Prince William Reached Out to Lindsay Vonn After Her Olympic Crash
The Prince of Wales sent his best wishes for a smooth and quick recovery to the American alpine skier.
Prince William Wrote Lindsay Vonn a Letter Millo Moravski/Agence Zoom - Getty Images In a new video interview , Olympic skier Lindsay Vonn revealed that Prince William wrote to her following her crash. In the letter, dated February 16 and written on Kensington Palace stationary, he writes, “I was watching your recent accident in Cortina, and wanted to write to send you my very best wishes. 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 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. ” The Prince of Wales concluded, “I hope your recovery is as smooth and quick as possible in the months ahead. ” He signed it “with my very best wishes.
” In response, Vonn said in the video , “I didn’t expect that Prince William is watching me, let alone, you know, took the time to write me a letter. It means a lot—and I offered to ski with him and his family if they ever want to! ” She added, “Maybe in a while but at some point.
” While Prince William did not attend the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics , it’s clear from his note that he was watching at home. The Wales family are avid skiers, frequently spotted skiing in the French Alps while on vacation. In her Vanity Fair cover story , Vonn spoke about her crash for the first time and how the injury nearly led her to lose her leg.