As a longtime royal admirer, I’ve become accustomed to members of the British royal family addressing their fans (as well as the general public) by posting a personal statement on social media. King Charles, 75, has done it countless times. Even Prince William, 42, has posted his fair share of personal messages along with his initial and a handful of joint statements with his wife, Kate Middleton, 42. 

Most recently, a royal fam member took to X (formerly Twitter) to wish Team Great Britain the best of luck in the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games. And I was quite surprised by who wrote it: King Charles’s brother, Prince Edward. On the royal family’s official X account, the Duke of Edinburgh, who also happens to be the patron of the British Paralympic Association, took a moment to show his support for the Team GB athletes competing in this year’s Games. 

The message read, “To all members of the @ParalympicsGB team heading for Paris, whether athletes, officials or staff, I want to wish you the very best of luck at the Paralympic Games.” And the duke, 60, signed the note with his royal title.