Kensington Place released a photo of a smiling Princess of Wales in honor of World Cancer Day on Monday.
According to the palace’s post on X, the photo was taken by her six-year old son Prince Louis. It shows Catherine with arms outstretched atop a log in a forest.
“Don’t forget to nurture all that lies beyond the disease,” reads the short caption, signed “C.”
Catherine last month revealed that she is in remission from cancer.
“As anyone who has experienced a cancer diagnosis will know, it takes time to adjust to a new normal,” she said in a post on X in January.
“I am however looking forward to a fulfilling year ahead. There is much to look forward to. Thank you to everyone for your continued support.”
Catherine, who is also known as Kate, stepped back from her public duties last year to undergo treatment for an unspecified cancer. In September, she announced that she had completed her chemotherapy, and said she was “doing what I can to stay cancer free.”
In honor of World Cancer Day, Catherine, Princess of Wales has shared a beautiful new photo of herself smiling in a peaceful woodland setting. The photo, taken to raise awareness for cancer research and support, shows the princess surrounded by the beauty of nature as she stands tall and strong.
In the caption, Catherine shared her support for all those affected by cancer and expressed her gratitude for the tireless work of researchers, doctors, and caregivers who work to fight this devastating disease. She encouraged her followers to join her in raising awareness and supporting those in need.
The princess’s radiant smile in the photo serves as a reminder of the strength and resilience of those facing cancer, and the importance of coming together as a community to support one another. Let us all take a moment today to honor those affected by cancer and show our support for finding a cure. #WorldCancerDay #StrengthInUnity #FightAgainstCancer.
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A reminder of the teamspublished at 20:14 Greenwich Mean Time
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France v Wales (20:15 GMT)
The build-up is almost over and both sets of players are making their way down the tunnel where they will be greeted by a cauldron of noise.
Let’s just remind ourselves how both teams line up.
France: Thomas Ramos; Theo Attissogbe, Pierre-Louis Barrassi, Yoram Moefana, Louis Bielle-Biarrey; Romaine Ntamack, Antoine Dupont (capt); Jean-Baptiste Gros, Peato Mauvaka, Uini Atonio; Alexandre Roumat, Emmanuel Meafou; Francois Cros, Paul Boudehent, Gregory Alldritt
Replacements: Julien Marchand, Cyril Baille, Georges-Henri Colombe, Hugo Auradou, Mickael Guillard, Oscar Jegou, Nolann Le Garrec, Emilien Gailleton.
Wales: Liam Williams; Tom Rogers, Nick Tompkins, Owen Watkin, Josh Adams; Ben Thomas, Tomos Williams; Gareth Thomas, Evan Lloyd, Henry Thomas, Will Rowlands, Dafydd Jenkins, James Botham, Jac Morgan (capt), Aaron Wainwright
Replacements: Elliot Dee, Nicky Smith, Keiron Assiratti, Freddie Thomas, Tommy Reffell, Rhodri Williams, Dan Edwards, Blair Murray.
Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Six Nations rugby match between France and Wales! Stay tuned for all the latest score updates, commentary, and analysis as these two powerhouse teams battle it out on the field.
Both France and Wales have been in impressive form so far in the tournament, with France looking to maintain their unbeaten record and Wales aiming to secure a crucial victory on the road.
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A reminder of the teamspublished at 20:14 Greenwich Mean Time
20:14 GMT
France v Wales (20:15 GMT)
The build-up is almost over and both sets of players are making their way down the tunnel where they will be greeted by a cauldron of noise.
Let’s just remind ourselves how both teams line up.
France: Thomas Ramos; Theo Attissogbe, Pierre-Louis Barrassi, Yoram Moefana, Louis Bielle-Biarrey; Romaine Ntamack, Antoine Dupont (capt); Jean-Baptiste Gros, Peato Mauvaka, Uini Atonio; Alexandre Roumat, Emmanuel Meafou; Francois Cros, Paul Boudehent, Gregory Alldritt
Replacements: Julien Marchand, Cyril Baille, Georges-Henri Colombe, Hugo Auradou, Mickael Guillard, Oscar Jegou, Nolann Le Garrec, Emilien Gailleton.
Wales: Liam Williams; Tom Rogers, Nick Tompkins, Owen Watkin, Josh Adams; Ben Thomas, Tomos Williams; Gareth Thomas, Evan Lloyd, Henry Thomas, Will Rowlands, Dafydd Jenkins, James Botham, Jac Morgan (capt), Aaron Wainwright
Replacements: Elliot Dee, Nicky Smith, Keiron Assiratti, Freddie Thomas, Tommy Reffell, Rhodri Williams, Dan Edwards, Blair Murray.
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Both teams have shown impressive form throughout the tournament so far, with France looking to maintain their unbeaten streak and Wales hoping to secure a crucial victory. The atmosphere is electric as fans from both sides cheer on their teams in this crucial clash.
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British and Irish Lions duo Josh Adams and Liam Williams return for Wales’ Six Nations opener against France in Paris on Friday.
Wing Adams has not featured for Wales since the 2024 Six Nations, while full-back Williams’ most recent international appearance was on last summer’s tour of Australia.
With more than 150 caps combined, they bring a wealth of experience for what promises to be a stern test in Paris.
Dafydd Jenkins, Wales’ captain in the 2024 Six Nations, is also back in the side at lock.
Williams was absent for last year’s tournament as a result of his stint in Japanese rugby, but returns after rejoining Saracens in November.
Evan Lloyd and Henry Thomas are given their first Wales starts in the front row alongside Gareth Thomas, while lock Will Rowlands partners Jenkins in the second row.
Wales captain Jac Morgan starts at flanker with James Botham on the other side of the scrum while Aaron Wainwright has proved his fitness to start at number eight.
Taulupe Faletau misses out, with Wales head coach Warren Gatland saying he was not quite ready after suffering a knee injury earlier this month.
Ben Thomas is given the nod ahead of Dan Edwards at fly-half, with the latter set to win his first cap from the bench.
Tomos Williams will partner Thomas at half-back, while Owen Watkin and Nick Tompkins form an experienced midfield.
Tom Rogers and Adams are named on the wings, with Williams starting at full-back.
Wales will kick off their Six Nations campaign with a strong lineup as three key players return for their opener against Ireland. Liam Williams, Josh Adams, and Alun Wyn Jones have all been named in the starting XV, providing a major boost for the Welsh side.
Williams, who plays for Scarlets, will bring his attacking prowess and experience to the backline, while Adams, who currently plays for Cardiff Blues, will add pace and finishing ability on the wing. Jones, the veteran lock who captains the team, will provide leadership and physicality in the pack.
With these key players back in the mix, Wales will be looking to start their Six Nations campaign on a high note and build momentum for the rest of the tournament. Fans will be eagerly anticipating seeing these star players back in action and hoping for a strong performance from the Welsh team.
A minute applause forformer France Under-18 international Medhi Narjissi, who was swept away to his death off a South African beach back in August.
Then the anthems, Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau” followed by “La Marseillaise”.
The French, illuminated in a field otherwise covered in darkness, belt out their nation’s battle cry acapella. Wow. Good luck Wales. Those boys in blue are ready to run through walls. If Wales pull this off it’d be one of the biggest upsets in rugby history. No question.
The players are making their way out of the tunnel and the Stade looks INSANE!
Gatland says that might help his team and “even things up and make it more difficult to play.”
He says he’s already fostered a “siege mentality” and has encouraged the players to “enjoy the occasion”.
There are a bunch of new laws in place for this year’s Six Nations:
Conversions must take place within 60 seconds.
Lineouts to be formed within 30 seconds (same as scrums)
No stoppage for lineouts that aren’t straight if the defending team doesn’t contest.
9s (or players at the base of a ruck, maul or scrum) have more protection from defenders (effectively given more space).
20 minute red card – players can still get sent off, but after 20 minutes they can be replaced by a teammate, which means we can hopefully stop talking about red cards ruining games.
I was listening to the BBC’s Rugby Union Daily this week. Chris Jones and Ugo Monye asked every coach and captain which opposition player they’d want in their own squad. No surprise, just about every person said Antoine Dupont.
My fellow South Africans might be rolling their eyes reading this, but the more I think about it the more I think he’s the best player of all time, or at least on his way to becoming the best player of all time.
Rob singled him out in yesterday’s preview piece. Now that we’ve all gassed up the little genius, he better deliver!
Bill Preston has written in and has that loving feeling:
It’s one of my favourites sporting days of the year: the opening game.
The first set of matches is such a opportunity for teams to set their stall out and get a stomp on towards victory. The breathless momentum that can carry a team through the tournament can be propped up by the thrilling heroics we have come to expect to see on the pitch.
I love it all.
Here’s looking forward to another great year,
Hear hear Bill.
Just four Welsh players in tonight’s 23 played against South Africa in November, so it’s somewhat of a restart for Gatland tonight.
Club form has been rewarded and Cardiff’s Ben Thomas starts at 10. The Blues have carried the flag this season in the URC and are fifth in the table. Last season no Welsh clubs finished in the top half of the 16-team competition, so there are signs of improvement.
Wales are out to restore pride back in the badge.
So says Daffyd Jenkins, who spoke with Rob Kitson.
The lock, who became the youngest captain in Six Nations history last year, returns after an injury lay-off.
Wales have lost 12 in a row and, to be honest, it’ll probably be 13 by the end of the night. But that doesn’t mean they can’t achieve the goal Jenkins has set for the group.
More from Andy who says that French rugby “needs some Dupont magic”.
It hasn’t been the most harmonious of build ups for the side I’m going to pick now as 2025 grand slam winners (might as well pin your colours to the flag).
Some high profile players have been positively mutinous and the returning skipper’s dazzle could brush away those scandals.
Tonight marks the official start of the 25 years in the Six Nations. It was 2000 when Italy joined the party and shocked defending champions Scotland on the opening night.
Take a look at some of the best photos taken all those years ago:
Wales team news
Jac Morgan finally gets to captain his country at the Six Nations, fullback Liam Williams and centre Josh Adams bring experience in the backline, Dafydd Jenkins returns. It’s not the All Blacks of 2015 but Warren Gatland has a better group than he had last year. Maybe they’ll click?
What that means remains to be seen. There’s a debutant at hooker, a debutant fly-half on the bench and Henry Thomas, who once played for England, plays for Wales for the first time tonight.
“They’ve been outstanding,” Gatland said of his team. “There’s been a good buzz around the group. They’ve been excellent. The next couple of days, it’s about coaches taking a step back and allowing the players to lead.”
Wales: 15 Liam Williams (Saracens); 14 Tom Rogers (Scarlets), 13 Nick Tompkins (Saracens), 12 Owen Watkin (Ospreys), 11 Josh Adams (Cardiff); 10 Ben Thomas (Cardiff), 9 Tomos Williams (Gloucester); 1 Gareth Thomas (Ospreys), 2 Evan Lloyd (Cardiff), 3 Henry Thomas (Scarlets), 4 Will Rowlands (Racing 92), 5 Dafydd Jenkins (Exeter), 6 James Botham (Cardiff), 7 Jac Morgan (Ospreys, captain), 8 Aaron Wainwright (Dragons).
Replacements: Elliot Dee (Dragons), Nicky Smith (Leicester), Keiron Assiratti (Cardiff), Freddie Thomas (Gloucester), Tommy Reffell (Leicester), Rhodri Williams (Dragons), Dan Edwards (Ospreys), Blair Murray (Scarlets).
France team news
Dumack returns after 18 months. I normally hate portmanteaus but the half-back pair of the two Toulouse generals deserves one. Romain Ntamack missed the 2023 World Cup with a knee injury and then 2024 with a twanged calf. He’s back at 10 to reprise his double act with Antoine Dupont.
Bordeaux’s try-machine Damian Penaud is absent, joining centre Gaël Fickou, lock Thibaud Flament and the loose forward Charles Ollivon on the injury list. But it’s still a team stacked with quality and heft.
Pierre-Louis Barassi wins his fourth cap after a four year hiatus while former skipper Grégory Alldritt starts in the back row. Big hitters on a 6-2 bench lie in wait.
France: 15 Thomas Ramos (Toulouse); 14 Théo Attissogbé (Pau), 13 Pierre-Louis Barassi (Toulouse), 12 Yoram Moefana (Bordeaux Bègles), Louis Bielle-Biarrey (Bordeaux Bègles); 10 Romain Ntamack (Toulouse), 9 Antoine Dupont (Toulouse, capt); 1 Jean-Baptiste Gros (Toulon), 2 Peato Mauvaka (Toulouse), 3 Uini Atonio (La Rochelle), 4 Alexandre Roumat (Toulouse), 5 Emmanuel Meafou (Toulouse), 6 François Cros (Toulouse), 7 Paul Boudehent (La Rochelle), 8 Grégory Alldritt (La Rochelle)
Replacements: Julien Marchand (Toulouse), Cyril Baille (Toulouse), Georges-Henri Colombe (La Rochelle), Hugo Auradou (Pau), Mickaël Guillard (Lyon), Oscar Jégou (La Rochelle), Nolann Le Garrec (Racing 92), Émilien Gailleton (Pau).
“Every Six Nations marks a transition, it begins in the winter and finishes in the spring. One of the reasons it is loved so much is that it fills the bleakest weekends of the year and we know that once it is over the sun will be coming along soon enough.”
This 25th edition feels a little special already. Maybe it’s the the fact that every side has something to prove. Maybe it’s the looming Lions tour. Maybe it’s that at least half the sides will fancy themselves. Maybe it’s the return of the world’s best player.
Is Antoine Dupont the best of all time? It’s a question that’ll run til March, which gives him plenty of time to answer it as he takes aim at a grand slam.
Kicking off in Paris under lights against Wales is possibly the best draw on the table. Which is why Warren Gatland’s troops, despite their dismal run, should feel absolutely no pressure.
Of course they’re playing for a nation’s pride and their own self respect, but no one’s given them a prayer. If they step into that arena and fly into contact, box smart and back themselves, they could leave with heads held high no matter the result.
A great game of any sort will be a fitting launch for a tournament renowned for lifting moods. There’s a ton of negative news in this sport. Having this competition back feels like a treat.
Kick off in Paris 21:15 local time, 20:15 BST.
Team news, updates and more to come.
If you’d like to get in touch and share your thoughts about this match or the Six Nations in general, drop me a mail.
The highly anticipated Six Nations 2025 tournament kicks off with a thrilling matchup between France and Wales. Both teams are looking to make a strong start to their campaign and set the tone for the rest of the tournament.
France, led by their dynamic captain and star player, will be looking to showcase their attacking flair and defensive prowess against a tough Welsh side. With a talented squad and home advantage, the French team will be hoping to secure a victory in front of their passionate fans.
On the other hand, Wales, known for their never-say-die attitude and physicality, will be aiming to spoil the party for the hosts and come away with a win. With experienced players and a strong team spirit, the Welsh team will be a force to be reckoned with in this opening match.
As the action unfolds on the field, join us for live updates and analysis of this exciting clash between two rugby powerhouses. Stay tuned for all the thrills, spills, and drama as France take on Wales in the Six Nations 2025 opener. Let the games begin! #SixNations2025 #FrancevsWales
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Catherine, Princess of Wales continued her phased return to public duties on Thursday, visiting a children’s hospice in Wales, as it was announced that she’d become a patron of the organization.
Tŷ Hafan was the first children’s hospice in Wales when it opened in 1999. Based in the village of Sully, near Cardiff, the charity provides care and support to children with life-shortening conditions, as well as their families.
During her visit, the princess spent time with children receiving care at the hospice and joined a “stay and play” session with them, according to Kensington Palace.
She also met with bereaved families supported by the hospice. The charity provides holistic support, focusing on the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of the children and their families, Kensington Palace said.
Irfon Rees, chief executive of Tŷ Hafan, said it was an “absolute pleasure” to welcome the princess to the hospice.
“As our Patron, Her Royal Highness will be an inspiration for children with life-shortening conditions and their families, our dedicated staff and volunteers and everyone who so generously supports us,” Rees added in a statement.
Catherine is not the only royal patron of the hospice. King Charles III became patron in 2001, when he was Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales was a patron while the charity was in its fundraising stage.
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Catherine, who is also known as Kate, stepped back from her public duties last year to undergo treatmentfor an unspecified cancer.
In September, she announced that she had completed her chemotherapy and said she was “doing what I can to stay cancer free.”
On Monday evening, Kate joined her husband, Prince William, for a surprise appearance at official commemorations in the UK to mark Holocaust Memorial Day and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Kate held hands and affectionately hugged Holocaust survivors at the event in central London.
Meanwhile, Kate earlier this month visited The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in Chelsea, west London, where she met with medical teams and spoke to patients receiving treatment, according to Kensington Palace.
Following her visit that day, Kate revealed on social media that she was in remission from cancer.
“As anyone who has experienced a cancer diagnosis will know, it takes time to adjust to a new normal,” the 43-year-old said in a post on X. “I am however looking forward to a fulfilling year ahead. There is much to look forward to. Thank you to everyone for your continued support.”
Catherine, Princess of Wales, made a heartwarming visit to a children’s hospice as she officially became the latest royal patron. The Duchess of Cambridge spent time with the young patients and their families, bringing smiles and spreading joy during her visit.
The children’s hospice provides vital care and support for children with life-limiting conditions, and the royal patronage from Catherine will help raise awareness and support for the important work being done at the hospice.
During her visit, the Princess of Wales took the time to speak with the children, play games with them, and listen to their stories. Her compassion and kindness shone through as she interacted with the young patients and their families, showing her genuine care and support for those in need.
The visit was a touching reminder of the impact that royal patronage can have on charitable organizations and the communities they serve. Catherine, Princess of Wales, has once again shown her dedication to making a positive difference in the lives of others, and her visit to the children’s hospice will surely leave a lasting impression on all those she met.
As she continues her work as a royal patron, Catherine, Princess of Wales, will undoubtedly bring hope and happiness to many more people in need. Her commitment to charitable causes is truly inspiring, and her visit to the children’s hospice is a testament to her caring and compassionate nature.
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