Prince William Interrupts Summer Vacation with Kate Middleton and Kids to Honor Late England Soccer Manager

Prince William is sharing his condolences following the death of Sven-Göran Eriksson,

the first foreign manager of England’s men’s national soccer team

A family statement said that Eriksson died on Aug. 26 at age 76, BBC and ESPN reported. In January, he shared that he had inoperable pancreatic cancer, the Associated Press wrote.

Taking to X to share a personal message, Prince William wrote, “Sad to hear about the passing of Sven-Göran Eriksson. I met him several times as England manager and was always struck by his charisma and passion for the game.”

My thoughts are with his family and friends. A true gentleman of the game,” the Prince of Wales, 42, continued, signing off “W.” Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, are known to sign social media posts on their official Prince and Princess of Wales handles with the initials of their first names to signal when messages come directly from them.