The Prince of Wales and Sporting Charities 2: Sep 2022-

[muriel]

The Prince and Princess of Wales will both attend #RugbyWorldCup quarter finals this weekend ��
The Prince, Patron of the @WelshRugbyUnion, will attend the Wales v Argentina match on Saturday.

 

[iceflower]

The Prince of Wales as Patron of the Welsh Rugby Union and Prince George attended the Rugby World Cup France 2023 Quarter Final match between Wales and Argentina at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France today, October 14:



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[iceflower]

Today, June 10, the Prince of Wales as President of the Football Association visited St George’s Park, home of the FA, to wish the team good luck prior to the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament:


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[An Ard Ri]

Here;s a video from today's visit to St George’s Park,

 

[Blog Real]

More photos on the Prince and Princess of Wales' Instagram:

The Prince and Princess of Wales on Instagram: "Great to catch up with Gareth, the players and staff at St George’s Park. Wishing @england the very best of luck at #EURO2024 ⚽️"

4,016 likes, 43 comments - princeandprincessofwales on June 10, 2024: "Great to catch up with Gareth, the players and staff at St George’s Park. Wishing @england the very best of luck at #EURO2024 ⚽️".

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[Alison H]

Louis suggested that William tell the team to eat twice as much as usual before the matches, much to the amusement of the press .

 

[iceflower]

The Prince of Wales has become Patron of the Football Association (instead of President as before), it was announced today, July 24:

We're pleased to announce that His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, is to become Patron of the FA.
The patronage was previously held by Queen Elizabeth II and, following her passing, the Royal Household has undertaken a major review of Royal Patronages and charity Presidencies.
His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, has held the position of President at the FA since 2006, and a member of the Royal Family has provided additional support to the organisation’s Patron in this role since 1939.
Given the active role within the FA of His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, the position of President will not be filled at this time.

HRH The Prince of Wales becomes FA Patron

HRH The Prince of Wales has been named as the Patron of the FA

www.thefa.com

 

[muriel]

The Prince of Wales has become Patron of the Football Association (instead of President as before), it was announced today, July 24:

HRH The Prince of Wales becomes FA Patron

HRH The Prince of Wales has been named as the Patron of the FA

www.thefa.com

Great news. I have no doubt William will do a great job being Royal Patrol of the FA. This is a sport that he cares passionately about, as is evident from his reactions at various games.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Great news. I have no doubt William will do a great job being Royal Patrol of the FA. This is a sport that he cares passionately about, as is evident from his reactions at various games.

Yes my thoughts too.

 

[Alison H]

I'm not quite sure what difference this makes. Hopefully William will still be presenting the Cup and attending England matches. It says "a more scaled back role", but presumably he hasn't been making decisions about the use of VAR or whether or not there should be replays in the early rounds of the Cup .

 

[Erin9]

I'm not quite sure what difference this makes. Hopefully William will still be presenting the Cup and attending England matches. It says "a more scaled back role", but presumably he hasn't been making decisions about the use of VAR or whether or not there should be replays in the early rounds of the Cup .

I was wondering the same. What is the difference between being President and Patron? Wasn’t Catherine president of Wimbledon before she was patron?

 

[Kenya]

I, too, was wondering if this meant a scaled back role in the FA, but that doesn't appear to be the case. The end of the statement says the FA won't be filling the role of President at this time "[g]iven the active role within the FA of His Royal Highness." So it sounds like his shift from President to Patron won't really change his role until such time that he needs to become less active with the FA, in which case he'll likely remain Patron but a new President will be brought on.

 

[HenRach Dominion]

I, too, was wondering if this meant a scaled back role in the FA, but that doesn't appear to be the case. The end of the statement says the FA won't be filling the role of President at this time "[g]iven the active role within the FA of His Royal Highness." So it sounds like his shift from President to Patron won't really change his role until such time that he needs to become less active with the FA, in which case he'll likely remain Patron but a new President will be brought on.

The Football Association could also be in the process of restructuring their organization such that there's a firm process for electing/appointing a president, along with expectations of their role within the organization that may have more or less responsibilities than it had under HRH The Prince of Wales. This way, if the FA find another president, it will be a smoother transition from HRH The Prince of Wales.