Kate and William battle for bragging rights today as Wales play England in the rugby Six Nations at Twickenham
Prince William and Princess Catherine are set to battle for bragging rights today as Wales go head-to-head against their English rivals in a Six Nations match today.
The future monarch, 43, is the patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, meanwhile his wife’s team of choice is England, for whom she also serves as patron.
And tensions may rise at their Forest Lodge home in Windsor as the two sides prepare to face off in Twickenham at around 4.40pm.
In a joint statement today, the royal couple said: ‘Wishing the best of luck to Wales and England Rugby as they go head-to-head at Twickenham today in the Men’s Six Nations Championship.
‘As patrons of both unions respectively… May the best team win! W&C.’
Meanwhile, it remains unclear if the sporting rivalry between William and Catherine extends to their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
It is believed the princes, aged 12, and seven, enjoy playing the sport in school, while their 10-year-old sister is said to join in when the family plays at home together.
And during a meeting with the World Cup-winning England Ladies’ rugby team, their mother confessed that she did ‘not want to get tackled by George’.
Prince William is the patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, meanwhile Catherine’s team of choice is England, for whom she also serves as patron
Tensions may be rising at their Grade II listed mansion today as they prepare to battle it out for bragging rights as their respective teams go head-to-head (Pictured: The Waleses in Stirling, Scotland on January 20)
In January, she revealed how the family play rugby together at home and that Louis even participates in extra-curricular ‘Rugbytots’ sessions for younger boys and girls aged up to seven.
Chatting to captain Zoe Stratford (formerly Aldcroft), vice captains Marlie Packer and Megan Jones and head coach John Mitchell, she explained her youngest child was ‘enjoying’ the sessions.
‘He’s sort of seven, eight now, and he’s enjoying it,’ she said. ‘At this time of year, the pitch is either totally swamped or they’re hard.’
During a discussion about how schools often don’t segregate boys and girls for sport when they are younger, she said: ‘Charlotte is playing rugby but at home with the family, so she isn’t yet at school.
‘Rugby is so accessible; Louis is playing touch rugby and it’s such a great game.
‘Actually, they shouldn’t necessarily need to pigeon hole boys and girls in particular sports too early.
‘Obviously as they get physically stronger – George now, if we play at home, I do not want to get tackled by George! But, up to a certain age I think it’s great.’
At the time, Catherine was hosting a reception at Windsor Castle for the national team to celebrate their achievement in September 2025 – the team’s first World Cup win since 2014.
In a joint statement today, the royal couple said: ‘Wishing the best of luck to Wales and England Rugby as they go head-to-head at Twickenham today in the Men’s Six Nations Championship’
They were welcomed to the Green Drawing Room by the Band of the Irish Guards – of which the Princess is Colonel – who played tunes including 9 to 5 and New York, New York.
The team, who were all wearing their winners’ medals, had been celebrating the night before with a ball to Grosvenor Hotel in London.
Meanwhile, tensions are brewing on both sides of the Severn Bridge, as Wales and England prepare to go head to head in a Six Nations match later today.
Last March, the English squad annihilated the Welsh side on their home turf in Cardiff, winning a record 68 to 14 points.
And tonight, the Men in Red will hope to redeem themselves on the back of last year’s disappointing performance.
