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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry sadly won’t be attending this year’s Rio Olympics but the royals have recorded a special message to the British athletes to wish them luck on their quest for gold.
The trio sent their best via a video message released on their official Twitter account on Thursday which introduced Team GB’s mighty hashtag for Rio, #BringOnTheGreat.
Narrated by Kate, William and Harry the 1 minute 20 second video is aimed to uplift both competitors and spectators with emotive scenes of cheering crowds and shots of athletes being awarded medals.
“London 2012 saw this country come alive with a passion for sport. It saw people of all ages and from all walks of life join together to support Team GB,” declares Prince William.
Harry continues: “Each member of Team GB will have a unique journey, but they all share the same aim – to deliver the best performance they possibly can.”
And Kate warmly adds: “London 2012 showcased the best of British sport, and we are all so excited to see what can be achieved in Rio.”
Watch the Duke, Duchess and Prince Harry wish all the Team GB athletes good luck here. Post continues after.
The highest profile royal representative of Great Britain during the Rio Olympics is the Queen’s daughter, Princess Anne.
The 65-year-old joined Team GB at a pre-Olympics event two days out from the opening ceremony and was nearly jabbed in the eye by the nation’s official flag bearer, Andy Murray.
The nimble royal giggled as she managed to dodge Andy’s terrible flag carrying skills. Even Kensington Palace poked fun at the tennis super star with a video tweet that read: “We’re sure @Andy_Murray’s racket handling skills are better than his flag bearing ones!”
Andy later told reporters at press conference the confusing directions were to blame for the humours hiccup.
“I’m going to blame the photographers for what happened last night, because I was being given directions and then ended up putting the flag in Princess Anne’s face. I didn’t know what to do to be honest,” Murray said.
“The flag’s huge, so as soon as I took the flag it was covering someone’s face. Last night didn’t go so well. But I see the funny side of it and try and get a bit of practice before tomorrow night.”
Asked what Princess Anne had told him, Murray said: “I think she said ‘just make sure you don’t poke my eye out,’ or something along those lines.”
“I hope she was OK. I didn’t mean to do that.”
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