- Kate Middleton is taking over two of Prince Harry's royal patronages, The Sunday Times reports.
- Harry gave up the patronages earlier this year after announcing he won't return to royal duties.
- Harry's relationship with Prince William and Middleton is thought to be improving.
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The Duchess of Cambridge is reportedly due to take over two patronages that Prince Harry gave up after his resignation from royal duties.
The Sunday Times reports that Kate Middleton will become patron of Rugby Football Union (RFU) and Rugby Football League (RFL), with an official announcement to take place before the Rugby World Cup in October.
Prince Harry was the royal patron for both organizations for five years, the publication added. This role involved drawing publicity to the organizations and representing them at official events on behalf of the Queen.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex said in a statement in February that they would not return to the royal family after their one-year review period, and therefore their royal patronages would be returned to the Queen and redistributed among other royals.
Some organizations decided to keep the duke and duchess as patrons after the announcement by removing the word "royal" from their title. Harry is still a patron of WellChild, while the duchess is still a patron of Smart Works and Mayhew. However, the RFU and RFL did not keep the duke as patron.
Kensington Palace declined to comment when contacted by Insider. The RFU also declined to comment, telling Insider that "any announcement on a Royal Patronage would come from the Royal Household."
Prince Harry, Kate Middleton, and Prince William previously worked together before rumors of a rift
The Sunday Times report did not confirm whether the duchess has been in contact with Harry regarding the patronage.
If the report is true, this won't be the first time that the pair have worked on the same royal project.
Harry previously worked with William and Middleton on The Royal Foundation, before he and Markle resigned in 2019 to start their own charity.
The resignation amplified rumors of a rift between the two couples. Prince Harry appeared to confirm the rift on two occasions, saying in an ITV interview in 2019 and again during his Oprah interview in February that he and William were on "different paths."
Rumors of reconciliation between Harry and the Cambridges surfaced after they were photographed in conversation after Prince Philip's funeral in April.
However, royal biographer Andrew Morton previously told Insider that "there's a lot of water that's got to go under the bridge" before Harry makes amends with his brother and with his father.
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