Current:Home > reviewsPrince William, Princess Kate congratulate Great Britain's Olympic team -EquityZone
Prince William, Princess Kate congratulate Great Britain's Olympic team
View
Date:2025-04-12 10:14:51
Prince William and Princess Kate are congratulating team Great Britain.
The British royals marked the end of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris with a shoutout to their home team, in a clip introduced by Snoop Dogg and featuring David Beckham and other British figures.
"From all of us watching at home, congratulations to team GB," Kate said.
"Well done on all you've achieved. You've been an inspiration to us all," said William, debuting a new beard.
"What an incredible journey! Every athlete showed immense dedication, heart and passion. You made us all so proud!" The Prince and Princess of Wales captioned the video on social media. "Here's to celebrating every triumph at @Paris2024 and looking forward to more from @ParalympicsGB later in the summer."
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
'We love you, Papa':Princess Kate shoots new Prince William pic for Father's Day
Great Britain had 327 athletes compete at the Olympics. The country brought home the third-most medals, 65, behind the United States with 126 and China with 91. Great Britain's total medals include 14 gold, 22 silver and 29 bronze.
Great Britain will also participate in the 2024 Paralympic Games, which kick off Aug. 28.
William and Kate did not attend the games in person, but the couple has been fairly active in recent months following the announcement of the princess' cancer diagnosis in March.
Kate made appearances at Wimbledon last month and Trooping the Colour in June, while William made an appearance at Taylor Swift's Eras Tour with their children Prince George, 11, and Princess Charlotte, 9, in June.
The 2024 Olympics, which concluded on Sunday with the closing ceremony, were a star-studded games, with frequent sightings of celebrities such as Snoop Dogg, John Travolta, Gabrielle Union, Serena Williams, Flavor Flav, Guy Fierri, Ariana Grande and more.
Tom Cruise, H.E.R., Billie Eilish and the Red Hot Chili Peppers joined the closing ceremony festivities on Sunday, in a patriotic passing of the baton ahead of the Los Angeles Olympics four years from now.
Contributing: Jay Stahl
veryGood! (81)
Related
- Whoopi Goldberg is delightfully vile as Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’ stage return
- Elementary school teacher fired over side gig as online sex coach in Austria
- Tennis balls are causing arm injuries, top players say. Now, a review is underway
- Mexico sent 25,000 troops to Acapulco after Hurricane Otis. But it hasn’t stopped the violence
- The Grammy nominee you need to hear: Esperanza Spalding
- Genocide case against Israel: Where does the rest of the world stand on the momentous allegations?
- North Korea launches a ballistic missile toward the sea in its first missile test this year
- Chiefs vs. Dolphins highlights: How Kansas City shut down Miami to win frigid wild-card game
- North Carolina trustees approve Bill Belichick’s deal ahead of introductory news conference
- How Rozzie Bound Co-Op in Massachusetts builds community one book at a time
Ranking
- 2025 'Doomsday Clock': This is how close we are to self
- Millions of Americans face below-zero temperatures as weekend storms bring more Arctic air and snow
- Martin Luther King is not your mascot
- Convicted former Russian mayor cuts jail time short by agreeing to fight in Ukraine
- Selena Gomez engaged to Benny Blanco after 1 year together: 'Forever begins now'
- Indian Ocean island of Reunion braces for ‘very dangerous’ storm packing hurricane-strength winds
- Maldives leader says his country’s small size isn’t a license to bully in apparent swipe at India
- From Best Buy to sex videos, a now-fired university chancellor shares the backstory
Recommendation
Sarah J. Maas books explained: How to read 'ACOTAR,' 'Throne of Glass' in order.
Taylor Swift Tackles the Cold During Travis Kelce's AFC Wild Card Game
NFL playoff picks: Can Tyreek Hill, Dolphins stun Chiefs in wild-card round?
NJ school district faces discrimination probe by US Department of Education
Selena Gomez's "Weird Uncles" Steve Martin and Martin Short React to Her Engagement
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott denies he's advocating shooting migrants crossing Texas-Mexico border
Michigan man kept playing the same lottery numbers. Then he finally matched all 5 and won.
2023 was officially the hottest year ever. These charts show just how warm it was — and why it's so dangerous.