Prince William and Princess Kate's participation in sporting events with their children is a “much needed distraction” from Kate's ongoing cancer battle, a royal biographer said.

This past Sunday was a double whammy for parents and children watching sports. While Prince William brought his eldest son, Prince George, as a surprise guest to the Euro 2024 finals in Berlin, Germany, on July 14, Princess Kate brought her daughter, Princess Charlotte, to watch the men's singles final at Wimbledon in the UK. (We still want justice for Prince Louis, who stayed home.) The five Welsh family members have long loved sports, and according to royal biographer Christopher Andersen, OK, “Now, more than ever, sports have become a way to escape the pressures of royal life and the Kate and Charles Prince Charles from the harsh realities of the health challenges they face,” he said.

In addition to Kate revealing her cancer diagnosis in March, the King also revealed his own diagnosis the month before.

“It is no exaggeration to say that sports play a huge role in the life of the royal family. It's in their blood.” The one sport they don't participate in would be cage fighting.

Andersen noted that royal men tend to gravitate toward activities like polo and skiing, and the late Princess Diana was an avid swimmer. Kate was always described as “sporty,” he said, and that was “one of the main things that attracted William to her. It also made it easier to fit her into the ultra-athletic royal family.”

Of the princess, Andersen says, “Kate may be the sportiest of the royal family. In high school she was a star hockey and tennis player. She also excelled at skiing, running, and sailing, and Kate always seems to be up for anything. What sets her apart from the other royals is that she always does it with a smile on her face.”

Photographer Helena Chard said that William and Kate are both “very competitive” and that this “gives them both sparks - sports and laughter go together.”

This competitive spirit carries over to George, Charlotte, and Louis, and “it's hilarious to see them compete in sports, especially rowing,” she said. 'They are full of energy, smiles, and love.' Their fun and active side comes out in their play."

‘They are so happy to be here,’ she says, ”and they are so happy to be here.