Kensington Palace announced on Wednesday that the Rugby Football League and the Rugby Football Union have named Kate Middleton as their patron. The Duchess of Cambridge is taking over for her brother-in-law, Prince Harry, and it is the first time one of Harry's former patronages has been redistributed to another member of the royal family since he and his wife Meghan Markle step down. Have given. His working royal roles.
The new patronage, according to a Kensington Palace press release, could provide "lifelong benefits to their Royal Highnesses' long-standing passion for the sport and within our communities and on a personal level, as well as with their Royal Highnesses." Highness's long-standing passion for the sport and can provide lifelong benefits within our communities and on an individual basis."
In the past, Kate has showcased her athletic prowess. At St Andrews School, he also participated in tennis and field hockey. Welsh rugby union is patronized by her husband, Prince William, 39. Kate happily attended a rugby match with the City of Derry Rugby Club in Londonderry, Northern Ireland in September.
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge kicks a rugby ball as she visits the City of Derry Rugby Club on September 29, 2021 in Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
Kate will visit Twickenham Stadium, home of England Rugby, on Wednesday in her new role as patron of the Rugby Football Union, to participate in on-pitch sessions alongside England's players, coaches and referees.
In the United Kingdom, the Rugby Football League is the national governing body. This includes women's and wheelchair rugby, as well as all types of grassroots and professional rugby. The Rugby Football Union, meanwhile, is England's national governing body for both grassroots and elite rugby union. It promotes and administers the sport, as well as educates and trains players and officials and oversees the men's and women's elite performance teams for England.
According to Rugby Football League chief executive Ralph Rimmer, Middleton is now the Royal Patron.
Their statement reads, "We are pleased to welcome them as we prepare to host the Men's, Women's, Wheelchair and Physical Disability Rugby League World Cup in England this autumn." "The history of our sport is built on a commitment to addressing inequalities, and we honor this by focusing on a positive social impact beyond the playing field." We look forward to working with the Duchess in the future, and I am sure she will be warmly welcomed by all levels of our sport."
"It is a great honor to welcome the Duchess of Cambridge as our patron," said Bill Sweeney, chief executive of the Rugby Football Union. We aim to improve the lives of people by introducing them to rugby union, developing the sport for future generations and establishing a successful and thriving sport throughout the country. Players, officials and volunteers are celebrating their return to the sport as rugby clubs reopen across the country, and we know the Duchess's support has gone from our grass-roots clubs to our fast-growing women's and girls' sport. Will be very valuable, to our elite men's and women's England teams."
Prior to stepping down last year, Prince Harry served as Royal Patron of the Rugby Football Union and the Rugby Football League. "We would like to thank Prince Harry for his time and commitment to the rugby football union, both as Patron and Vice Patron," Sweeney said in a statement at the time. Their promotion and support of the game has been highly appreciated by the RFU. At some point in the future, we look forward to welcoming the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to Twickenham."
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