Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Original poster

Where were our PM or Royal family? -World Cup!

33 replies

Marmaladelover · 27/09/2025 21:59

I really enjoyed watching the final this afternoon and was delighted that England won. There were a few shots of Mark Carey and his wife who made it over from Canada for the event but I was really surprised that none of our “leaders” were there. Not in the crowd , nothing.

It would have been a real boost for women’s /girls sport, I would have thought if someone could have taken Princess Charlotte along - the Princess of Wales , or failing that her Dad. Turns out that Kier Starmer was heading for his conference, I am sure he could have got a later flight.

There was no one there representing our country at such a momentous occasion. AIBU ?

OP posts:
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Pedallleur · 30/09/2025 22:09

Trees6 · 28/09/2025 22:26

The Tindalls were there on a freebie. They weren’t representing the RF.

This “slimmed down” nonsense is wearing thin, they still get a lot of funding and some of them (William and Kate) are idle.

Careful, that's moving into sedition. People will get upset. Just Kate sitting somewhere in a room in a palace brings billions of pounds of tourism to the UK apparently. She doesn't need to get out of bed.

Trees6 · 28/09/2025 22:26

The Tindalls were there on a freebie. They weren’t representing the RF.

This “slimmed down” nonsense is wearing thin, they still get a lot of funding and some of them (William and Kate) are idle.

Pedallleur · 28/09/2025 22:14

Enrichetta · 28/09/2025 21:03

Kate in frail health - too sick to attend this important event? She managed to doll herself up to attend a state dinner with Trump, of all people, only last week.

seeing that she is patron of rugby league as well as union you’d think she’d make the effort!

Apparently not women's rugby. Sorry Charlotte tennis, lacrosse or netball for you at Marlborough.

Enrichetta · 28/09/2025 21:03

Kate in frail health - too sick to attend this important event? She managed to doll herself up to attend a state dinner with Trump, of all people, only last week.

seeing that she is patron of rugby league as well as union you’d think she’d make the effort!

jumpingthehighjump · 28/09/2025 21:02

Pedallleur · 28/09/2025 20:55

Ah but that's Wimbledon. Such a naice place with a naice box to sit in and be photographed. Basically no one is interested. Let the plebs amuse themselves.

Show quote history

She loves tennis (as do I)

Not so much women's rugby!

Pedallleur · 28/09/2025 20:55

jumpingthehighjump · 28/09/2025 07:12

What? She wasn't frail when she sat through hours of Wimbledon tennis 3 months ago, I am sure she could manage to sit through a Womens Rugby match . Very disappointing given she's patron.
If only there was a champion for womens sports, what a positive message it would have been for her and Charlotte to attend.

Show quote history

Ah but that's Wimbledon. Such a naice place with a naice box to sit in and be photographed. Basically no one is interested. Let the plebs amuse themselves.

jumpingthehighjump · 28/09/2025 20:53

BitOutOfPractice · 28/09/2025 17:36

This is the third thread on this I’ve read today. Zara and mike Tindell were there representing the rf. seems appropriate as he was a rugby player.

They were there on some sponsorship thing I read

jumpingthehighjump · 28/09/2025 20:51

InterestPiqued · 28/09/2025 17:44

Kate’s the patron for England rugby but she is in frail health.

What makes you say that she’s in frail health? I know she’s had cancer, but she’s finished treatment. I’ve seen nothing to indicate her frailty. She’s not known for doing many engagements and this would’ve made 2 in a week.

And the Tindalls were not there representing the royal family. They are not working royals and they were guests of Howdens insurance.

Well...exactly. my friend who has had a far far worse cancer, total hair loss and more, has just done a 100 mile walk for her charity

And has been back at full time work

Surely surely Kate could've sat through a 90 minute match, she's hardly queuing at the turnstiles to get in

Poor show

midlifeattheoasis · 28/09/2025 20:40

Totally agree. That was my first thought when I saw the presentation
ceremony

CharlotteStreetW1 · 28/09/2025 18:25

Kate was at the England v Australia match but odd she didn't go to the final.

Original poster
Marmaladelover · 28/09/2025 18:21

BitOutOfPractice · 28/09/2025 17:36

This is the third thread on this I’ve read today. Zara and mike Tindell were there representing the rf. seems appropriate as he was a rugby player.

Maybe - I found one other started today , I started this one yesterday evening.

Interesting that many think the way I am thinking.

OP posts:
Morereadingthanposting · 28/09/2025 17:54

Apart from Anne current royal family sense of duty deeply lacking. Even before Kate was ill, she is patron of rugby league as well as union and when England hosted the World Cup in 2022 she only went to one England (men’s) match and didn’t bother with the finals, William is FA patron and didn’t go to the last woman’s World Cup, and, bearing in mind the commonwealth is meant to be a royal priority and Charles is also head of state of Australia the only one who could be bothered to get out of bed for the London dawn ceremony was Sophie. I also despise the way everyone has swallowed Charles’s “slimmed down monarchy” bs. He hasn’t cut down the money they get from the state. He’s just cut down the number of royals on the receiving end. Meaning we pay the same, get less royal patrons attending events and he and William get more…..

InterestPiqued · 28/09/2025 17:44

Kate’s the patron for England rugby but she is in frail health.

What makes you say that she’s in frail health? I know she’s had cancer, but she’s finished treatment. I’ve seen nothing to indicate her frailty. She’s not known for doing many engagements and this would’ve made 2 in a week.

And the Tindalls were not there representing the royal family. They are not working royals and they were guests of Howdens insurance.

CurlewKate · 28/09/2025 17:39

BitOutOfPractice · 28/09/2025 17:36

This is the third thread on this I’ve read today. Zara and mike Tindell were there representing the rf. seems appropriate as he was a rugby player.

I think they were as private bdividuals.

Boomer55 · 28/09/2025 17:38

Kate only does what really interests her. 🤷‍♀️

BitOutOfPractice · 28/09/2025 17:36

This is the third thread on this I’ve read today. Zara and mike Tindell were there representing the rf. seems appropriate as he was a rugby player.

Dabralor · 28/09/2025 17:35

@jumpingthehighjump ludicrous isn’t it. If only they could get over themselves and put their differences aside for the sake of important occasions in national life where they are supposed to represent us effectively.

jumpingthehighjump · 28/09/2025 16:17

I am 😂 at Harry who lives in US taking Charlotte to the women's rugby that his SIL is patron for
The internet would crash!!

Dabralor · 28/09/2025 15:40

Well, I’m sure I remember Kate saying that she has good days and less good days. Tbh this could have been solved had other members of the RF not been so problematic - harry could have taken Charlotte with his daughter, or one of the York sisters. If only they could all behave themselves and get over their in-house squabbles, it’s all quite unprofessional.

CurlewKate · 28/09/2025 07:17

Starmer is a bit busy at the moment! But there are plenty of members of the RF who could have gone. But hey-it’s not as if it’s REAL sport, is it?

jumpingthehighjump · 28/09/2025 07:12

Dabralor · 27/09/2025 22:00

Kate’s the patron for England rugby but she is in frail health. She posted a nice photo. I agree it would have been nice for someone to have been there.

What? She wasn't frail when she sat through hours of Wimbledon tennis 3 months ago, I am sure she could manage to sit through a Womens Rugby match . Very disappointing given she's patron.
If only there was a champion for womens sports, what a positive message it would have been for her and Charlotte to attend.

opencecilgee · 28/09/2025 07:05

Starmer at conference
charles is unwell
wliam usually goes to these things though

Arrrrrrragghhh · 28/09/2025 06:38

Good point.
It really does send the message that it’s not as “real” as the men’s game.
Not as elitist either which is a positive.

mamagogo1 · 28/09/2025 06:38

Well it’s women’s sport isn’t it, as per usual, not taken seriously. Only recently has women’s football had a lift too. Not a good look from the royals, would have been a great one to dispatch lady Louise to perhaps she could have taken Charlotte

HeyThereDelila · 28/09/2025 06:32

Sadiq Khan was there with the Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy MP and the sports minister.