The British Royals Are Massive Sports Fans, Minus the Body Paint and Tailgating

Kate was on the hockey team at school, so there's always plenty for her to chat about with the players whenever they cross paths.

As president of the Football Association, William has attended many key national and international games and has presented the FA Cup to the winning players on many occasions. In 2012, he and Kate opened the Football Association's National Football Center.

William is a superkeen soccer fan and not only staged the first-ever football match at Buckingham Palace but also often incorporates a kick-about with kids on his royal engagements.

Olympians Dame Tanni and Sir Mo were awarded their honors at Buckingham Palace for achieving excellence in their fields and later returned for an event to inspire young people.

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As president of the Football Association, Prince William is on familiar terms with many Premier League players — even more so after dropping by the dressing room after a game in 2014 . . .

The Lionesses have had more sporting success then their male counterparts in recent years, AND they got to have breakfast at Kensington Palace with Prince William. The prince also attended a training session with the team earlier this year.

The prince and the former England captain go back a long way, as they worked together on England's failed 2018 World Cup bid in 2010. David was then a guest at William and Kate's wedding in 2011 and a few months later was at a welcome party in LA when William and Kate embarked on their first royal tour.

William is more of a tennis fan than younger brother Harry and has an easy chemistry with some of the biggest stars of the game.

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William caught up with husband and wife Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, former tennis pros, in the Royal Box at Wimbledon in 2012.

Tennis is one of Kate's passions, so there was plenty for her and former pro Steffi Graf to chat about in the Royal Box in 2012.

Harry hit it off with Olympic gold-medal-winning swimmer Missy when they met in 2013, and he even ended up singing "Happy Birthday" to her since it was her 18th.

Multi-gold medalist Sir Chris Hoy has made many public appearances with the royal family, and he passed the torch during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014.

Kate was an almost daily presence at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and visited the Olympic Village to meet some of the athletes.

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Wheelchair racing world record holder Hannah won two gold medals at the London 2012 Paralympic Games and chatted with the queen at a celebratory reception at Buckingham Palace.

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It's not every day that chatting with half-naked men in a jacuzzi is part of your job description, but William and Kate managed to keep their composure.

Gold-medal-winning cyclist couple Jason and Laura Kenny hung out with Harry during the London Olympic Games.

This year, in her role as royal patron of Wimbledon, Kate met two tennis giants.

William and Harry have both been friends with David for many years, and Harry has socialized with the soccer superstar on more than one occasion at exclusive London private members club The Arts Club.

Supercyclist Chris Hoy spent time at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Like William and Kate, he studied at St. Andrew's University, although he left five years before they started.

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Harry played rugby at school and often incorporates it into his sporting engagements with kids, so it's no surprise he gets on so well with the professional players.

The Ashes-winning cricketer charmed the queen at a Buckingham Palace reception in 2006.

The royal family loves sports stars so much that sometimes they even marry them! The queen's granddaughter Zara (herself a silver-medal-winning Olympian) met rugby player Mike Tindall in 2003, and they married in 2011. Together, they have a 3-year-old daughter, Mia.