Prince William and Kate Middleton have sent a message of support to rugby star Gareth Thomas following his announcement he is HIV positive.
Former Wales rugby international Gareth, 45, revealed the news via a video on Twitter yesterday, telling his followers that he wanted to “break the stigma” surrounding the condition.
And the speech clearly struck a chord with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, as they have responded with their own tweet to the sporting favourite.
They described the former British Lions captain as “courageous” and a “legend”.
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A tearful Gareth said in his video that he’d been “forced” to speak out about his condition after blackmailers threatened to expose it to the press.
He told his followers: “I want to share my secret with you. Why? Because it’s mine to tell you, not the evils who’ve made my life hell, threatening to tell you before I do.”
And just hours later, the official Twitter account for Kensington Palace offered some positive words for Gareth.
Retweeting the rugby player’s video, the message said: “”
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