14 royals who have competed in the Olympics

Talia Lakritz,Eve CrosbieAug 3, 2024, 22:13 IST

Princess Anne at the Olympics in 1976.Getty Images

Princess Anne was the first member of the British royal family to compete in the Olympics.
Prince Albert II of Monaco and his wife, Charlene Wittstock, are both Olympians.
Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter Zara Tindall won a silver medal at the 2012 Olympics in London.

In 1976, Princess Anne became the first member of the British royal family to compete in the Olympics.

Princess Anne with Goodwill at the Olympics.PA Images via Getty Images

Captain Mark Phillips was a member of the British Olympic equestrian team, which won a gold medal in 1972 and a silver medal in 1988.

Captain Mark Phillips at the Olympics in Munich.Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images

Princess Anne and Phillips' daughter, Zara Tindall, won a silver medal at the 2012 Olympics in London.

Zara Phillips competes in the 2012 Olympics in London.Tim de Waele/Corbis via Getty Images

Before she married Prince Albert II of Monaco, Princess Charlene competed in swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

Charlene Wittstock.Beeld Archives/Gallo Images/Getty Images

Prince Albert II was also an Olympian, competing on Monaco's bobsleigh team at five consecutive Olympic Games between 1988 and 2002.

Prince Albert of Monaco.Julio Donoso/Sygma via Getty Images

King Felipe VI was part of Spain's Olympic sailing team at the 1992 games held in Barcelona.

The then-Prince Felipe seen sailing 1995, two years after his participation in the Olympic Games.Eric Vandeville/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images

King Felipe's sister, Princess Cristina of Spain, was a member of the Spanish sailing team at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

Princess Cristina of Spain.Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images

Norway's King Olav V won a gold medal in sailing at the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam.

King Olav, then Prince Olav, pictured sailing in an undated photograph.Getty Images

King Harald V of Norway competed in sailing at the Olympics three times before ascending to the throne.

King Harald of Norway, then a prince, at the 1964 Olympics.AP

Iñaki Urdangarin, who is married to Princess Cristina, won two bronze Olympic medals in handball.

Inaki Urdangarin.PoJO SYDNEY 2000/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images

Princess Haya of Jordan competed in show jumping at the 2000 Olympic Games.

Princess Haya is seen competing at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.JO SYDNEY 2000/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images

Sheikha Maitha Al Maktoum made history when she competed in martial arts at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

Sheikha Maitha al-Maktum won the gold medal.Adam Jan/AFP via Getty Images

Greece's Constantine II, competed in sailing at the 1960 Olympics, where he won a gold medal.

Prince Constantine on his sail boat during the 1960 Olympics in Rome.David Lees/Getty Images)

Prince Birabongse Bhanudej Bhanubandh of Siam competed in four consecutive Olympic games as part of his country's sailing squad.

Prince Birabongse Bhanudej Bhanubandh of Siam, photographed in 1937.The Print Collector/Getty Images

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