Kate Middleton’s Rugby Skills Shared After Tiara Event: ‘She Can Do Both’

Kate Middleton put her sports skills to the test on Wednesday as she ran through a series of rugby drills. She was visiting an England rugby club to discuss childhood development with a number of players.

The princess’ sporty engagement won over fans. They took to social media to point out the contrast between the pared-down look worn on the rugby pitch and her glittering appearance at the Jordanian royal wedding of Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa last week.

Kate’s visit to the Maidenhead Rugby Club in Berkshire, England, on June 7 was made in her capacity as patron of the Rugby Football Union. She took over the role from Prince Harry when he stepped down as a working royal and moved to California in 2020.

The princess discussed with male rugby players her recently launched early years campaign, Shaping Us. It aims to raise awareness of the importance of early development in children.

During her visit, the princess took part in a game of walking touch-rugby. For the event, she made a pared-down appearance in an athleisure ensemble. She wore a pair of chic blue pants, an England rugby teal blue top, and white Lululemon Chargefeel sneakers.

Fans of the princess were quick to post widely shared videos from the engagement to social-media platforms, including a TikTok video published by account princesscatherine_.

The clip is titled “she can do both, or she can do everything.” It shows side-by-side footage of the princess at the sports engagement and the Jordanian royal wedding, and has been viewed over 120,000 times in 24 hours.

Kate made a previously unannounced appearance at the royal wedding alongside Prince William on June 1 in Jordan’s capital city, Amman. The couple, as Prince and Princess of Wales, have personal connections with the country: William is friends with Crown Prince Hussein, and