Princess Kate and Prince William issue new statement ahead of special event

The opening ceremony for the Paralympics will take place in Paris tonight ahead of the competition starting on Thursday.

The royal couple wrote on X: "Looking forward to another few weeks of incredible sport! Wishing the very best of luck to our @ParalympicsGB athletes and all those competing at #Paris2024. W & C."

It comes just weeks after the Prince and Princess of Wales shared a video congratulating Team GB athletes following the conclusion of the Olympics.

Princess Kate said: "From all of us watching at home, congratulations to team GB!"

Prince William added: "Well done on all you've achieved. You've been an inspiration to us all."

The Prince and Princess of Wales shared the full video which included their own message and those from other celebrities on their social media account.

Looking forward to another few weeks of incredible sport! Wishing the very best of luck to our @ParalympicsGB athletes and all those competing at #Paris2024. W & C https://t.co/5epHiMOpXv

— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) August 28, 2024

Well done @TeamGB, what an incredible journey!

Every athlete showed immense dedication, heart and passion. You made us all so proud!

Here's to celebrating every triumph at @Paris2024 and looking forward to more from @ParalympicsGB later in the summer 🇬🇧🥇 pic.twitter.com/oCLz7HuuLG

— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) August 11, 2024

They wrote as a caption to the video: "Well done @TeamGB, what an incredible journey!

"Every athlete showed immense dedication, heart and passion. You made us all so proud!

"Here's to celebrating every triumph at @Paris2024 and looking forward to more from @ParalympicsGB later in the summer".

Earlier this week, the Prince of Wales paid tribute to former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson following his death.

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Eriksson died aged 76 after becoming terminally ill with pancreatic cancer.

The Swede made history by becoming the first foreign manager of the England national team in 2001 and he led the Three Lions until 2006.

William wrote on social media following the news: "Sad to hear about the passing of Sven-Göran Eriksson.

"I met him several times as England manager and was always struck by his charisma and passion for the game.

"My thoughts are with his family and friends. A true gentleman of the game. W."