Royals from the UK, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Monaco were spotted on August 9th, Day 4 of the Rio Olympics 2016. The Princess Royal, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Prince of Monaco were spotted at swimming races, while Crown Prince Fredrick of Denmark was seen at a tennis match. Prince Joachim’s family visited the Olympic Village. Continue reading
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Royals at the Olympics 2016- Day 3
Royals from Luxembourg and Monaco were out on August 8th, Day 3 of the Rio Olympics 2016. Grand Duke Henri attended events, while Prince Albert II attended an awards ceremony. Continue reading
Royals at the Olympics 2016- Day 2
Day 2 of royals at the Olympics mostly involved Crown Prince Fredrick of Denmark and King Philipe of Belgium. The royal men attended events, while their consorts returned to Denmark and Belgium respectively. Continue reading
Royals at the Olympics 2016- Day 1
On Day 1, 6th August, of the Olympics in Rio, most of the Royals visited their countries teams in the Olympic Village. The Belgian Monarchs visited the Belgian team, and the King of the Netherlands visited his country’s team at the Olympic village. Continue reading
Royals at the Olympics 2016- Opening Ceremony
There is usually a significant royal attendance at the Olympics, at London 2012, most of the monarchs brought their children and grandchildren, but for Rio 2016, only a few countries are represented by their royal families. They are sent to support and cheer on their countries teams. The Royals attended the Opening Ceremony on August 5, and then attended a reception for heads of state and government representatives. Continue reading
Crown Princess Mary in Rio
HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark opened the LEGO-classes at the Institute for Child Development in Rio de Janeiro on August 3rd. This is at the start of a long stay in Rio for the Danish Royals for the Olympics. Crown Prince Fredrick is the head of the Danish Olympic Delegation. Continue reading