This quote has been taken from a heartfelt speech by Princess Ann e released through the royals' social media on Monday. The Princess Royal, who made history in by becoming the first member of the Firm to take part in the Olympics, is also said to be saddened not to be able to travel to Japan to support Team GB.
Recalling her own Olympic adventure, she added: "I do remember from my own Olympic journey the anticipation and excitement of stepping onto the Olympic stage.
After attending the Montreal Olympics as an equestrian, Princess Anne became involved in organisations linked to the Games. Ahead of the London Games, Anne formally accepted the Olympic flame in Athens on behalf of the UK and brought it back to Britain for its 8,mile relay tour of the country.
However, some royals take their sporting endeavors outside of recreational play, competing both nationally and internationally. A select group of royals have made it to the Olympics, and a handful have even garnered Olympic medals. Now that this summer's Olympic Games in Tokyo have officially kicked off, we took a look back at some of the historic royal Olympians from around the world.
From Princess Anne to Monaco's Princess Charlene, find the royals who competed on the international stage. The Princess Royal was the first British royal to compete in the Olympics. In the Montreal Olympics, she rode Goodwill, her mom's horse, in the three-day equestrian event. Princess Anne's former husband won gold with the British equestrian team in He placed 35th individually.
Queen Anne and Mark Phillip's daughter followed in her parents' footsteps and also competed on the British Olympic equestrian team. MORE: On your bike! MORE: Hole-in-one! William and Kate went head-to-head during the King's Cup sailing regatta off the Isle of Wight in August , but the Duke was victorious in his efforts, leaving the Duchess to take home a giant spoon. The Queen looked so proud as she attended the Montreal Olympics to cheer on her daughter Princess Anne.
Her pink outfit is also remarkably similar to one she wore for the opening ceremony of London , in which she agreed to take part in a James Bond sketch with Daniel Craig! Silvia and Carl Gustaf aren't the only royal couple with an Olympic beginning to their love story. She was then working in advertising, and had no idea that the man she was talking to at the bar was in fact the heir to the Danish throne.
Someone came up to her later that evening and said, "Do you know who these people are? They've stayed true to the roots of their relationship, attending every Olympic Games since Frederik was even inducted into the International Olympic Committee in William and Kate aren't known for their public displays of affection. So when they had a very affectionate moment at the Summer Olympics in London, it was almost as celebratory an occasion as a gold medal win.
At the end of a cycling race, in which Team Great Britain was victorious, William wrapped Kate up in a hug in excitement. And the Internet proceeded to tweet with glee about the photos. For Princess Anne , the Olympics are very much a family passion. An accomplished equestrian and member of the British eventing team, she became the first-ever member of the British royal family to compete in the Olympics in , at the Montreal Games.
She rode one of the Queen's horses, named Goodwill, during the competition. Anne passed on her love of horses to her daughter, Zara.
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