Sunday 21 July 2024

Royal Attendance at Paris 2024 Summer Olympics

2024 Summer Olympics text logo
2024 Summer Olympics text logo, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

 

For your reference, we have marked:

  • International Olympic Committee (IOC) Members
  • Former IOC Members
  • Royals who competed in Olympics
  • Royal who competed in Olympics and are on the IOC
  • Other

IOC Meeting  - Tuesday, July 23rd 

  • Bhutan 
    • Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck
  • Jordan 
    • Prince Faisal bin Hussein
  • Liechtenstein
    • Princess Nora
  • Luxembourg
    • Grand Duke Henri & Grand Duchess Maria Teresa
  • Monaco 
    • Prince Albert
  • Qatar
    • Emir Tamim ben Hamad Al Thani 
  • Saudia Arabia
    • Princess Reema Bandar Al-Saud
  • UK 
    • Princess Anne

IOC Meeting  - Wednesday, July 24th

  • Bhutan 
    • Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck
  • Jordan 
    • Prince Faisal bin Hussein
  • Liechtenstein
    • Princess Nora
  • Luxembourg
    • Grand Duke Henri & Grand Duchess Maria Teresa
  • Monaco 
    • Prince Albert
  • Qatar
    • Emir Tamim ben Hamad Al Thani 
  • Saudia Arabia
    • Princess Reema Bandar Al-Saud
  • UK 
    • Princess Anne
Day 0 - Thursday, July 25th
  • Belgium 
    • King Philippe & Queen Mathilde 
  • Bhutan 
    • Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck
  • Denmark 
    • King Frederik & Queen Mary
  • Jordan 
    • Prince Faisal bin Hussein
  • Liechtenstein
    • Princess Nora
  • Luxembourg
    • Grand Duke Henri & Grand Duchess Maria Teresa
  • Monaco 
    • Prince Albert & Princess Charlene
  • Netherlands
    • King Willem-Alexander
  • Qatar
    • Emir Tamim ben Hamad Al Thani 
  • Saudia Arabia
    • Princess Reema Bandar Al-Saud
  • Spain 
    • King Felipe & Queen Letizia 
  • UK 
    • Princess Anne

Day 1 - Friday, July 26th - Opening Ceremony

  • Belgium 
    • King Philippe & Queen Mathilde 
  • Bhutan 
    • Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck
      • No confirmation about how long he will be attending the Olympics. 
  • Denmark 
    • King Frederik & Queen Mary
  • Liechtenstein
    • Princess Nora
  • Luxembourg
    • Grand Duke Henri & Grand Duchess Maria Teresa
      • No confirmation about how long they will be attending the Olympics. 
  • Monaco 
    • Prince Albert & Princess Charlene
      • No confirmation about how long they will be attending the Olympics. 
  • Netherlands
    • King Willem-Alexander & Queen Maxima
      • Princess Catharina-Amalia
      • Princess Alexia
  • Qatar
    • Emir Tamim ben Hamad Al Thani 
  • Saudia Arabia
    • Princess Reema Bandar Al-Saud
      • No confirmation about how long she will be attending the Olympics. 
  • Spain 
    • King Felipe & Queen Letizia 
  • UK 
    • Princess Anne
      • No confirmation about how long she will be attending the Olympics. 

Day 2 - July 27th 

  • Netherlands
    • King Willem-Alexander & Queen Maxima
      • Princess Catharina-Amalia
      • Princess Alexia

Day 3 - July 28th 

  • Netherlands
    • King Willem-Alexander & Queen Maxima
      • Princess Catharina-Amalia
      • Princess Alexia

Day 4 - July 29th 

  • Netherlands
    • King Willem-Alexander & Queen Maxima
      • Princess Catharina-Amalia
      • Princess Alexia

Day 5- July 30th

  • Netherlands
    • King Willem-Alexander & Queen Maxima
      • Princess Catharina-Amalia
      • Princess Alexia

Day 6 - July 31st

Day 7 - August 1st

Day 8 - August 2nd

Day 9 - August 3rd

Day 10 - August 4th 

Day 11 - August 5th 

  • Sweden 
    • King Carl Gustaf & Queen Silvia

Day 12 - August 6th 

  • Norway
    • Crown Prince Haakon & Crown Princess Mette-Marit
      • (Palace has not announced how long they will be staying, but believed to be until the end of the games)
  • Sweden 
    • King Carl Gustaf & Queen Silvia

Day 13 - August 7th 

  • Belgium 
    • Princess Elizabeth
    • Prince Gabriel
    • Prince Emmanuel
    • Princess Eléonore 
  • Norway (Unconfirmed)
    • Crown Prince Haakon & Crown Princess Mette-Marit
  • Sweden 
    • King Carl Gustaf & Queen Silvia

Day 14th - August 8th 

  • Belgium 
    • Princess Elizabeth
    • Prince Gabriel
    • Prince Emmanuel
    • Princess Eléonore 
  • Norway (Unconfirmed)
    • Crown Prince Haakon & Crown Princess Mette-Marit
  • Sweden 
    • King Carl Gustaf & Queen Silvia

Day 15th - August 9th 

  • Belgium 
    • Princess Elizabeth
    • Prince Gabriel
    • Prince Emmanuel
    • Princess Eléonore 
  • Norway (Unconfirmed)
    • Crown Prince Haakon & Crown Princess Mette-Marit
  • Sweden 
    • King Carl Gustaf & Queen Silvia

Day 16th - August 10th 

  • Belgium 
    • Princess Elizabeth
    • Prince Gabriel
    • Prince Emmanuel
    • Princess Eléonore 
  • Norway (Unconfirmed)
    • Crown Prince Haakon & Crown Princess Mette-Marit
  • Sweden 
    • King Carl Gustaf & Queen Silvia

Day 17th - August 11th - Closing Ceremony

  • Belgium 
    • Princess Elizabeth
    • Prince Gabriel
    • Prince Emmanuel
    • Princess Eléonore 
  • Norway (Unconfirmed)
    • Crown Prince Haakon & Crown Princess Mette-Marit
  • Sweden 
    • King Carl Gustaf & Queen Silvia

Saturday 20 July 2024

Belgium National Day

Koninklijk escorte te paard - Nationaal defilé 21-07-2018 15-12-38
Paul Hermans, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Belgium's National Day takes place annually on July 21st. The event marks the anniversary of the investiture of Belgium's first king, King Leopold I in 1831.

Belgium's National Day has been celebrated on different dates through out history. The date July 21st was set in 1890. 

July 20th 

  • Pre-National Day concert
July 21st

  • Te Deum at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula
  • Military Parade on the Place des Palais
  • Party in Park
  • Fireworks