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The year prior, the couple brought along their eldest sonPrince Georgetoa game.
Rivalries between U.K. sports teams can be fierce, and Prince William is a passionate supporter of England’s soccer squads as President of the Football Association. When pressed as to whether he’d support England or Wales in the 2022 FIFA World Cup last year, hestayed diplomatic.
He also tweetedwell-wishesfor both teams from the Kensington Royal account he shares with Princess Kate, sending messages in English and Welsh.
Prince William’s trip to Bordeaux comes less than two weeks beforeKing CharlesandQueen Camillawill visit the same city. In late August, Buckingham Palace announced that the King, 74, and the Queen, 76, would travel to France in September for a rescheduled state visit. The couple originally planned to make the trip in March for thefirst overseas tourof the King’s reign, which was laterpostponeddue to protests and riots over changes in pensions for French workers.
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Looking ahead to the upcoming trip, Charles and Camilla will visit Paris and Bordeaux for three days from September 20 to September 22 in order to celebrate the “shared history, culture and values” between the U.K. and France, according to a release. The visit will be Charles’ 35th official visit to France and Camilla’s ninth.
King Charles and Queen Camilla during the State Banquet at Buckingham Palace in November 2022.Chris Jackson/Getty
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