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The Princess of Wales commiserates with England after last minute World Cup loss

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22nd October 2023

The Princess of Wales has praised the England rugby team as their run in the Rugby World Cup came to an end.

England lost 15-16 to South Africa in a topsy turvy semi final in France.

After the final whistle went, the Princess issued a statement on social media saying ”You can be proud of yourselves….though it may have been defeat today, you can walk away from this tournament with your heads held high.” The message was signed ”C”.

England led for a long spell of the match before a late second half try put defending champions, South Africa, in pole position and they claimed the win with a 77th minute penalty that took them to the final against New Zealand.

The Princess of Wales is patron of England Rugby and has been at several of their matches throughout the tournament.

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Lydia Starbuck is Jubilee and Associate Editor at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station. June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.