Watch: Prince and Princess of Wales collaborate with Snoop Dogg to congratulate Team GB

The Prince, who made a rare appearance with a beard, told competitors: ‘Well done on all you’ve achieved’

The Prince and Princess of Wales have collaborated with American rapper Snoop Dogg for a video congratulating Team GB on their Olympic achievements, as the Prince made a rare appearance with a beard.
Prince William, who has allowed facial hair to grow for summer, told competitors in the video: “Well done on all you’ve achieved, you’ve been an inspiration to us all.”
The Princess, who is still undergoing a course of preventative chemotherapy for cancer and has been out of the public eye for most of 2024, says: “From all of us watching at home, congratulations to Team GB.”
Snoop Dogg, 52, who has become something of a star of the Paris Olympics Games for his unexpected and enthusiastic appearances, opens and closes the video.
“Thank you Great Britain from the Big Snoop Dogg, the Prince and his lovely wife,” he says, on the short film published on social media.
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
In an earlier message, the King told all British and Commonwealth Olympians who lost out on medals that they had “most certainly not fallen short” in a message before the closing ceremony.
Charles told them they had  “generated pride” for their nations, despite having missed out on the “greatest prize”.
He also praised the “raw talent, true grit and hard toil” of competitors and congratulated medal winners in a written message signed Charles R.
“My wife joins me in sending our warmest congratulations to the competitors and their support teams from Team GB and across the whole Commonwealth, for their many outstanding successes at the Olympic Games in Paris,” he said.
“Your achievements, across so many disciplines, were forged from that invaluable combination of raw talent, true grit and hard toil over many years, burnished these past weeks by sportsmanship and team spirit in the finest tradition of the Games.
“To those who missed out on the greatest prizes, you have most certainly not fallen short in the pride that you, too, have generated for your nations.
“As we thank France for hosting such a wonderful tournament and look to the Paralympics ahead, I can only say that you have all been an inspiration.”
The King and Queen are in Scotland now for the summer break.
The Princess Royal has represented Britain and the Royal family at the Olympics in Paris, while the Waleses were reported to be hoping to attend but did not end up making an appearance.
The Paralympics begins on Aug 28 2024.