Joe McConnell
What a royal Olympic surprise!
Kate Middleton made a rare appearance alongside a scruffy-looking man Prince William in a pre-recorded video dedicated to the British Olympic team, which Kensington Palace posted on Instagram on August 11, hours before the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
“From all of us watching at home,” began the Princess of Wales, “congratulations to Team GB.”
Kate sported a black-and-white striped sweater similar to the one she wore in a March video announcing she was undergoing cancer treatment. The princess, who has largely stayed out of the public eye since opening up about her health battle, wore her long brown hair straight and loose, parted to the side.
William, standing next to his wife, was wearing a teal Great Britain polo shirt and, for the first time in more than a decade, also sporting a beard in public.
“Congratulations on all you’ve accomplished,” he said in the video. “You’ve been an inspiration to all of us.”
