Overview
- Buckingham Palace shared a video of Prince Edward sending good-luck wishes to ParalympicsGB for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games.
- The message followed his withdrawal due to illness from the Queen Elizabeth Prizes ceremony at St James’s Palace days earlier.
- Palace officials said Edward and Sophie were in Cortina d’Ampezzo cheering British athletes during the Games, explaining their absence from the Commonwealth Day service.
- The Duke has served as Patron of the British Paralympic Association since 2003, underscoring his longstanding support for Paralympic sport.
- The Paralympic Winter Games run March 6–15 in Italy, following Edward’s recent February visits to Winter Olympics sites including Livigno Snow Park and the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena.