Prince George was caught between rival supporters as he watched Wales take on England in the Six Nations.
The young royal was a surprise guest at Saturday's game at Twickenham, which he attended with his parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
But the eight-year-old was left unsure who to cheer for, as Prince William - who is the patron of the Welsh Rugby Union - and Kate - who was recently made patron of the Rugby Football Union - went head to head with their sporting rivalry.
The Duke and Duchess showed their support for the opposing teams by donning England and Wales scarves, while George remained diplomatic, sporting a red and blue puffer jacket, with no symbols or badges.
In January, the Queen gave Kate the patronages of the RFU and Rugby Football League, with these roles formerly held by Prince Harry before he stepped back as a working royal.
Before kick-off, the Cambridges met representatives of the RFU’s community and grassroots game, volunteers and RFU council members, with Kate telling them that George had "tackled" her after taking up rugby, the Mirror reports.
Asked who he would be supporting at Saturday's game, the young prince shrugged, before looking at William, who laughed: "It’s become quite the thing in the house. [Kate] is quite into it, I’m trying to stay out of it."
He added: "It's a big game. We’re excited. It’s just so good to be back, it’s been quite weird watching games, and football, without the fans."
Kate then asked George to tell the group about how he has started playing rugby at his school, with the eight-year-old explaining how he started learning how to tackle, before turning to his mother and saying: "But I haven’t tackled you yet!"
Laughing, Kate replied: "Yes you have!"
Speaking after meeting the Cambridges, Commander Marlor said of George: “I get the impression he’s yet to choose a team. I asked him which position he plays but I don’t think he’s got one yet. It is such an honour to have them all here today supporting the teams and a fantastic surprise to see George. The duchess was talking about how interested she is in the community game, which is so great to hear."
While there was not much for the young prince to cheer about in a sloppy first half, the Cambridges were there to witness a thrilling final 10 minutes as the Six Nations clash went down to the wire.
Wales looked dead and buried when they fell 17-0 behind soon after the break, but they put themselves back into contention with two tries in the space of six minutes.
A further late touchdown from replacement scrum-half Kieran Hardy set up a thrilling finish, but the home side just held on to take the win.
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