Whilst the Olympic Games are about the best of the best athletes coming together and competing for the highest honour in sport, they’re also a huge global event that countless high-profile celebrities and royals attend.
The Paris 2024 Olympics have officially kicked off, and the majority of the world’s royal families have already landed in the French capital for the games.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) hosted a pre-Olympics gala dinner that featured an array of European royals who looked the epitome of class and grace.
Queen Mary of Denmark, Princess Charlene of Monaco and Queen Letizia of Spain were among the guests at the event, and they were photographed outside of the iconic Louvre art gallery in Paris.
Princess Anne also touched down in Paris with Team Great Britain as the Princess Royal is the Honorary President of the British Olympic Association.
It’s likely that many royals will stay in France for the duration of the games and attend various events and races to cheer on their home countries.
Scroll on to see some of the best royal looks and moments at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games so far.
Prince Haakon of Norway, Prince Albert II Monaco & Princess Alexandra of Hanover
A huge mix of European royals banded together to watch the athletics competition take place on Day 11!
King Frederik X
The Danish king watched the men’s basketball quarterfinal take place, looking happy with what he was seeing!
King Carl XVI Gustaf & Queen Silvia of Sweden
The Swedish royals were enthralled by the table tennis action on Day 11 of the games! Queen Silvia didn’t want to miss a moment with her binoculars, while King Carl XVI Gustaf wanted to capture the moment on his phone.
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh was certainly animated while watching Great Britain’s cycling squad!
King Carl XVI Gustaf & Queen Silvia of Sweden
The Swedish King and Queen congratulated athlete Armand Duplantis on winning gold and setting a new world record in pole vault.
King Felipe VI of Spain & Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange
The Spanish King and Dutch princess were side-by-side while watching their countries compete in the women’s 3×3 basketball!
Queen Mary of Denmark
On Day 8 of the 2024 Olympics, Denmark won silver in equestrian, and their queen was thrilled!
King Frederik X & Queen Mary of Denmark
The Danish royals were enthralled by the tennis action on Day 7.
Queen Mary of Denmark
When Australia’s 4x200m relay team won gold in the pool, Queen Mary was waiting poolside to congratulate them.
Here she’s seen hugging fellow Tasmanian Ariarne Titmus, who she’s actually related to!
Queen Letizia of Spain
Queen Letizia knew how to beat the heat on Day 6!
Prince Albert of Monaco
Prince Albert presented the men’s rowing double sculls medallists with their hardware!
Queen Letizia of Spain
Letizia couldn’t contain her excitement when Spain defeated Greece in water polo on Day 5!
Princess Anne
Anne presented Great Britain’s women’s quadruple sculls team with their gold medal.
Queen Mary of Denmark
Mary cheered for Denmark in their handball match against Sweden on Day 5.
Princess Anne
Princess Anne and her husband Tim Lawrence watched the hockey action take place on Day 4.
Grand Duke Henri & Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg
Henri and Maria Teresa watched on at the artistic gymnastics final on Day 4.
Prince Albert of Monaco
Prince Albert watched the artistic gymnastics events take place on Day 4 of the games.
Dutch Royal Family
King Willem Alexander, Queen Maxima and Princess Amalia of the Netherlands celebrated Holland’s win over Germany in the hockey.
Princess Anne
The Princess Royal presented the Great Britain equestrian team with the country’s first gold medal of the games.
Dutch Royal Family
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands and their daughters Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange and Alexia, Princess of the Netherlands visited the Dutch Olympic team.
The family then went on to watch their country play, and win, against South Africa in hockey.
Princess Anne
Princess Anne watched some swimming on Day 2 of the games, before presenting Great Britain’s Adam Peaty with his silver medal in the men’s 100m breaststroke.
Grand Duke Henri & Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg
Henri and Maria Teresa of Luxembourg watched some skateboarding action on Day 2 of the games.
Lenor, Princess of Asturias & Infanta Sofia of Spain
The Spanish princess met with tennis doubles partners Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz ahead of their Round 1 match.
king Philippe & Queen Mathilde of Belgium
The Belgian King and Queen cheered on their home country in their hockey match against Ireland on Day 1.
King Frederik & Queen Mary of Denmark
The Danish royals had a prime position at the Opening Ceremony.
King Felipe & Queen Letizia of Spain
The Spanish royal couple took a cute selfie in the stands at the Opening Ceremony.
Prince Albert & Princess Charlene of Monaco
The Monaco royals attended the Opening Ceremony of the games in their country’s colours of red and white!
Queen Mary of Denmark
Once an Aussie, always an Aussie! Tasmanian-born Queen Mary met with some of the Australian athletes in the Olympic village, including Hayley Lewis’ son Kai Taylor!
Princess Anne
The Princess Royal touched down in Paris alongside Team Great Britain.
Anne is actually a former Olympian herself, winning a gold medal in Equestrian Eventing in 1972.
King Frederik X & Queen Mary of Denmark
The Danish royals were one of the first couples to arrive at the IOC gala dinner, and they looked dapper in their formal wear!
Woman’s Day just found out that Aussie swimming great Ariarne Titmus is actually related to the Australian-born Queen Mary, so it’s likely she and Frederick will cheer her on in Paris!
Prince Albert & Princess Charlene of Monaco
Princess Charlene of Monaco is a former Olympian herself, representing South Africa in swimming in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
She attended the pre-Olympic gala dinner alongside her husband Albert.
King Felipe VI & Queen Letizia of Spain
The Spanish royals also attended the gala looking glamorous.
Letizia wore a stunning all-Dior ensemble, while Felipe wore a simple navy suit with a red tie.
King Philippe & Queen Mathilde of Belgium
The King and Queen of Belgium were photographed outside the Louvre as they arrived at the IOC event ahead of the Olympics.
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
The King of the Netherlands attended the pre-Olympic gala solo.
Grand Duke Henri & Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg
The Luxembourg royals were also in attendance at the gala.
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