{"id":23167,"date":"2026-02-12T10:44:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T10:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsnewsnetwork.net\/?p=23167"},"modified":"2026-02-12T10:44:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T10:44:03","slug":"prince-william-speaks-to-esports-world-cup-foundation-during-saudi-arabia-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportsnewsnetwork.net\/?p=23167","title":{"rendered":"Prince William speaks to Esports World Cup Foundation during Saudi Arabia visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/The-Prince-of-Wales-visits-Saudi-Arabia-2026.jpg?resize=800%2C547&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Prince of Wales playing in an esports match during his visit to Saudi Arabia\" class=\"wp-image-240110\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: Andrew Parsons, Kensington Palace via Flickr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>The <strong>Esports World Cup Foundation<\/strong> has shared that it hosted a visit from Britain\u2019s <strong>Prince William<\/strong> for an esports event in <strong>Riyadh<\/strong>, <strong>Saudi Arabia<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>According to a release, the visit focused on discussing esports as a global sport, alongside its impact on youth development, education, careers, and community participation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>The visit saw The Prince of Wales speak with members of the organisation, in addition to watching esports matches unfold. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"keep-reading \">\n<div class=\"heading section__title \"><span>Keep Reading<\/span><\/div>\n<ul class=\"d-flex flex-column\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2026\/02\/esports-world-cup-event-grand-chess-tour-clash\">Esports World Cup event clashes with the Grand Chess Tour 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2026\/02\/fortnite-reload-elite-series-championship-details\">Esports World Cup reveals Fortnite Reload Elite Series Championship details<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2026\/02\/esports-world-cup-foundation-road-to-ewc-2026\">Esports World Cup Foundation reveals Road to EWC programme<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/mike-mccabe-600532_yesterday-we-had-the-privilege-of-hosting-ugcPost-7427373101899935744-fTpI\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAACTc-4gBDZZ5s8v9Q25ALQbmeoqAyTjhNaY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In a post on LinkedIn<\/a> <strong>Mike McCabe<\/strong>,<strong>COO and Deputy CEO of the Esports World Cup Foundation<\/strong>, said: \u201cWe\u2019re grateful to HRH The Prince of Wales and the Kensington Palace team for giving us the platform to showcase the passion for esports present in Saudi Arabia and around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>During his visit, The Prince of Wales watched a <strong>VALORANT <\/strong>women\u2019s showmatch between esports organisations <strong>Team Falcons<\/strong> and <strong>Twisted Minds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Additionally, Prince William also partook in a <strong>Rocket League<\/strong> match, playing against the Chairman of the Saudi Esports Federation (SEF), Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>In the release, <strong>Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan<\/strong> stated: \u201cIt was a pleasure to welcome HRH The Prince of Wales to SEF Arena and share how esports in Saudi Arabia has grown into a truly global sport and a platform for youth development.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>The reveal of the Prince of Wales\u2019 visit comes as the Esports World Cup Foundation prepares for the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/10\/esports-world-cup-2026-titles-revealed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2026 Esports World Cup<\/a>, starting on July 6th, and the inaugural <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2026\/01\/esports-nations-cup-20m-prize-pool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Esports Nations Cup<\/a><\/strong>, which begins on November 2nd, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"esi-heading \">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Esports World Cup <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Esports World Cup Foundation is a non-profit organisation that hosts the annual Esports World Cup competition as well as the bi-annual Esports Nations Cup. <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2026\/01\/esports-world-cup-2026-prize-pool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Esports World Cup<\/a> is provided with direct funding by the Saudi Arabian government\u2019s Public Investment Fund as the event\u2019s host nation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Since the Esports World Cup\u2019s debut in 2024, the competition has become a divisive topic in the online community. Last year, <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/05\/geoguessr-esports-world-cup-withdrawal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GeoGuessr withdrew<\/a> from the tournament following backlash from its community. This included the creators of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RhinozzCode\/status\/1925210480991240204\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2018all major world maps\u2019<\/a>\u00a0making the levels unplayable in protest. On the other hand, the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2026\/01\/starcraft-ii-removed-esports-world-cup-ewc-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">StarCraft II community<\/a> recently voiced its disappointment after the title was omitted from the 2026 Esports World Cup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Scrutiny online is largely focused on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.org\/en\/location\/middle-east-and-north-africa\/middle-east\/saudi-arabia\/report-saudi-arabia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saudi Arabia\u2019s human rights record<\/a>, which has been criticised due to its stance on the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/06\/algs-inclusion-esports-world-cup-controversy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LGBTQ+ community<\/a> and Women\u2019s rights.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2026\/02\/prince-william-ewcf-saudi-arabia-esports-visit\">Prince William speaks to Esports World Cup Foundation during Saudi Arabia visit<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/\">Esports Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/The-Prince-of-Wales-visits-Saudi-Arabia-2026.jpg?ssl=1\" title=\"Prince William speaks to Esports World Cup Foundation during Saudi Arabia visit\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Image credit: Andrew Parsons, Kensington Palace via Flickr The Esports World Cup Foundation has shared that it hosted a visit from Britain\u2019s Prince William for <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/esportsnewsnetwork.net\/?p=23167\" title=\"Prince William speaks to Esports World Cup Foundation during Saudi Arabia visit\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23168,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 5.0.4 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Esports World Cup Foundation has shared that it hosted a visit from Britain\u2019s Prince William for an esports event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 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