The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are officially over with a dramatic closing ceremony on Sunday evening handing the torch over to LA for the 2028 Games.
As the handover took place, Prince Albert II of Monaco was at the Stade de France to see this special moment. He is a member of the International Olympic Committee and competed in five Winter Games. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden were also in Paris for the closing ceremony along with Queen Sofia of Spain.
All four had also enjoyed the last days of competition in Paris. For the two weeks of the Summer Games, Paris was the place to be for royals.
The Princess Royal arrived before the Paris Olympic Games began as an International Olympic Committee member to attend pre-games meetings and receptions. She stayed in Paris for over a week and was able to support TeamGB at several events. She was on hand to present medals in both rowing and equestrian events.
The Duchess of Edinburgh arrived in time for week two to see TeamGB take home a historic Gold Medal in track cycling.
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg also arrived before the Olympics began, as the Grand Duke is also a member of the IOC. They remained at the Games for almost the full two weeks and were able to see all thirteen of Luxembourg’s athletes represent the nation.
King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant, Prince Gabriel, Prince Emmanuel, and Princess Eleonore of Belgium were all able to catch some of Belgium’s athletes compete. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde were in Paris for the Opening Ceremonies and first few days of the Olympics and were able to present Belgium’s first Gold Medal of the Games, while their four children conquered Paris during the second week of the games.
King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark were also at the Opening Ceremony on the Seine River and then came and went from Paris a few times to catch different events. King Frederik and Crown Prince Christian made a late appearance this past weekend in time to see Denmark win the Gold Medal in men’s handball.
Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco were in Paris ahead of the Games as well, as Prince Albert is another IOC member. While Princess Charlene only stayed for the pre-Games reception and Opening Ceremony, Prince Albert stayed for much of the Games, including seeing the ever-popular women’s artistic gymnastics competition.
King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima, Princess Catharina Amalia, and Princess Alexia of the Netherlands all spent time at the Games. The Dutch King and Queen were there for the Opening Ceremony and to see the first Dutch medals of the Games. They were then joined by Princess Amalia and Princess Alexia to help cheer on Dutch athletes.
King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor, Infanta Sofia, and Queen Sofia of Spain all spent time at the games. The Spanish Royal Family covered many events as the King and Queen had one schedule and the two sisters explored on their own. The much-beloved Queen Sofia was able to see the Spanish women’s water polo team win a historic third Gold Medal.
King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden were late arrivals at the Paris Olympics, though still were able to see the Swedish men’s beach volleyball team take the Gold Medal and to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte.
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit of Norway also headed to Paris for the tail end of the Olympic Games, though they made the most of their time. In addition to Crown Prince Haakon meeting Henrik Christiansen, the Norwegian Swimmer and viral “muffin man”, the Norwegian couple saw the Norwegian women’s handball team win the Gold Medal.
