Kate Middleton Takes Over This Royal Title Previously Held by Prince Harry

Published 06/10/2023, 9:30 PM EDT

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Following Prince Harry and his revolutionary step back from royalty in 2020, there has been a massive shift in the ways of The Firm and its administration. With the loss of responsibility, inevitably, came the loss of power. While he had already washed his hands off from top-tier privileges of being a royal, he is now letting go of his somewhat few remnants of patronages. Moreover, the role did not go in vain but went under the books of an apparently more favorable royal, higher up in the ranks of the institution. 

Nonetheless, this does not come as a brand-new story. However, recent royal events might have rubbed salt in Prince’s wounds really badly. Along with some other prestigious titles, Prince Harry was once the patron of the royal rugby team. Being a sports enthusiast, the Duke of Sussex had Invictus Games and The Royal Rugby under his territory. Along with that, he so far retains the following private patronages. 

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Those are African Parks, Dolen Cymru, the Henry van Straubenzee Memorial Fund, Invictus Games, MapAction, Rhino Conservation Botswana charity, Sentebale, and WellChild. However, following the infamous Megxit, he handed back a few of his honorary roles. 

Back in February 2022, the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, took over the role as reported by BBC. She officially became the figurehead of both the Rugby Football Union and the Rugby Football League. However, the last visit to the Maidenhead Rugby Club in Berkshire, England, on June 7 stirred the power shift. 

Kate Middleton plays Rugby as Prince Harry battles in the UK court

Following the glittering tiara event at the Jordanian royal wedding, the Princess appeared in tracks to run through a series of Rugby drills. The pictures, as shared by the Prince and Princess of Wales, show Middleton in high spirits as she took over the rugby pitch with her fellow mates. 

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Being all smiles on the field, the Princess had some bigger concerns at hand to take care of. Making the best use of her platform, she encouraged the people and gave each of them a boost for her Shaping Us campaign awareness. Meanwhile, Prince Harry almost has to hold back tears as he fought t with the English tabloids in the court. The court hearing was marked with some heated wire acts and tough court trials. Nonetheless, Prince Harry faced them, undaunted.

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How did you like Princess Kate Middleton and her ways to render off her royal patronages? Did you wish they were still with Prince Harry? Tell us who did it better in the comments below. 

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Shraddha Das is a Content Lead and the Sub Group Head at Netflix Junkie. Captivated by the power of storytelling and the written word at a young age, which led her to pursue a career in journalism at the Esteemed KIIT School of Journalism and Mass Communication, in Orissa. She has over 1500 articles to her name.

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