Ahead of today's tense match in Cardiff, Prince William and Princess Kate met injured players supported by the Welsh Rugby Charitable Trust - one of the Prince's patronages.
Kate, 43, patron of the Rugby Football Union, and Prince William, 42, who has been patron of the Welsh Rugby Union since 2016, were both in attendance at the highly anticipated rugby game.
To judge from his glum expression, Prince William was not amused. With a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League at stake, his beloved Aston Villa had been toiling against Club Bruges.
Kate Middleton, 43, and Prince William, 42, will cheer on opposing sides at Saturday's Wales v England Six Nations match at the Principality Stadium this afternoon.
JACK GAUGHAN: The German has met Prince William twice since becoming Gareth Southgate's permanent successor and insisted the pressure of his new job is a privilege.
Unmissable in a red Catherine Walker coat and matching Gina Foster hat, the Princess of Wales dominated coverage of the annual Commonwealth Day Service of Celebration this week.
In a move to boost diversity in football, Prince William took to the field — not to play, but to learn the role of a referee during a training session.