Royalty from around the world is arriving in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games to support their nations.
And many of them were at a glittering reception at the Louvre on the eve of the Games.
[getty src=”2162799378″ width=”594″ height=”396″ tld=”com”]King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain and King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark all attended the special event.
[getty src=”2163658989″ width=”594″ height=”418″ tld=”com”]Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco and Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg were also present.
[getty src=”2163688935″ width=”594″ height=”396″ tld=”com”]It capped a busy week of royal support for Olympians as Paris got ready for the greatest sporting show of them all.
[getty src=”2163508900″ width=”594″ height=”396″ tld=”com”]The Princess Royal arrived in Paris earlier this week to attend the International Olympic Committee’s meeting ahead of the games as an IOC member. She also met with British athletes to wish them luck.
[getty src=”2162794317″ width=”594″ height=”395″ tld=”com”]King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium arrived in Paris by train from Brussels on July 25th to attend the Opening Ceremonies on Friday.
[getty src=”2163691502″ width=”594″ height=”396″ tld=”com”]The Belgian Royal Palace has shared that they will be staying in Paris for three days.
[getty src=”2163398676″ width=”396″ height=”594″ tld=”com”]Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg were in Paris earlier this week.
[getty src=”2163691273″ width=”594″ height=”396″ tld=”com”]The Grand Duke is also a member of the IOC and attended the meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday.
[getty src=”2163680351″ width=”594″ height=”396″ tld=”com”]King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain met with Spanish athletes in Paris on Thursday ahead of the Games to wish them luck. The king also revealed that his daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia, will be heading to the French capital during the Games to watch several events and Queen Sofia will also be in Paris to support Spanish athletes.
King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark arrived in Paris on Thursday to open the Danish Pavilion at the House of Denmark in Paris. They will also be attending the Opening Ceremonies on Friday.
[getty src=”2163684897″ width=”594″ height=”396″ tld=”com”]Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco are in Paris for the Olympics, as well. In addition to both the Prince and Princess competing in Olympic Games themselves, Prince Albert is also a member of the IOC.
[getty src=”2163688903″ width=”594″ height=”396″ tld=”com”]King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands arrived in Paris on Thursday.
[getty src=”2163659536″ width=”594″ height=”398″ tld=”com”]Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck of Bhutan, Prince Faisal bin Hussein of Jordan, and Princess Nora of Liechtenstein are also in Paris for the Opening Ceremonies; all three took part in the meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday as IOC members.
