Lindsey Vonn Offered to Join the Royals on the Slopes After Prince William Reached Out to After Her Olympic Crash
“The way you wrote about stepping into the starting gate with courage and no regrets says so much about your resilience,” the royal wrote
Credit: Adrian Dennis - WPA Pool/Getty; Odd ANDERSEN / AFP via Getty NEED TO KNOW Prince William was one of several high-profile figures to reach out to alpine skier Lindsey Vonn after the athlete sustained a severe injury at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics Vonn suffered a severe crash in the women’s downhill race, an accident that almost cost her her left leg William wrote in a letter to Vonn that her attitude after the crash "says so much about your resilience" Prince William extended his well-wishes to American alpine skier Lindsey Vonn after the Olympian’s heartbreaking crash during the Milano Cortina Winter Games in February. Vonn, 41, suffered a severe crash in the women’s downhill race on Feb. 8, sustaining a serious injury to her left leg.
She spoke in detail for the first time about the accident in an interview published Thursday, March 26, with Vanity Fair . Vonn told the outlet that she received widespread support in the aftermath of the crash, including from the Prince of Wales. “I was watching your recent accident in Cortina and wanted to write to send you my very best wishes,” William wrote to Vonn in a letter dated Feb.
16, a photo of which was shared on Instagram by Vonn and Vanity Fair. “As you have often said, in downhill skiing, there are just a few inches that can determine the difference between a clean run and a serious crash,” the royal wrote. “The way you wrote about stepping into the start gate with courage and no regrets says so much about your resilience, and is one of the many reasons why you have been an inspiration to so many people throughout your illustrious career.
” “I hope your recovery is as smooth and quick as possible in the months ahead,” William wrote in the typed letter. Below that, handwritten in blue ink, William gave Vonn his “very best wishes. ” Vonn read a portion of the letter aloud in an Instagram video published Thursday, March 28, promoting Vanity Fair’s digital cover story about her accident and career.