Belgium

Belgium's king queues in the canteen for lunch as he enjoys crunch Olympics match

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians were on hand to cheer on their country’s Men’s Field Hockey team for their first match of the 2024 Summer Olympics.  The Belgian king and queen attended the first men’s field hockey game of the Olympics. The Belgian Men’s Field Hockey Team won Gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after winning Silver at the 2016 Rio Olympics.  The…
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Features

Royalty returns to the Louvre for Olympic Gala

It began life as a royal fortress and became a symbol of a revived French monarchy in the 16th and 17th century and, as the Olympics took over Paris, kings and queens once more reigned at the Louvre. Several royals mingled at an Olympic gala dinner at the palace turned cultural monument ahead of the official start of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. Thomas Bach, the President of the…
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Belgium

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde brave the rain to cheer on Belgian athletes

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde braved the rain in Paris to cheer on the Belgian Olympic contingent at the Opening Ceremony on Friday evening. The King and Queen were happy spectators at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games Opening Ceremony on Friday evening. The unique ceremony, the first ever to be held outside of a stadium, was held on the Seine River in the heart of Paris. [getty…
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Spain

Former Olympian King Felipe shows support for Spain's stars at Paris 2024

King Felipe and Queen Letizia met with Spanish athletes on the eve of Paris 2024 to wish them luck ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.  The Spanish King and Queen arrived in the French capital ahead of the opening ceremonies and met with several athletes competing for Spain. They held a reception for the Spanish athletes and spent time chatting with different athletes about their training…
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