The Prince and Princess of Wales arrive at the event in Marlow, U.K.Photo:SUZANNE PLUNKETT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
SUZANNE PLUNKETT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Kate MiddletonandPrince Williamare under pressure!
Princess Kate arrives at the event on Thursday.Samir Hussein/WireImage
Samir Hussein/WireImage
The first challenge saw the royal couple try to score points in a netball hoop under various external pressures, such as performing around the clock or with some crowd noise. Princess Kate raised her arms in victory after making a shot on her second attempt.
Then the couple participated in a game of goalball, a Paralympic sport for the visually impaired where all the players wear eyeshades or blindfolds. Tactile lines are used for players to feel where they are and the ball has an internal bell allowing the players to hear where it is.
Sharing a video on social media, Sportsaid explained, “Their Royal Highnesses have been blindfolded, to replicate the visually impaired conditions of goalball, as they attempt to score past the goalball athletes. The sport has to be played in silence to hear the ball which has a bell inside it….The Princess excelled!”
Goalball U.K. evenrespondedto the post: “Brilliant!”
The couple arrived at around 11 a.m. local time. Kate, who removed her blue blazer to compete, had bandages on the first two fingers of her right hand once again — most likely a precaution with the games ahead in mind. Sheinjured her hand recentlywhile playing on the trampoline with her children,Prince George, 10,Princess Charlotte, 8, andPrince Louis, 5.
The Prince and Princess of Wales arrive at the mental health event.Aaron Chown/PA Images via Getty Images
Aaron Chown/PA Images via Getty Images
SportsAid was established in 1976 and over almost 50 years, the charity has helped young British sportsmen and women aspiring to be the next Olympic, Paralympic, Commonwealth and world champions. The Princess of Wales has been a patron of the charity since 2013.
“Today’s visit from The Prince and Princess of Wales is helping to raise awareness and understanding of the vital importance of supporting young people and their families to manage their mental wellbeing, recognising how they can help themselves, as well as each other, to build the skills for happy and healthy experiences in sport and life,” Sportsaidsaid on X(formerly Twitter).
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Prince William and Kate Middleton visit SportsAid on Oct. 12, 2023.Suzanne Plunkett - WPA Pool/Getty Images
Suzanne Plunkett - WPA Pool/Getty Images
source: people.com
