Monday, 14 September 2015

Royals at the 2015 Rugby World Cup


The British Royal Family are big Rugby Fans. Between the different royals they are patron of 11 different Rugby Clubs (see list at bottom of page). The Royals are expected to make a number of appearances throughout the games.

The following is a list of 2015 Rugby World Cup related appearances:

(To be Updated as More Announced)

Pre-World Cup:
June 10th 
  • Prince Harry
    • Attended the launch of the Web Ellis Trophy Tour marking One Hundred Days until the Rugby World Cup, Twickenham Stadium,
September 10th 
  • Princess Anne 
    • Attended the Rugby World Cup Send Off Dinner in Glasgow
September 17th
  • Prince Harry
    •  Attend Rugby World Cup Official Welcome Party at Foreign and Commonwealth Office
September: 
Friday 18th - Opening + 1st Match
  • Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
    • Rugby World Cup Opening Ceremony 
    • England vs. Fiji match
Saturday 19th

No Royals in attendance

Sunday 20th

No Royals in attendance

(No Matches) Monday 21st 
  • Prince William
    • Attend the Wales Team Welcome Ceremony at the Guildhall in London 
Wednesday 23rd 
  • Princess Anne 
    • Scotland vs. Japan match
Thursday 24th 

No Royals in attendance

Friday 25th

No Royals in attendance

Saturday 26th 
  •  Prince Harry 
    •  England vs. Wales match
  • Duke and Duchess of Cambridge  
    •  England vs. Wales match
Sunday 27th

No Royals in attendance

Tuesday 29th 

No Royals in attendance

October: 
Thursday 1st
  • Prince William  
    •   Wales vs. Fiji match
  • Prince Harry  
    • Canada vs. France match
Friday 2nd

No Royals in attendance

Saturday 3rd
  • Prince Harry 
    • England vs. Australia  match
  • Princess Eugenie
    • England vs. Australia  match
Sunday 4th

No Royals in attendance

Tuesday 6th 

No Royals in attendance

Wednesday 7th
  • Prince Harry 
    • Namibia vs. Georgia match
Friday 9th 
  • Prince William  
    • Presents the Welsh Team with their  Australia vs. Wales Match jerseys. 
  • Princess Eugenie
    • ???? Confirmation 
Saturday 10th 
  • Princess Anne and Sir Timothy Laurence
    • Scotland vs. Samoa Match
  • Duke and Duchess of Cambridge  
    •  Australia vs. Wales match
    Sunday 11th 
    •  Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
      • USA vs. Japan match
    (No Matches) Monday 12th 
    • Queen & Prince Phillip
      • Hold Reception for Rugby World Cup at BP. 
    • Prince Harry, Princess Anne, Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Princess Alexandra
        • Attend reception for Rugby World Cup at BP
          • Harry gave speech
      Saturday 17th - Quarter Finals

      No Royals in attendance

      Sunday 18th - Quarter Finals
      • Princess Anne  
        • Scotland vs. Australia Match
        • With Sir Timothy Laurence 
      • Prince Harry  
        • Scotland vs. Australia Match
      Saturday 24th - Semi Finals
      • Prince Phillip
        • South Africa vs. Australia Match
      Sunday 25th - Semi Finals
      • Prince Harry  
        • Argentina  vs. Australia Match
      • Prince Albert of Monaco 
        • Argentina  vs. Australia Match
      Friday 30th - Bronze Final

      No Royals in attendance

      Saturday 31st - Final + Closing Ceremony
      • Prince Phillip
        • New Zealand  vs. Australia Match
      • Prince William  
        • New Zealand  vs. Australia Match
      • Prince Harry
        • New Zealand  vs. Australia Match
        • Present trophy 

      The Following is a list of Royal Rugby Patronages,

      Queen Elizabeth II

      • (England) Rugby Football Union
      • Welsh Rugby Union
      • Royal Air Force Rugby Union
      • Royal Navy Rugby Union
      • Army Rugby Union
      Prince Phillip 
      • Cornwall Rugby Football Union
      • Windsor Rugby Football Club
      Prince Charles
      • Llandovery Rugby Football Club (Honorary Patron)
      • London Welsh Rugby Football Club
      Prince William
      • Welsh Rugby Union (Vice Patron)
        • Welsh Rugby Charitable Trust
      Prince Harry
      • (England) Rugby Football Union (Vice Patron)
        • Rugby Football Union Injured Players Foundation
        • Rugby Football Union All Schools Programme
      • Rugby World Cup 2015 (Honorary President)
      Princess Anne
      • Gloucestershire Rugby Football Union
      • Scottish Rugby Union

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