Kate Middleton's 'Competitive' Nature Exposed in Viral Clip

The Princess of Wales' response when questioned about her competitiveness has featured in a new viral video after footage of her appearance on a rugby podcast with resurfaced on social media site . Kate's competitive streak has been during her time in the royal limelight, usually manifesting publicly at sports events with William.

The couple have gone head to head in a number of competitions over the years, including sailing races, spin bike sprints, obstacle course runs, rappelling challenges and even cooking competitions. The princess' dedication to secure a win was discussed during her appearance on podcast in September 2023, where she took part in a filmed conversation with William and Princess Anne ahead of the Rugby World Cup.

, William of Welsh Rugby and Anne of Scottish Rugby. The three royals were asked questions by the podcast hosts, royal relation (Anne's son in law and , former England player James Haskell and broadcaster Alex Payne. Uploaded to TikTok by user, princess__jo, on December 31, about her competitiveness has been viewed over 350,000 times on the platform so far.

"I'm not competitive at all," she laughed, before Tindall told listeners: "I've seen her play beer pong, she is!" Speaking about taking on sports challenges with her husband, Kate said: "I don't think we've actually managed to finish a game of tennis, the two of us[...]It becomes a mental challenge between the two of us." "Yeah," William responded.

"It's who can out mental each other." The podcast appearance featured the three royals discussing their love of rugby and wider sport in general. Anne was the . She was part of the British team in 1976 and competed in the equestrian disciplines, Kate and William have made sport part of their royal working output, often praising the mental health benefits of playing in team and individual events.

Discussing his sporting history on the podcast, William told Tindall, Haskell and Payne that he loved rugby and had played it at school. "Did you? Did you?" the prince's wife joked next to him. In her discussion, Kate revealed that she was a fan of cold water swimming. "The colder the better," she said.

"I absolutely love it." The video clip has received more than 11,000 likes so far and numerous comments, many of which have praised Kate and William for their light hearted competition. "Kinda wanna play beer pong with Princess Catherine now! #goals," wrote one user. "This is so funny—it's engaging to get a personal glimpse of their lives," posted another, with a further comment reading: "This is a great bond they all have." Newsweek Newsweek Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground.

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