Royal fans have become accustomed to seeing members of the Royal Family at high-profile sports events. For instance, Princess Kate and Prince William regularly attend Wimbledon, and Princess Charlotte has started accompanying her parents to certain engagements. However, a flurry of royal fans expressed their disappointment after several senior royals were absent from major sporting events this weekend.
On Saturday, September 27, Kate Middleton paid tribute to England's women's rugby union team, who beat Australia in the Women's Rugby World Cup. As the Princess of Wales is the royal patron of the Rugby Football Union, fans anticipated her attending the game—which took place at Allianz Stadium in Twickenham, London—in person.
