This Saturday, Princess Anne's Scottish Rugby Union and Princess Catherine's English Rugby Union will square off in a highly touted Six Nations contest.
Hello! Magazine explains that Anne, Princess Royal has been the patron of the Scottish Rugby Union since 1986, while Catherine, Princess of Wales became the English Rugby Union's patron after Prince Harry stepped away in 2022.
Both ladies are huge rugby fans, as Princess Anne rarely misses a game and Princess Catherine grew up watching the sport every weekend with her family.
While Princess Catherine is with Prince William and their three children on a family holiday in the Caribbean, Princess Anne will be cheering her squad on in person at Twickenham Stadium this Saturday.
An amicable rivalry between two of the Royal Family's most endearing members
Hello! Magazine's reporting also shares a story from Pippa Matthews, Princess Catherine's sister. According to Pippa, she, Catherine, and the rest of the family would treat weekend rugby games like a social gathering.
Catherine and her family would focus most on the best international matches and, unsurprisingly, enjoy some cozy English lunches together at halftime.
Fast forward to the present day, and Princess Catherine appears to be in the best spot a lifelong fan of the English Rugby Union could ever dream of!
Of course, Princess Anne has her own ties to the sport of rugby outside her patron status as well.
Zara Tindall, Anne's daughter, is married to former rugby pro, Mike Tindall. Mike recently hosted Princess Anne, Prince William, and Princess Catherine on his podcast to talk about their fandom and the budding aspirations of William and Catherine's three young athletes.
On The Good, The Bad, and The Rugby, Princess Catherine revealed that each of her three children have their own temperaments and are still trying out a variety of sports.
Despite their different preferences, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis have all begun learning how to play rugby themselves. Prince Louis may be taking to the sport the most, as Princess Catherine says that he's already developed a "kamikaze" playing style.
The children's father, Prince William, is the patron of the Welsh Rugby Union and took Prince George to watch Wales face Argentina in the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarterfinals in France.
Those with knowledge of Prince William's sports fandom already know that he and Prince George actually bond over sports a lot.
According to reports, the Prince of Wales wants to be patient while George figures out his own version of fandom. However, the passionate Aston Villa fan is doing his best to prevent his oldest child from becoming like everyone else he knows and rooting for Chelsea!