Why Princess Kate and Prince William "May Need a Referee" Amid Major Differing Opinions
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.
Princess Kate and Prince William are attending the Six Nations Rugby competition between England and Wales on Saturday, March 15. According to a royal expert, there could be some huge disagreements as a result of the couple's differing allegiances.
It was previously reported that Kate Middleton was skipping an important family milestone in order to attend the rugby game. Of course, as the patron of England's Rugby Football Union and the Rugby Football League, Princess Kate's attendance at the sporting event is basically required. Her husband, Prince William, is the patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, meaning that the pair were required to cheer for opposite teams.
Jo Elvin, the host of the Daily Mail's "Palace Confidential" podcast, joked that the couple "may need a referee in house" to deal with their opposing teams competing against one another (via the Express). According to the outlet, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis "may be split on whether to cheer in support of their father or their mother's favored team," meaning the kids could get caught in the middle.
In spite of suggestions that William and Kate may "need a referee," both royals appeared to be in great spirits while attending the game in Cardiff, Wales. For the sporting event, Princess Kate wore a sleek navy coat with brand new earrings, which retail for under $100.
As noted by the Dress Like a Duchess Instagram account, Kate rewore her black suede Gianvito Rossi heeled boots, which are very similar to the designer's "Glen" boots, albeit with a pointed toe.
$1,850 at Nordstrom
Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond recently spoke about Kate's return to the spotlight. "It certainly seems to me that she has got her mojo back," Bond told OK! magazine. "Catherine is looking fantastic and looks as if she is enjoying every engagement." Bond continued, "We are seeing more of her than many of us expected so early in the year."
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
27 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Glen Powell's Ex Gigi Paris Details What Led to Breakup
Originally appeared on E! Online Glen Powell's ex is not leaving her side of the story unwritten. Nearly two years after the Top Gun: Maverick actor and Sydney Sweeney's infamous will-they-won't-they flirtationship amid filming their romantic comedy Anyone But You, Gigi Paris—who was dating Glen at the time—shared the moment she realized things were not going to work out for them. 'I got a phone call from him right about when I was going to go to Australia to work,' the model said on the Too Much podcast June 10. 'I had my visa, which took me much longer than I anticipated—meanwhile all this s--t was coming out on the internet.' And while Gigi, who didn't reference her ex or Sydney by name during the interview, felt relieved she was finally going to Australia where he was filming the rom-com, Glen felt differently. As she noted of one of their last phone calls, 'He called and said, 'The producers and I have discussed and I think it's best if you don't come to visit.'' More from E! Online Aaron Rodgers Reveals He's Married Tarek El Moussa Cited for Battery After Altercation in Las Vegas Justin Bieber Slams "Transactional Relationships' After Hailey Bieber Split Rumors Still, Gigi packed her bags anyway. 'I flew across the world to look at him in the face and say, 'I can't do this anymore,'' the 32-year-old said of ending the three-year romance, 'which was the hardest thing I've ever had to do.' Amid the dating rumors that circulated Glen, 36, and his 27-year-old costar—who was engaged to now ex Jonathan Davino at the time—Gigi admitted she felt like she was 'fed to the dogs.' 'I just wanted respect,' she continued. 'Especially if it's gonna be public like, don't make an ass out of me. Don't make a fool out of someone you've been with over three years, talking about forever with. Have some decency. At the end of the day, it was like, 'Well work comes first.' Power to you, that's your priority. I've got to walk away.' Gigi assured, though, that her April 2023 breakup with Glen was not to gain any fame for herself out of the situation. 'It wasn't make-believe and it got to the point where it seemed as though make-believe was more important than the real thing,' she explained. 'It wasn't a way to monetize the breakup, it wasn't a way to twist the story around. I was shattered.' E! News has reached out to Sydney and Glen about Gigi's comments but has not heard back. For his part, while Glen and Sydney admitted to amping up their chemistry for press, the Hit Man star said it was difficult to balance with a breakup. "The only reason it made things harder for me to lean into that stuff was that I was going through a very real breakup amidst a promotional tour,' he told Business Insider in December 2023. 'I was with someone that I really loved and cared about and was trying to kind of make sense of a lot of stuff.' Keep reading for more recent celebrity breakups… JoJo Siwa & Kath EbbsSavannah Chrisley & Robert ShiverRami Malek & Emma CorrinGleb Savchenko & Brooks NaderMark Cuevas & Aubrey RaineySydney Sweeney & Jonathan DavinoHolly Madison & Zak BagansSia & Dan BernardEmily Osment & Jack AnthonySimone Ashley & Tino KleinValerie Bertinelli & Mike GoodnoughLily Allen & David HarbourMamie Gummer & Mehar SethiShemar Moore & Jesiree DizonAngelina Pivarnick & Vinny TortorellaJamie Foxx & Alyce HucksteppJames Kennedy & Ally LewberMatt James & Rachel KirkconnellJessica Simpson & Eric JohnsonCourtney Ford & Brandon RouthJessica Alba & Cash WarrenAustin Butler & Kaia GerberNaomi Osaka & Cordae For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App
Yahoo
38 minutes ago
- Yahoo
England 1-3 Senegal: Thomas Tuchel suffers first defeat as Jude Bellingham denied late equaliser
Thomas Tuchel suffered his first defeat as England manager as Senegal came from behind to a earn a deserved 3-1 friendly win at the City Ground. The Three Lions were uninspiring in their World Cup qualifier win over Andorra on Saturday and Tuchel made it clear he expected much more from his players, urging them to bring the smiles to this encounter. Advertisement They were very few of those as England fell to a first ever defeat against African opposition. Harry Kane's early finish after Anthony Gordon's strike had been parried out gave them a strong start, though there had already been signs that Senegal would offer a real threat. That continued throughout the first-half, with Dean Henderson forced into a five saves before the break, and it was therefore no surprise when the equaliser came. Nicolas Jackson did well to keep the ball in play and hook a cross into the middle, where Kyle Walker was caught out as Ismaila Sarr got in front to finish well. Senegal then took the lead after the break and it was all too easy for the visitors, a long ball over the top finding Habib Diarra and he was allowed to drive into the box and beat Henderson from a tight angle. Advertisement Morgan Gibbs-White was a popular introduction on home soil and he made an impact, hammering a strike straight at Edouard Mendy after good work from Eberechi Eze. Jude Bellingham thought he had snatched an equaliser with seven minutes remaining when he smashed in from close range from a corner, but that was chalked off after a VAR review as Levi Colwill was deemed to have handled the ball before it dropped to the midfielder. The match was sealed in fitting fashion, England sloppy in taking a free-kick and caught out on the break in stoppage-time, leading to Cheikh Sabaly finishing cooly and boos ringing out around the City Ground.
Yahoo
39 minutes ago
- Yahoo
'If you know the rules': Harry Kane delivers verdict on Jude Bellingham disallowed goal in England loss
Harry Kane felt Jude Bellingham's goal against Senegal should have stood as England slumped to defeat in their final international fixture of the season. The Three Lions took an early lead through Kane but were pegged back five minutes before the break when Ismaila Sarr took advantage of "lazy" defending from Kyle Walker to pounce for the equaliser. Advertisement Habib Diarra capitalised on more poor defending to put the visitors ahead just after the hour mark and then substitute Cheick Tidiane Sabaly confirmed an historic win for the west African nation with the clincher in injury time. Though it could have been a different story. With England trailing by one goal with five minutes left on the clock, they thought they had earned a draw when Bellingham stabbed the ball home from close range following a corner. However, the goal was disallowed because Levi Colwill was adjudged to have handled the ball in the build-up. "If you know the rules it's not handball,' Kane said of the decision when delivering his assessment to ITV afterwards. 'That gets us back in the game and maybe we can go on and win the game, so it's a big moment. Advertisement 'It's something we will discuss later." Jude Bellingham's goal was disallowed following a VAR check (The FA via Getty Images) Defeat to Senegal was the first time England had lost to an African nation and the result comes hot on the heels of a lacklustre performance in the 1-0 win over Andorra at the weekend. Despite a less than impressive international window, Kane insists there is no reason to panic. He added: 'We're not going to panic but we know we need to be better. New ideas, there's new players coming into the team that don't have experience at international level. 'It's a mixture of things but no excuses. We need to find it quick, the World Cup is going to come around really fast so every camp is really important right now."
