Prince William’s rugby snub.
Britain’s Prince William has disappointed Welsh rugby fans by snubbing their match against England on Saturday (17.03.07), it has been reported. The royal - who was appointed vice-patron of the Welsh Rugby Union last summer and took up the post just weeks ago – chose to stay away from the crucial six nations game insisting he was “too tired”. William was later spotted at the Cheltenham horse races with friends. A Clarence House spokeswoman insisted William’s lack of attendance was due to the 24-year-old royal being wanting to “recharge his batteries” after undergoing military training at Sandhurst barracks. A source told Britain’s Daily Express newspaper: “The fact that William found the energy to enjoy himself at the races but not to watch one of Wales’s biggest games hasn’t impressed. He didn’t even send the Welsh boys a good luck note before the match, which is being seen as a diplomatic faux pas.” According to reports last week, the decision to stay away was a diplomatic gesture – as the prince has openly admitted in the past to being a “die-hard” England supporter. As vice-patron for Welsh rugby, his loyalties would have been torn by attending the match.
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