Prince William and Princess Kate’s heated rivalry at Forest Lodge

In many ways, Prince William and Princess Kate are the perfect match. Both dedicated to their family and their royal duties, their values are incredibly well aligned. But there is one thing they vehemently disagree on – rugby.

Princess Kate’s rugby team of choice is England, of whom she is the patron, while Prince William is patron of the Welsh rugby team, and this weekend sees the two teams go head-to-head in the Six Nations.

The match takes place at 4:40 pm on Saturday, hinting that tensions will be running high at their home, Forest Lodge, all day as the Wales family awaits the match.

The game is taking place at Twickenham, just a 34-minute drive from the royal home in Windsor, so there’s a chance the family might attend the match – watch this space!

Prince George’s conundrum

While the Prince and Princess of Wales are firm on the teams they support, the future King and Queen’s split loyalties when it comes to rugby have caused conflict in the past for their oldest son, Prince George.

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In February 2023, the future King stood between his parents as they watched England vs Wales in the Six Nations, with the youngster undecided on who to support.

Quizzed over who he would support, the young prince shrugged his shoulders and smiled at William, who laughed and said: “It’s become quite the thing in the house,” pointing at Princess Kate, adding: “She is quite into it. I’m trying to stay out of it.”

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Prince George appeared to have picked his side by the end of 2023 when he joined his father to watch the Rugby World Cup quarter-final, which saw Wales take on Argentina.

It was a royal first for the then 11-year-old, marking the first time he travelled abroad for a rugby match, with the prince wearing a red tie to show his support.

Royal rugby

Prince George’s siblings are keen on the high-octane sport too, with Princess Kate talking about the prowess of her children during a reception with the Red Roses, the women’s national team, at Windsor Castle in September 2025.

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“Charlotte is playing rugby but at home with the family, so she isn’t yet at school,” she began. “Rugby is so accessible; Louis is playing touch rugby and it’s such a great game.”

With two more budding rugby fans, we wonder who Louis and Charlotte will side with – and if they’ll attend the match on Saturday.