The King has sent his ‘heartfelt congratulations’ to Olympic Winter Games winners from Team GB and across the Commonwealth.
Charles said: ‘As the Winter Games come to a close, my wife and I send our most heartfelt congratulations to all the Olympic medal winners from Team GB, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, on your remarkable successes.
‘Whether on the ice or amid Italy’s glorious snowscapes, you have demonstrated not only exceptional skill, but also the grace and camaraderie that embody the Olympic spirit at its finest.
‘To those who did not reach the podium, from right across the Commonwealth, please know that you, too, can return home with proud hearts and heads held high.
‘Every performance, often in the face of great personal risk, was a testament to your courage, commitment and awesome athleticism, all of it made possible with the tireless work of your support teams on the ground and back home.
‘As we express gratitude to the people of Italy for hosting such a magnificent celebration, and turn our attention to the Winter Paralympics to come, your collective achievements have dazzled and inspired audiences across the globe -among them, we hope, the Olympian stars of the future.’
The King sent a message of ‘heartfelt congratulations’ to Olympic Winter Games winners from Team GB and across the Commonwealth
The monarch commended the winter games athletes for their ‘exceptional skill, but also the grace and camaraderie that embody the Olympic spirit at its finest’
There were also words of comfort for the athletes who failed to secure a medal at the Games
The King signed off by expressing gratitude to the people of Italy for hosting ‘such a magnificent celebration’
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