Kate Middleton’s competitive nature extends beyond athletics!
The Princess of Wales joined Prince William and Princess Anne in the latest episode The good, the bad and the rugby podcast. Prince William, Princess Kate and Princess Anne are patrons of the Welsh Rugby Union, the Rugby Football Union (England) and the Scottish Rugby Union.
Adding an extra dose of fun to the interview, one of the hosts of the podcast is Mike Tindall, who is married to Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter Zara — making him Prince William’s cousin and Princess Anne’s brother-in-law!
At one point, Mike shared something about Kate’s personality behind the scenes.
“I’m not going to say you’re super competitive,” he said before pausing and nodding his head indicating that she was indeed.
Princess Kate coyly replied, “I’m not competitive at all.”
“I saw her playing beer pong!” Mike said.
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Princess Kate and Prince William, both 41, are known to occasionally compete against each other at royal events, from head-to-head spin bike races (Kate won!) to head-to-head sailing events (William came out on top!).
When it comes to table tennis, Kate said she and her husband have never “actually been able to finish a game”.
“It becomes a mental challenge between the two of us,” she said.
William added that it all comes down to “who can outdo each other”.
When Mike asked if any of their competitiveness has rubbed off on their three children — Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5 — Princess Anne chimed in, saying, “Just a little bit, I suggest.”
“What I think is really interesting is that they all obviously have very different temperaments,” Kate replied, adding that they are “growing up and trying different sports.”
“They are obviously still very young,” she continued. “It will be interesting to see how it grows and develops.”
Kate shared that her daughter plays both rugby and soccer, both of which “were not school sports when I was growing up.”
“Charlotte plays both sports now and it’s really good to see young people, especially girls, playing these types of sports now,” she said.
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The Princess of Wales showed off some serious rugby skills this summer at Maidenhead Rugby Club, and Nigel Gillingham, who is president of the Rugby Football Union, told PEOPLE it’s a sport they regularly play with the kids.
“Obviously Charlotte is very much in her mold – very competitive as well,” Gillingham said.
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On Saturday, the same day the podcast episode was released, Princess Kate traveled to France to cheer on England in the 2023 Rugby World Cup group stage match between England and Argentina.
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