Prince William and Prince George traveled to France to assist Wales within the Rugby World Cup on Saturday, October 14.
The Prince of Wales, 41, and his eldest son, 10, have been twinning of their navy fits with purple ties to assist the Welsh crew at Stade Velodrome in Marseille. William opted for a white shirt whereas his son opted for a lightweight blue button-down. Sadly, their father-son outing didn’t end in a victory.
“Commiserations @WelshRugbyUnion, sorry that it wasn’t to be this 12 months however you may be very happy with all that you’ve achieved and I do know you’ll come again even stronger,” William wrote in a message through social media on Saturday. “Congratulations @LosPumas — better of luck. W.”
The primary and second in line to the British throne additionally visited the gamers within the locker room after the sport to share their condolences after the loss.
William is a patron of the Welsh Rugby Union and a giant supporter of youngsters becoming a member of crew sports activities. He mentioned final month how he believes athletics assist kids take care of success and failure, and he needs to verify his and Princess Kate’s three kids can cope once they don’t win.
“It’s that camaraderie, that relationship-building [and] studying to lose, which I feel we’ve bought to pay attention extra on these days. I feel folks don’t know how you can lose nicely,” he defined whereas on Mike Tindall’s “The Good, The Unhealthy & The Rugby” podcast with Kate, 41, and Princess Anne. “Speaking about our kids specifically, I wish to be certain that they perceive that. It’s actually necessary from a younger age to grasp how you can lose and why we lose after which to develop from it by that course of.”
Kate — who shares George, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5, with William — added that additionally they attempt to train their children “how you can win nicely” with out boasting or seeming boastful.
The couple, who married in 2011, prioritize elevating their kids. “For them, household comes first, and it at all times will,” a supply solely informed Us Weekly in a September cowl story.
William and Kate are decided to offer their three kids a standard upbringing, insisting on them doing regular chores like strolling the canine and washing dishes. “They’ll have household nights the place everybody takes turns to select a film,” the insider added. “And so they love their sports activities, too.”
The duo say elevating their household is a crew effort. “They’re in awe of one another,” the supply mentioned. “William tells anybody who will pay attention that he couldn’t do it with out Kate, and he or she echoes that proper again.”