Royal surprise

Kate radiantly beautiful, William with a three-day beard

(Bild: instagram.com/princeandprincessofwales)

At the end of the Olympic Games in Paris, Prince William and Princess Kate provided a lovely surprise: the heir to the throne and his wife sent a warm message to the Olympic participants.

All eyes were on Princess Kate in particular. After all, the 42-year-old is currently undergoing preventative chemotherapy and has only appeared in public for a few exceptions over the past six months.

Kate beams, William wears a three-day beard
In the video, which is primarily aimed at the British Olympic team, the Princess of Wales appears radiantly beautiful with a broad smile on her face. 

But in the video, Prince William almost manages to steal the show from his wife. The otherwise dapper heir to the throne appears unusually casual in the message. Instead of being clean-shaven, the 42-year-old sports a three-day beard. And proves it: Even a royal doesn't use a razor every day on vacation!

Charles also offered his congratulations
"Congratulations to Team GB from all of us watching at home," explains Kate in the short clip. And William, wearing the official shirt of the Olympic team, adds: "Well done Team GB, you've been an inspiration to us all."

A few minutes before Kate and William published their video message, which also featured Snoop Dogg and David Beckham, a heartfelt statement from King Charles also went online. In it, the British monarch congratulated the Olympians on their "outstanding achievements" and called the British athletes "an inspiration".

Kate battles cancer
Princess Kate made her cancer public in March. Following an operation on her abdomen at the beginning of the year, she had already withdrawn from the public eye. Since then, the 42-year-old has only made two public appearances - for example at the Trooping The Color birthday parade in June and at the Wimbledon final in July.