Kensington Palace has announced an exciting appearance for Princess Catherine - and fans do not have long to wait. In her role as the Patron of the Rugby Football Union, the Princess of Wales will host a reception at Windsor Castle on Thursday for England's Women's Rugby Team following their World Cup victory last year.
When they arrive, the players and team staff will be given a tour of the Castle before joining the Princess to celebrate their achievement. They will show The Princess the Rugby World Cup during the special reception.
To take home the trophy back in September, the Red Roses beat Canada 33-13.
Although she missed the team's triumph against Canada, she shared a message on social media before the Red Roses stormed to victory.
She wrote: "Good luck England! Wishing the very best of luck to the @redrosesrugby in their Women's Rugby World Cup Final at Twickenham today. We're so proud of you! C".
Alongside the personal message, the Princess shared a photograph of herself posing alongside players Megan Jones, Ellie Kildunne and Jess Breach, with the latter two in white cowboy hats featuring the team's signature red rose. Catherine, meanwhile, wore a red cowboy hat with a tiara-like design across the front.
The Prince and Princess of Wales are both known for their love of the sport. In 2007, in the early days of their romance, the couple joined Prince Harry to watch England vs Italy in a Six Nations match at Twickenham.
Catherine was named patron of the Rugby Football Union in 2022, after Prince Harry was forced to give up the position as part of the ‘Megxit’ deal. While the Princess is the patron of the RFU, Prince William is the Patron of the Welsh Rugby Union.
Passing on their love of the sport, the couple were joined by Prince George at the Six Nations in 2022 and in 2023.
