Knighting Sinfield 'easiest decision anyone's had to make,' says Prince William
Prince William has praised rugby league star Sir Kevin Sinfield, calling his knighthood an 'easy decision' due to his extensive charity work for Motor Neurone Disease. Sinfield was honored for his endurance challenges and commitment to supporting his late friend, Rob Burrow.
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Figure caption, Watch: The Prince of Wales says Sir Kevin "binds and glues communities together"
The Prince of Wales has said awarding a knighthood to rugby league star Sir Kevin Sinfield "was probably the easiest decision anyone's ever had to make".
Speaking to BBC Breakfast, Prince William spoke about his personal admiration for Sir Kevin, who recently completed seven ultra marathons in seven days .
It was his latest endurance challenge to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) charities following the death of his friend and former team-mate, Rob Burrow, from the condition in 2024.
"I think frankly he should have been Sir Kevin years ago," said Prince William.
"What Kevin does, is he can bind and glue communities together by being that leader. The more Kevs we have in this country the better."
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