Kate Middleton blows “the seat” to Prince Harry: she will be the new patroness of the English Rugby Union

Kate Middleton stands for blow “the place” to the prince Harry: it will be she, as the British press reveals, the new patroness of the English Rugby Union, the England National Rugby Team. With the new office, which according to the Daily Mail will be officially announced in the next few days, the Duchess will become the first royal to receive one of Harry’s patrons before his farewell to the royal family. And at the same time it will also turn into “Rival” of her husband William, patron since 2016 of the Wales National Rugby team. Kate’s “promotion” comes just in time for England’s Six Nations Championship, the rugby championship that kicks off next week.

Prince William during a visit to the City of Derry Rugby Club in Ireland

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Prince Harry, patron of the English Rugby Union since 2016, he had been forced to resign from the role in February 2021, after he and Meghan Markle they had confirmed to the queen that they would not return to part of the royal family. A definitive divorce – just on the eve of the bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey – announced by Buckingham Palace with an official note which among other things read: “The honorary military posts and patronages of the duke and duchess return to the queen e they will be redistributed among the active members of the royal family “.

To date, none of the Sussex assignments had been “redistributed”. Perhaps because, as the British press speculates, the queen did not want to further antagonize her nephew, which for two years now, from America, has not stopped launching poisoned arrows against the royal family. But the England’s Six Nations Championship is upon us. The need for a new patron was therefore pressing, and The Queen chose Kate. Not surprisingly: the Duchess, former patroness of All England Lawn Tennis and the Croquet Club, is one of the royal family members most passionate about sports. She is a regular at the Wimbledon championships and is also a great one fan del rugby, as his sister revealed Pippa a few years ago: «Rugby has always been very important in our family. We organized weekends based on matches ».

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