Glowing Princess of Wales praises Team GB’s Olympian efforts alongside a VERY rugged-looking Prince William in star-studded clip including Snoop Dogg and David Beckham

A beaming Princess of Wales has sent a heartfelt message to British Olympians as they prepare for the end of the Paris Olympics, which officially conclude tonight.

Kate, who is still undergoing preventive chemotherapy, beamed as she made her final appearance in a special video filmed for Team GB which featured a host of famous personalities.

Prince William stood next to her in the Instagram video and sported an unusually rugged appearance, with an unshaven look.

In the short clip, Kate said: “From everyone watching at home, congratulations to Team GB.”

The Prince of Wales, wearing an official blue Team GB shirt, added briefly: “Well done Team GB, you are an inspiration to us all.”

The royal couple’s positive message came just minutes after a heartfelt statement from King Charles III, in which he called all Olympians “a source of inspiration.”

The Prince congratulated them on their ‘exceptional successes’ and stressed in the message, sent just hours before the final moments of the Olympic Games in the French capital, their “pure talent, real willpower and hard work”.

At 21:00 (20:00 BST) a magnificent closing ceremony will take place at the Stade de France.

In his full statement he said: ‘My wife joins me in extending my warmest congratulations to the competitors and their support teams from Team GB and the entire Commonwealth on their many extraordinary successes at the Paris Olympic Games.

‘Your achievements, in so many different disciplines, are the result of that priceless combination of pure talent, perseverance and years of hard work. In recent weeks, those achievements have been complemented by sportsmanship and team spirit, in the best tradition of the Games.

‘To those who missed out on the greatest prizes: you have certainly not fallen short in the pride you have also inspired in your peoples.

“As we thank France for hosting such a great tournament and look forward to the Paralympic Games, I can only say that you have all been an inspiration.”

In the video with the Prince and Princess of Wales, former England captain and football icon David Beckham said: ‘Hey Team GB, we are so proud of you, congratulations.’

Announcer Gabby Logan said: “You guys are amazing. Thank you so much for everything. These memories will last a long time.”

Great Britain finished the Olympic Games in Paris with 65 medals, the same as in London 2012. It is the second highest number of medals ever abroad.

They came in third, behind the United States (126) and China (91).

But Team GB won eight fewer gold medals than they did in Tokyo three years ago and were 13 points behind, compared to the 27 they collected at Rio 2016.

With 14 gold, 22 silver and 29 bronze medals, Great Britain dropped to seventh in the medal table – its lowest finish since 10th at Athens 2004 – and to the third best European nation behind hosts France and the Netherlands.

Traditional Olympic sports such as athletics, cycling and swimming delivered medals, while rowing left the nightmare of Tokyo behind to win three gold medals in a strong regatta.

But newer sports such as skateboarding, taekwondo and trampolining also enjoyed success, while Team GB won their first medal in sport climbing.

However, Team GB has no time to rest: it has already started planning for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles by securing Stanford University as its exclusive preparation camp.

A star-studded show will bring the two-week sporting spectacle to an end on Sunday evening.

Hollywood action filmmaker Tom Cruise is expected to deliver a dramatic finale to the 2024 Paris Olympics, which have been hailed as a resounding success despite torrential rain and a chaotic start.

The Mission Impossible star will abseil into the Stade de France stadium to retrieve the five-ring Olympic flag and take it to Los Angeles for the 2028 Games.

During the crossing to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, there will be live performances by pop superstar Billie Eilish and LA rockers Red Hot Chili Peppers and Snoop Dogg, among others.

The legendary rapper has been praised by Olympic officials for helping to raise awareness of the Games to a record audience of half the world’s population.