Royal Olympians

 With the Olympic Games opening at the end of this week, I thought it might be fun to take a look at what royals have had involvement in the Games over the years. Here's a list of the Royals who have or will have involvement in the games.

Denmark


Crown Prince Fredrick

• Member of the International Olympic Committee since 2009

Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

• 2008 Summer Beijing 
• Equestrian Dressage (BRONZE) 
• 2012 Summer London
• Equestrian Dressage (August 2-9)

Great Britain

Anne, The Princess Royal

• Member of the International Olympic Committee since 1988
• 1976 Summer Montreal
• Equestrian Eventing Team (9th)
• Equestrian  Eventing  Individual (24th)

• Zara Anne Elizabeth Tindall Phillips
  
  
  • 2012 Summer London
  • Equestrian Eventing Team (TBA)
  • Equestrian  Eventing  Individual (TBA)

Greece

King Constantine II

• Member of the International Olympic Committee since 1963-1973
• Member of the Honorary International Olympic Committee since 1974
• 1960 Summer Rome
• Sailing (Dragon Class) (GOLD)

Kuwait

Prince Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah

• Member of the International Olympic Committee since 1992 

Jordan

Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein

• Member of the International Olympic Committee since 2010

Princess Haya

• 2000 Summer Sydney
• Equestrian Show Jumping (NO MEDAL/DID NOT ADVANCE) 

Liechtenstein

Prince Constantin

• 1948 Winter St. Moritz
• Alpine Downhill Skiing (99th Place)

Princess Nora

• Member of the International Olympic Committee since 1984

Luxembourg


Grand Duke Henri

• Member of the International Olympic Committee since 1988

Grand Duke Jean

• Member of the International Olympic Committee since 1946-1997
• Member of the Honorary International Olympic Committee since 1998

Monaco


Prince Albert:

• Member of the International Olympic Committee since 1985
• 1988 Winter Calgary: 
• 2 Man Bobsleigh (25th Place)
• 1992 Winter Albertville:
• 2 Man Bobsleigh (43rd Place)
• 1994 Winter Lillhammer:
• 2 Man Bobsleigh (31st Place)
• 1998 Winter Nanjano:
• 4 Man Bobsleigh (28th Place)
• 2002 Winter Salt Lake City:
• 4 Man Bobsleigh (28th Place)

Princess Charlene

• Sydney Summer Olympics 2000
• South Africa's Women's Swimming 4X100 Relay (5th Place)

Pauline Grace Maguy Ducruet

• Singapore Summer Youth Olympics 2010
• 3M Springboard (12th Place)

Antoine de Massy

• Rio de Janerio Summer Olympics 2016
• Tennis

Norway

Olav V

• Amsterdam Summer Olympics 1928
• Sailing (6 metre class) (GOLD)

The Netherlands

Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange

• Member of the International Olympic Committee since 1998 

Prussia

Prince Friedrich Karl

• Stockholm Summer 1912
• Equestrian Team Jumping (BRONZE)

Saudia Arabia

Prince Nawaf Faisal Fahd Abdulaziz

• Member of the International Olympic Committee since 2002

Spain

King Juan Carlos I

• Munich Summer 1972
• Sailing (Dragon Class) (15th Place)

Queen Sofia

• Rome Summer 1960
• Greece's Sailing (Reserve Class)

Felipe, Prince of Austrias

• Barcelona Summer 1992
• Sailing  (Soling Class) (6th Place)

Infanta Christina, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca

• Seoul Summer 1988
• Sailing

Iñaki Urdangarin, Duke of Palma de Mallorca

• Barcelona Summer 1992
• Handball (8th Place)
• Atlanta Summer 1996
• Handball (Did not Advance)
• Sydney Summer 2000
• Handball (Did not Advance)
• Athens Summer 2004
• Handball (Did not Advance)

Infanta Pilar

• Member of the Honorary International Olympic Committee since 1996

United Arab Emirates

Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein

• Member of the International Olympic Committee since 2007

Qatar

Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani

• Member of the International Olympic Committee since 2002