A delighted Princess of Wales was cheered by the 60,000-strong crowd as she watched England defeat Argentina 27-10 in the Rugby World Cup in France. 

Kate stood in the stands and appeared in good spirits as she chatted with Bill Beaumont, the chairman of World Rugby, ahead of the match at the Stade de Marseille.

The royal mother-of-three opted for her trusty £1,945 white Alexander McQueen blazer and matching trousers which has become a staple in her public appearances. 

She complemented her suit with a dazzling jewellery set she first wore for Princess Charlotte’s christening in 2015 – including her pair of £3,750 Mappin & Webb ‘Empress’ Diamond Carriage Earrings and matching £2,000 Empress Mini White Gold & Diamond Pendant Necklace.

Kate, who is patron of the Rugby Football Union, cheered the team on today while William, patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, will be there to see Wales compete against Fiji in Bordeaux on Sunday.

A video shows the crowd erupt into a rapturous applause for Kate, at which point she grins and waves.  

A delighted Princess of Wales was cheered by the 60,000-strong crowd as she watched England win against Argentina in the Rugby World Cup in France

The Princess of Wales beamed and looked elegant in a white ensemble as she watched England play against Argentina in the Rugby World Cup in France

The mother-of-three is becoming famed for her sartorial elegance as well as being the wife of the heir to the throne

The royal mother-of-three opted for her trusty £1,945 white Alexander McQueen blazer and matching trousers which has become a staple in her public appearances

The princess laughed and joked with officials from World Rugby ahead of the match

Kate stood in the stands and appeared in good spirits as she chatted with Bill Beaumont, the chairman of World Rugby, before the match at the Stade de Marseille, France

The Princess of Wales cut an elegant figure in an all-white ensemble as she watched England play against Argentina

The princess, as patron of the Rugby Football Union, is cheering on England today

Her husband will be in Bordeaux tomorrow to watch Wales compete against Fiji

Both the Princess of Wales and her husband are enthusiastic sports fans and regularly congratulate British teams on their social media channel

The Princess of Wales first wore her £2,000 Empress Mini White Gold & Diamond Pendant Necklace at her daughter Princess Charlotte’s christening on July 5, 2015

The Princess of Wales pictured meeting with Sir Bill Beaumont CBE, Chair of World Rugby, before the start of the match

The princess has become knowledgeable about the sport since taking over Prince Harry’s former role as patron of the England Rugby Football Union (RFU) earlier this year

The Princess of Wales pictures arriving at her seat in the Orange Velodrome in Marseille

The Prince and Princess of Wales will travel to France this weekend to watch the Rugby World Cup – after William was embroiled in a row over his decision to snub the Lionesses’ World Cup final last month

READ MORE: KATE MIDDLETON TAKES ON PRINCE HARRY’S FORMER ROLE AS PATRON OF ENGLAND RUGBY

 

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It comes weeks after the Prince, who is president of the Football Association and therefore responsible for promoting the game nationally and internationally, chose not to attend the World Cup final which saw England play Spain in Australia.

The cost of the trip and carbon footprint were cited as reasons for him not to go.

Palace sources said it might be considered tactless for William to return for the first time in almost a decade to publicly cheer England on in the finals they put Australia out of the tournament to get there.

A source told the Mail: ‘It was a finely balanced decision. The Prince of Wales hasn’t visited since 2014, so he would wish his next trip to Australia to be a substantial visit. 

‘He met them [the Lionesses] in St George’s Park before they flew out and he has been supporting them throughout the tournament by sending private good luck messages to the manager and team.’ 

Earlier today, the Princess of Wales was revealed as being a fan of cold-water swimming at night – and she also discussed how she plays ‘beer pong’ with Mike Tindall.

The royal sporting revelations came to light today with the release of a special Rugby World Cup edition of the former England international’s podcast: The Good, the Bad and the Rugby.

In the 50-minute episode, the Prince and Princess of Wales and Anne, the Princess Royal – who are patrons of Welsh, English and Scottish rugby, respectively – talk to Tindall, husband of Anne’s daughter Zara, and co-hosts James Haskell and Alex Payne in the green drawing room at Windsor Castle.

The princess looked on keenly as England led the first half of the match against Argentina

The Princess of Wales sand the national anthem alongside other World Rugby officials prior to the Rugby World Cup France

Catherine, Princess of Wales, also seemed to see the fun side as she attended the recording of a special episode of The Good, The Bad and The Rugby podcast

Mike Tindall, Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales attend the recording of a special episode of The Good, The Bad and The Rugby podcast, in the Green Drawing Room at Windsor Castle, on September 6

Kate Middleton had a pleasant chat with Mr Beaumont as they watched Saturday’s match

The duchess was clearly delighted as England began to overtake Argentina in the game

The recording, which was filmed on Wednesday, revealed some of the sporting secrets of the Royal Family.

As patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, it’s no surprise Kate loves to play the sport in her spare time – and sometimes even recruits her husband as her opponent.

The Princess said she believes her competitive streak comes from her parents, Carole and Michael Middleton. She said: ‘If I asked both my parents “Who is the most competitive?”, they would sit down for a long time arguing who is the most competitive and who is the most sporty.’

William also discussed the important lesson he hopes his children, Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, eight, and Prince Louis, five, will learn while playing team sports.  

Talking about the skills you gain from ‘those early years of playing team sport’, he said: ‘Learning to lose, which I think we’ve got to concentrate more on nowadays.

‘I think people don’t know how to lose well. Talking about our children particularly, I want to make sure they understand that.

‘I think it’s really important from a young age to understand how to lose, and why we lose, and to grow from it and what you learn from that process.

‘But also to win well, and not boast. There’s so many life lessons that help us all through life, in friendship building, in relationship building, workplace, that you gain from those early years of playing team sport.’

It was then the turn of Kate to explain why she loved team sports, with Mike joking: ‘I’m not going to say you’re really competitive… [but] I’ve seen her play beer pong.’

It comes weeks after the Prince, who is president of the Football Association and therefore responsible for promoting the game nationally and internationally, chose not to attend the women’s World Cup final which saw England play Spain in Australia

Before the final, in a video posted on the Prince and Princess of Wales’s social media account, Prince William wished the Lionesses luck alongside his daughter Princess Charlotte, who held a football

The Princess of Wales, 41, will attend a group stage match between England and Argentina while Prince William, 41, will watch Wales play Fiji (both pictured attending a rugby match in February)

Mike Tindall and Catherine, Princess of Wales attend the traditional Easter Sunday church service at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle on April 21, 2019

The Princess of Wales reveals that she was forced to run barefoot in a parents’ race on sports day, in what many people will think is reminiscent Diana’s famous dash during William’s sports day in 1989 (pictured)