The London 2012 Olympic Games, Day One

There were loads of royals at the Olympics on day one. We’ll take a look per event.

Swimming

Throughout the day, 6 royal families made appearances. From The Netherlands, Prince Willem-Alexander, Princess Maxima, Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane attended. From Denmark, Queen Margrethe, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary and Princess Benedikte watched. From Norway, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit attended. From Luxembourg, Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Prince Guillaume, Prince Louis, Princess Tessy, Prince Felix and Princess Alexandra attended. From Great Britain, Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip and Princess Anne attended. From Greece, King Constantine, Queen Anne-Marie and Prince Philippos attended.

Prince Frederik of Denmark and wife Princess Mary of Denmark watch the swimming competition at the Aquatics Center of the Olympic Park. Summer Olympic Games 2012 in London.

Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Maria Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Henri Grand Duke of Luxembourg watch the swimming competition at the Aquatics Center of the Olympic Park. Summer Olympic Games 2012 in London.

Henri Grand Duke of Luxembourg between his wife Maria Teresa Grand Duchess of Luxembourg and daughter Princess Alexandrawatch the swimming competition at the Aquatics Center of the Olympic Park. Summer Olympic Games 2012 in London.

Princess Tessy of Luxembourg, Prince Felix of Luxembourg, Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg, Henri Grand Duke of Luxembourg and his wife Maria Teresa and Prince Guillaume watch the swimming competition at the Aquatics Center of the Olympic Park. Summer Olympic Games 2012 in London.

Prince Haakon of Norway and Princess Mette-Marit of Norway watch the swimming competition at the Aquatics Center of the Olympic Park. Summer Olympic Games 2012 in London.

Queen Margrethe of Denmark, King Constantine of Greece, Queen Anne-Marie of Greece and Prince Philippos of Greece watch the swimming competition at the Aquatics Center of the Olympic Park. Summer Olympic Games 2012 in London.

King Constantine of Greece, Queen Anne-Marie of Greece and Prince Philippos of Greece watch the swimming competition at the Aquatics Center of the Olympic Park. Summer Olympic Games 2012 in London.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 28: Queen Elizabeth II and Lord Sebastian Coe, Chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games visit the Aquatics Centre on day one of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Park on July 28, 2012 in London, England.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 28: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visit the Aquatics Centre during a tour of the Olympic Park on day one of the London 2012 Olympics Games on July 28, 2012 in London, England.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth visits the Aquatics Centre with Prince Philip (R) and London 2012 Olympics Games chief Sebastian Coe (L) at the Olympic Park in London July 28, 2012.

Britain's Prince Philip visits the Aquatics Centre with Princess Anne in London July 28, 2012.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth visits the Aquatics Centre with Princess Anne (2nd R) and Prince Philip (R) in London July 28, 2012.

Cycling

Today was the men’s road race. Three royal families made an appearance- Charles and Camilla from Britain, Haakon and Mette-Marit from Norway and Tessy and Guillaume from Luxembourg.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 28: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (L) chats to Mark Cavendish of Great Britain ahead of the Men's Road Race Road Cycling on day 1 of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 28, 2012 in London, England.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 28: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (L) and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales speak with the Italy team ahead of the Men's Road Race Road Cycling on day 1 of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 28, 2012 in London, England.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 28: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (L) and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales speak with the competitors ahead of the Men's Road Race Road Cycling on day 1 of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 28, 2012 in London, England.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 28: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (L) and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales speak with the competitiors ahead of the Men's Road Race Road Cycling on day 1 of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 28, 2012 in London, England.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 28: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (L) chats to UCI President Pat McQuaid ahead of the Men's Road Race Road Cycling on day 1 of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 28, 2012 in London, England.

Britain's Bradley Wiggins (C), winner of the 2012 Tour de France, smiles as he greets Britain's Prince Charles (L) and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, before the men's road cycling race at the London 2012 Olympic Games July 28, 2012.

Britian's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, stand in front of participants of the men's road cycling race at the London 2012 Olympic Games at The Mall July 28, 2012.

Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall stand by the start line, before the the Men's Road Cycling race at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

Table Tennis

Prince Albert made an appearance at table tennis.

Tennis

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary watched tennis at Wimbledon.

Caroline Wozniacki spiller sin 1. runde kamp lørdag mod Anne Keothavong GBR. på Wimbledon kronprins Frederik og kronprinsesse Mary levede med i kampen. Foto: Søren Bidstrup