The Prince and Princess of Wales - William and Kate - will both have a vested interest in Wales v England at the Principality Stadium on Saturday.
Both the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are involved in rugby through different royal roles, and have previously attended rugby matches together.
Saturday's game was only given the go-ahead after the threat of a Wales players' strike was averted less than 72 hours before kick-off. Warren Gatland has made nine changes for the fixture as Wales bid to claim their first win of the 2023 Six Nations, having lost their first two games: 34-10 against Ireland and 35-7 to Scotland.
England, meanwhile, have made one change and are on the hunt for their first away win under new head coach Steve Borthwick.
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What are William and Kate's roles in rugby?
Prince William is patron of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) and the Welsh Rugby Charitable Trust. He took over the role from the Queen in 2016. He had been vice royal patron of WRU since 2007. In that year, the WRU even created the Prince William Cup, where Wales and South Africa contested the trophy to celebrate 100 years of rugby rivalry between the nations.
Kate, meanwhile, was announced as patron of England's Rugby Football League and the Rugby Football Union in 2022. She took over the role from Prince Harry, who was was stripped of his patronages after confirming he would not be returning to work on behalf of the Royal Family after a year's trial away.
Kate was the first member of the Royal Family to officially receive one of the Sussexes' past patronages when she took on the role. The Queen handed her the royal patronages and Kensington Palace said the sporting appointments "closely align with Her Royal Highness' long-standing passion for sport and the lifelong benefits it can provide". She later showed off her rugby skills at Twickenham, even being lifted up in a lineout during a training session.
One of the players seemed embarrassed as she warned the princess that she would have to place her hands on her bum in order to perform the lift. She joked they just "wanted to make you aware” before carrying out the move and saying, “oh, I’m so sorry” before Kate and her host burst into laughter.
Prince Harry had been RFU patron since 2016 and RFL patron since 2017, having taken over both roles from his grandmother. Following Kate's appointment to the roles, she met players from England's men's and women's squads at Twickenham ahead of the Six Nations last year.
Who will they support?
William has previously faced backlash for his support of England in international football given the fact he supports Wales in rugby. He came under fire last year after meeting the England team and telling them: “I’m really here to point out that the rest of the country is behind you. We are all rooting for you, enjoy it.”
Actor Michael Sheen said the message was "entirely inappropriate" and questioned why Prince William had not "a shred of embarrassment or sensitivity" to the controversial nature of his message, given his title as Prince of Wales. However, when it comes to rugby, Prince William has cheered Wales on in past Wales v England games.
The Prince and Princess of Wales were accompanied by their son, Prince George, at a Wales v England match in Twickenham last year - and seemed to be torn between rival supporters. While Prince William sported a Wales scarf as patron of the WRU, Kate donned an England scarf and shouted for the opposing team.
When did William and Kate last attend a rugby match in Wales?
The pair attended the Wales v England match at Twickenham Stadium in London for the Six Nations last year, joined by George.
Prince William visited Wales for the Six Nations in 2020, joining nearly 74,000 fans at the Principality Stadium. He met with those supported by the Welsh Rugby Charitable Trust as well as Simon Hart, the Secretary of State for Wales at the time.
Along with Prince Harry, who was at the time patron of the Rugby Football Union, they also attended a Wales v England game in Twickenham in 2015 for the Rugby World Cup.
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