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The Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex
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One of the ramifications of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s decision to step down as members of the Royal Family is the question of what will happen to the royal sponsorships they once held. Now it has been reported that Prince Harry’s sister-in-law The Duchess of Cambridge will step in to help fill some of the vacancies, becoming a sponsor of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and the Rugby Football League (RFL) .
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According to Sunday opening hours, an announcement is expected in the coming months – ahead of the Rugby Union World Cup in October and November – confirming that Kate will assume the RFU and RFL sponsorships formerly held by her brother-in-law.
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It will be an appropriate role for the Duchess, as a fervent sports enthusiast, who is already the Royal Patron of several sports-related organizations: notably SportsAid, The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club and The Lawn Tennis Association. This month, Kate was in the women’s and men’s singles finals at Wimbledon, as well as the UEFA Euro 2020 final, where she joined her football-loving husband and eldest son Prince George. .
The Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex
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Rugby is another sport that holds a place in the heart of the Duchess as she grew up watching it with her family. In Vanity Show in 2014, Kate’s younger sister, Pippa Matthews (née Middleton), revealed: “Rugby was a big thing in our family… We plan our weekends around games… If we lost my dad would be in a bad state. in despair for the rest of the afternoon, as if he himself had lost the game.
The Duchess has already attended the Rugby World Cup in 2015 and watched France play against Wales in a Six Nations match in Paris in 2017. The Duke of Cambridge is currently the patron of the Welsh Rugby Union , which means that there could be a healthy husband and wife. compete on the cards in the upcoming England vs Wales rugby matches.
Harry was previously vice-boss of the RFU from 2010 to 2016, before succeeding the Queen as boss of the RFU and RFL. He held the post for five years before he left as an official member of the Royal Family, after which the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were both required to relinquish their Crown-related sponsorships.
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