Youth Olympics - Royals Attending (MOVED)

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Royals attending 2016 Youth Olympics

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This years Winter Youth Olympics takes place in Lillehammer, Norway, 12th - 21st February.

For 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, check here.  

Although there are athletes from every Royal country in Europe, and many royals sit on IOC, I don't expect we will see many royals attend the Youth Olympic games.

Attendance has been confirmed for:

• Norway
• Denmark 
• Monaco

Thursday 11th  - Welcome Ceremony 

• Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit  
•  Welcome Ceremony

• Queen Sonja and Crown Princess Mette-Marit  
•  Open Norwegian Olympic Museum

Friday 12th  - Opening Ceremony/ Official Reception  

• King Harald, Queen Sonja 
• Opening Ceremony
• Harald gave short speech officially opening the games
• Official Reception
• Harald was award Medal of Distinction for President of IOC

• Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Prince Sverre Magnus
• Attended 1st Olympic event, Curling
• Haakon delivered the 1st Curling stone. 
• Opening Ceremony 
• Princess Ingrid light the Olympic flame
• Official Reception

• Crown Prince Frederik 
• Opening Ceremony
• Visits to the Danish athletes in the Olympic village

Saturday 13th

• Crown Prince Haakon,  Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Prince Sverre Magnus
• Attend Ski Lessons for Unaccompanied minors refugees. 

• Prince Albert 
•  Men's Super G Ski Race

Sunday 14th

• Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit
• Attend Speed Skating

Monday 15th

• Crown Prince Haakon 
• Meet Volunteers

Tuesday 16th

• Crown Prince Haakon 
• Luge

 Wednesday 17th

• (No Royal attendance)

Thursday 18th 

• (No Royal attendance)

Friday 19th

• Crown Prince Haakon 

Saturday 20th 

• Crown Prince Haakon 
• Meet Volunteers
• Ski

Sunday 21st - Closing Ceremony 

• Crown Prince Haakon