Princess Charlene raises arms in triumph but Princess Kate absent as England despair
Princess Charlene attended the South Africa vs England semi-final rugby match
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Princess Charlene raised her arms in triumph as South Africa won the semi-final rugby match against England over the weekend, despite Princess Kate being a no-show.
The Princess of Wales is the Patron of England Rugby Union, and many fans expected her to make an appearance at the pivotal match at the Stade de France on Saturday.
Princess Charlene of Monaco, 45, who spent much of her childhood in South Africa, was thrilled at her home country beating England by 16-15.
She attended the match alongside her husband, Prince Albert, looking chic in a black Akris cape.
Princess Charlene raising her arms in triumph at rugby
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Charlene additionally carried a designer Letrange handbag and wore Djula Paris hoop earrings.
Despite not attending the game, Kate took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to commend the England team after losing the match.
She wrote: "You can be so proud of yourselves @EnglandRugby.
"Though it may have been defeat today, you can walk away from this tournament with your heads held high. C."
Princess Kate at England-Fiji quarter-final match
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The princess did attend the quarter-final match between England and Fiji earlier this month.
However, the 41-year-old reportedly spent this past week with her family during the children's half-term break from school, meaning she was unable to attend the semi-final match against South Africa.
Some royal fans were disappointed that Kate did not attend the match.
One social media user said: "Kate also didn't go to Paris to support the English Rugby team as their patron (which they took from Harry) this weekend!
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"How lazy and unreliable!"
Another royal watcher commented: "Kate couldn't even bother going to an all-expenses paid Paris trip to watch the English Rugby team this weekend.
"It's her job to do it as the English Rugby patron, which they took from Harry, and you can't just say when you feel like going!"