The Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry today congratulated athletes for contributing to Britain's biggest medal haul for more than a century.
Kate and her brother-in-law met rowing gold medallists Andy Triggs Hodge, Kat Copeland and Sophie Hosking on a visit to Team GB House in Stratford, east London.
They also met Jonny Brownlee who won a bronze medal in the triathlon two days ago.
The royals have been strong supporters of the Games and have attended numerous events to back British athletes.
Today Harry told Brownlee that he was "loving" the Games.
He also demonstrated a good knowledge of the events happening outside the arenas, including double Olympic champion cyclists Laura Trott and Jason Kenny sharing a kiss behind David Beckham, and Mayor of London Boris Johnson getting caught on a zip wire.
"I saw some fantastic pictures of David Beckham with those two smooching in the background," he told one woman at the event.
Later he met some of the firefighters who have been working at the Olympic Park and laughed as he asked one of them: "Did you see Boris on the zip wire?"
Copeland, who won the women's double sculls on Saturday with her rowing partner Hosking, said it was "amazing" to meet the Duchess.
She said: "I've wanted to meet her, all through the Games I've seen her at other sports and I keep missing her. She's gorgeous in real life.
"They were both really nice. Kate had obviously watched all of our races, which was pretty amazing. Both of them seem really enthusiastic and excited, they know a lot and they've obviously watched it all.
"She was really knowledgeable about our sport and we talked about the cycling and she talked to Brownlee about the triathlon so it's pretty incredible that they have been watching everything and they really know what's going on."
Hosking added: "It was a pleasure to meet them. They just seemed very normal and very humble. We were chatting about what we have watched and they were saying how much they have enjoyed the Games."
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Kate, who was wearing a navy jacket with matching jeans and wedges with a white polo shirt, arrived at Team GB House after watching boxer Nicola Adams win a gold medal. Earlier in the day she went to see synchronised swimming.
Harry, wearing a white Team GB T-shirt and blue jeans, left the event to go to the Olympic Stadium for the athletics.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg also took a trip to the British Olympic hospitality venue and congratulated the athletes.
