Prince William congratulates Lioness Rachel Daly on England retirement

Prince of Wales breaks from Easter holiday to thank footballer for her ‘unforgettable performances’

The Prince of Wales has sent his first personal social media message since January, as he breaks from his Easter holiday to congratulate an England footballer on her retirement.

The Prince, who has spent the Easter break with his wife and three young children after the Princess announced she was undergoing treatment for cancer, tweeted his thanks to Rachel Daly for her “unforgettable performances”.

As president of the Football Association and an Aston Villa fan, he wrote:

The message was signed “W”, denoting it was sent by the Prince personally.

The last time he posted under his initial was on Jan 9, for a tribute to rugby player JPR Williams.

The Waleses made a joint post wishing their followers a Merry Christmas on Dec 25.

Since then, the family has undergone significant challenges, with the Princess first being hospitalised for major abdominal surgery which left her out of the public eye for weeks.

She later filmed a personal message, published on March 30, to tell the world her medical team had found cancer, and that she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy.