, the palace announced the death of Katharine, the Duchess of Kent (1933-2025). The evening before, “she died peacefully in the Kensington Palace with her family,” it said in a explanation. The 92-year-old was the oldest member of the royal family after the queen died. She was married to Edward (89), the Duke of Kent, a cousin of Elizabeth II. The couple has three children.

William and Kate shared. “Our thoughts are today with the Duke of Kent and his family, especially with George, Helen and Nicholas,” they wrote about the three children. “The Duchess tirelessly campaigned for others and supported many good purposes, among other things with her love of music.” She will “be a very missing member of the family”.