The London 2012 Olympic Games, Day Two

Posted on July 29, 2012 by NJ

Today was a busy day for our royal Olympic watchers.

Equestrian

Zara Phillips made her Olympic debut today at Greenwich Park. Her grandfather, Prince Philip, her mother, Princess Anne, her brother, Peter Phillips and her sister-in-law Autumn Phillips watched her compete in the dressage event. Also joining the British royals was Princess Benedikte.

Princess Anne, mother of Great Britain equestrian rider Zara Phillips, attends the equestrian eventing dressage phase at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London.

Britain's Prince Philip and Princess Anne attend the equestrian Eventing Individual Dressage Day 2 in the Greenwich Park during the London 2012 Olympic Games, July 29, 2012.

Princess Anne, left, mother of Great Britain equestrian rider Zara Phillips, attends the equestrian eventing dressage phase with Prince Phillip the Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 29: (L-R) Princess Anne, Princess Royal and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh smile on Day 2 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Greenwich Park on July 29, 2012 in London, England.

Britain's Prince Philip and Princess Anne attend the equestrian Eventing Individual Dressage Day 2 in the Greenwich Park during the London 2012 Olympic Games, July 29, 2012.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 29: (L-R) Princess Anne, Princess Royal and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh speak with each other at the Dressage Equestrian event on Day 2 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Greenwich Park on July 29, 2012 in London, England.

Britain's Princess Anne (2nd L) and Prince Philip (2nd R) applaud as they watch Princess Anne's daughter Zara Phillips compete in the Eventing Individual Dressage equestrian event at the London 2012 Olympic Games in Greenwich Park July 29, 2012.

Britain's Princess Anne (3rd L) and Prince Philip (2nd R) watch Princess Anne's daughter Zara Phillips compete in the Eventing Individual Dressage equestrian event at the London 2012 Olympic Games in Greenwich Park July 29, 2012.

Britain's Princess Anne (front row, 4th R) and Prince Philip (front row, 3rd R) watch Princess Anne's daughter Zara Phillips compete in the Eventing Individual Dressage equestrian event at the London 2012 Olympic Games in Greenwich Park July 29, 2012.

Britain's Princess Anne (2nd L) and Prince Philip (2nd R) laugh as they watch Princess Anne's daughter Zara Phillips compete in the Eventing Individual Dressage equestrian event at the London 2012 Olympic Games in Greenwich Park July 29, 2012.

Britain's Princess Anne (C) and Prince Philip watch Princess Anne's daughter Zara Phillips compete in the Eventing Individual Dressage equestrian event at the London 2012 Olympic Games in Greenwich Park July 29, 2012.

Britain's Prince Philip (R) arrives to watch Zara Phillips compete in the Eventing Individual Dressage equestrian event at the London 2012 Olympic Games in Greenwich Park July 29, 2012.

Britain's Zara Phillips competes in the Eventing Individual Dressage equestrian event at the London 2012 Olympic Games in Greenwich Park July 29, 2012.

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Britain's Zara Phillips competes in the Eventing Individual Dressage equestrian event at the London 2012 Olympic Games in Greenwich Park July 29, 2012.

Beach Volleyball

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit attended some beach volleyball games at Horseguards Parade.

Field Hockey

There was a match between the Netherlands and Belgium today in the women’s field hockey event. Prince Willem-Alexander, Princess Maxima, Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess Alexia, Princess Ariane, Countess Luana and Countess Zaria cheered on the Netherlands. Luana and Zaria are Prince Friso and Princess Mabel’s daughters. To cheer on Team Belgium was Prince Philippe, Princess Mathilde, Princess Elisabeth, Prince Gabriel, Prince Emmanuel and Princess Eleonore.

Judo

The Belgian royals also attended the bronze-medal match of the 52kg class.

Rowing

Crown Prince Haakon attended the lightweight double sculls today.

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Swimming

Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Albert, Princess Charlene, Princess Anne and Tim Lawrence attended swimming preliminaries today.

Princess Charlene and Prince Albert II of Monaco attend the swimming competitions at Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2012 in London, England.

(L-R) Christopher Le Vine, Princess Charlene and Prince Albert II of Monaco attend the swimming competitions at Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2012 in London, England.

Charlene Wittstock Princess Charlene attends the swimming competitions at Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2012 in London, England.

Charlene Wittstock Princess Charlene and Prince Albert II of Monaco attend the swimming competitions at Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2012 in London, England.

Charlene Wittstock (L-R) Christopher Le Vine, Princess Charlene, Prince Albert II of Monaco and Yvette Lambert Berti attend the swimming competitions at Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2012 in London, England.

Charlene Wittstock (L-R) Yvette Lambert Berti, Princess Charlene and Prince Albert II of Monaco attend the swimming competitions at Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2012 in London, England.

Football

Prince William watched Team GB play football against the United Arab Emirates.

Cycling

The Dutch royals watched as Marianne Vos won the women’s road cycling event today.

Prince Willem-Alexander (2nd R) of the Netherlands, his wife Princess Maxima (C) and their daughters Princesses Alexia, Ariane and Amalia watch the women's cycling road race final at the finish line at The Mall, during the London 2012 Olympic Games July 29, 2012.

Prince Willem-Alexander (R) of the Netherlands, his wife Princess Maxima (C) and their daughters Princesses Alexia, Ariane and Amalia leave after the women's cycling road race final at the finish line at The Mall, during the London 2012 Olympic Games July 29, 2012.

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Annual Danish Photocall At Grasten

Posted on July 20, 2012 by NJ

The Danish Royal Family held their annual photocall at Grasten Slot today. In attendance were Queen Margrethe, Prince Henrik, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent, Princess Benedikte, Princess Alexandra and her two children, Count Richard and Countess Ingrid. Princess Josephine did not attend due to a slight fever.

The royal family family photo Gråsten Castle

Kongefamilien familiefoto Gråsten Slot

The royal family family photo Gråsten Castle

Kongefamilien familiefoto Gråsten Slot

The royal family family photo Gråsten Castle

Kongefamilien familiefoto Gråsten Slot

(L-R) Prince Christian, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander and Prince Frederik of Denmark pose during a photocall for the Royal Danish family at their summer residence of Grasten Slot on July 20, 2012 in Grasten, Denmark.

(4thL-R) Prince Christian, Queen Margrethe II, Prince Henrik,, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander, Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary pose during a photocall for the Royal Danish family at their summer residence of Grasten Slot on July 20, 2012 in Grasten, Denmark.

(L-R) Prince Christian, Queen Margrethe II, Prince Henrik,, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander, Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary pose during a photocall for the Royal Danish family at their summer residence of Grasten Slot on July 20, 2012 in Grasten, Denmark.

(L-R) Crown Princess Mary, Prince Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander and Prince Frederik of Denmark pose during a photocall for the Royal Danish family at their summer residence of Grasten Slot on July 20, 2012 in Grasten, Denmark.

(4thL-R) Prince Christian, Queen Margrethe II, Prince Henrik,, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander, Crown Princess Mary and Prince Frederik pose during a photocall for the Royal Danish family at their summer residence of Grasten Slot on July 20, 2012 in Grasten, Denmark.

Crown Princess Mary and Princess Isabella attend a photocall for the Royal Danish family at their summer residence of Grasten Slot on July 20, 2012 in Grasten, Denmark.

(L-R) Prince Consort Henrik of Denmark, Princess Isabella, Princess Mary of Denmark, Prince Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander of Denmark pose during a photocall for the Royal Danish family at their summer residence of Grasten Slot on July 20, 2012 in Grasten, Denmark.

Crown Princess Mary of Denmark (R), Princess Isabella and Prince Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander of Denmark pose during a photocall for the Royal Danish family at their summer residence of Grasten Slot on July 20, 2012 in Grasten, Denmark.

(L-R) Prince Frederik of Denmark, Princess Mary of Denmark and Prince Christian pose during a photocall for the Royal Danish family at their summer residence of Grasten Slot on July 20, 2012 in Grasten, Denmark.

(L-R) Prince Consort Henrik of Denmark, Princess Isabella, Princess Mary of Denmark, Prince Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander and Prince Frederik of Denmark pose during a photocall for the Royal Danish family at their summer residence of Grasten Slot on July 20, 2012 in Grasten, Denmark.

Queen Margrethe II., Princess Isabella, Prince Consort Henrik of Denmark, Crown Princess Mary Of Denmark and Prince Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander pose during a photocall for the Royal Danish family at their summer residence of Grasten Slot on July 20, 2012 in Grasten, Denmark.

Princess Mary of Denmark and Prince Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander of Denmark pose during a photocall for the Royal Danish family at their summer residence of Grasten Slot on July 20, 2012 in Grasten, Denmark.

(L-R) Princess Isabella , Prince Christian, Prince Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Frederik and Queen Margrethe II pose during a photocall for the Royal Danish family at their summer residence of Grasten Slot on July 20, 2012 in Grasten, Denmark.

Princess Isabella and Prince Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander pose during a photocall for the Royal Danish family at their summer residence of Grasten Slot on July 20, 2012 in Grasten, Denmark.

Queen Margrethe II, Prince Consort Henrik of Denmark, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander, Princess Benedicte pose during a photocall for the Royal Danish family at their summer residence of Grasten Slot on July 20, 2012 in Grasten, Denmark.

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Princess Maria Carolina’s Wedding

Posted on June 17, 2012 by NJ

Yesterday at the Basilica San Miniato al Monte in Florence, Italy, Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Parma married Albert Brenninkmeijer. Maria-Carolina is the daughter of Princess Irene of the Netherlands, who is the sister to Queen Beatrix. Therefore, there were many royal guests in attendance.

From the Queen’s family came Queen Beatrix, Prince Wilem-Alexander, Princess Maxima, Princess Mabel (nice to see her out and about after what has happened to her husband), Prince Constatijn, Princess Laurentien and their three children, Countess Eloise, Count Claus-Casimir and Countess Leonore.

From Princess Margriet’s family came Princess Margriet, Prince Maurits, Princess Marilène, Prince Bernhard, Princess Annette, Prince Pieter-Christiaan, Prince Floris, Princess Aimée and their two children, Magali and Eliane van Vollenhoven.

From Princess Christina’s family came Princess Christina, Bernhard Guillermo, Eva Guillermo, Nicolas Guillermo and Juliana Guillermo.

From the bride’s family, also known as Princess Irene’s family, came Princess Irene, Prince Carlos, the Duke of Parma; Princess Margarita, Tjalling ten Cate and their daughter Julia ten Cate and Prince Jaime.

Other royals in attendance were Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Parma, Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia, Princess Sophie of Prussia, Fürst Aloys-Konstantin of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg and the Hereditary Prince Alexander of Isenburg.

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The Countess of Wessex in Germany

Posted on March 16, 2012 by NJ

Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, visited Paderborn in Germany to meet with soldiers and their families.

Mette-Marit Attends Dinner

Posted on January 23, 2012 by NJ

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway attended the Chairman and Speaker dinner during the Digital Life Design conference in Munich.

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway (L-R) Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Nolan Bushnell and Mitchell Baker attend the Chairmen & Speaker Dinner during the DLD Conference 2012 at the Jewish Community Centre on January 22, 2012 in Munich, Germany.

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