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The special was filmed in the Green Drawing Room of Windsor Castle and timed to the Rugby World Cup, in which Princess Kate, Prince William and Princess Anne all backed different teams for their roles as patrons of the Rugby Football Union, Welsh Rugby Union and Scottish Rugby Union, respectively.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
In what often amounts to a lighthearted rivalry, William is the patron of the Welsh Rugby Union.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026
Prince William is a patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, and Kate Middleton is a patron of the Rugby Football Union.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Oct. 2025
From school sports to club academies, from WSL to League One, from football to rugby (Rugby Union and Rugby League) cricket and beyond the pipeline is where the real potential lies.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Apparently very relaxed and smiling , the couple appeared from the presidential box at Cardiff's Principality Stadium, as the prince is the patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, while the princess is the patron of the English Rugby Union.
—María Munsuri, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2025
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
In what often amounts to a lighthearted rivalry, William is the patron of the Welsh Rugby Union.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026
Prince William is a patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, and Kate Middleton is a patron of the Rugby Football Union.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Oct. 2025
From school sports to club academies, from WSL to League One, from football to rugby (Rugby Union and Rugby League) cricket and beyond the pipeline is where the real potential lies.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Apparently very relaxed and smiling , the couple appeared from the presidential box at Cardiff's Principality Stadium, as the prince is the patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, while the princess is the patron of the English Rugby Union.
—María Munsuri, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Rugby Union.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rugby%20Union. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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