The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have praised Gareth Thomas for his courage and bravery after the former Wales rugby captain revealed that he is living with HIV.
Taking to their official Kensington Palace Instagram account, the royal couple shared a video of Gareth opening up about his diagnosis, alongside a personal message from William. It read: "Courageous as ever – legend on the pitch and legend off it. You have our support Gareth. W."
The post also transcribed what Gareth had said in the footage. "Hello, I’m Gareth Thomas, and I want to share my secret with you. Why? Because it’s mine to tell you. Not the evils that make my life hell, threatening to tell you before I do. And because I believe in you, and I trust you. I am living with HIV."
Prince William and Kate shared Gareth Thomas' video where he spoke about his HIV
Gareth continued: "Now you have that information, that makes me extremely vulnerable, but it does not make me weak. Now even though I’ve been forced to tell you this, I choose to fight, to educate and break the stigma around this subject. And that begins today, when I take on the toughest Iron Man in the world in Tenby and I push myself physically to the limits. I’m asking you to help me to show that everyone lives in fear of people’s reactions and opinions, but that doesn’t mean we have to hide. But to do this, I really, really need your support."
Gareth has been friends with the royals for many years
The 45-year-old sports star had spoken for the first time about his diagnosis on Sunday in an interview with The Mirror. He admitted that after finding out he had HIV, he wanted to take his own life.
Now, Gareth is hoping to break the stigma around the condition, and is due to talk about his diagnosis in a BBC Wales documentary which will air on Wednesday. Gareth also took part in a 140-mile Ironman triathlon on Sunday shortly after speaking out about his diagnosis. READ: Prince Andrew all smiles as he marks special achievement
The former rugby captain attended William and Kate's wedding in 2011
Along with Prince William and Kate, many other public figures have shown their support for Gareth. Newsreader Huw Edwards shared Gareth's video and wrote: "This takes exceptional courage," while Shane Williams – who is also taking part in the Ironman triathlon - wrote: "One of the bravest people I know! Love ya pal and see you on the beach! Let's smash this."
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"You have our support Gareth," Prince William wrote on social media
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“‘The UK is deliberately destabilising the entire concept of universal human rights through its appalling domestic policies and politicking’, said Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty International UK’s chief executive.
“The damning Amnesty report said that with UK government policies targeting asylum seekers and other migrants, along with protesters, Britain had breached its international human rights commitments …
“It said new legislation further eroded the freedom of assembly and expression …
“The report … also highlights Britain’s involvement in arming Israel.
“Deshmukh said of Israel: ‘We’ve got a very deep concern about the UK’s practice of supplying arms and significant components for arms’ …
“‘There’s no doubt in my mind that the UK will be judged harshly by history for its failure to help prevent civilian slaughter in Gaza’, Deshmukh said …
“Amnesty highlights the ‘grotesque double standards’ of … the UK and Germany [in] continuing to shield and thus bolster the actions of Israel …”
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“The group … calculates that the lower GCSE results could lead to lower lifetime earnings of £31bn for the generation.
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