King of the good cheer! Sweden’s Carl XVI Gustaf, 78, puts on a cheerful display as he joins Queen Silvia, 80, in the quarter-finals of the men’s table tennis team at the Paris Olympics
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden looked in high spirits today as they attended the quarter-finals of the Olympic men’s table tennis in Paris.
The 78-year-old king showed his enthusiasm for the game when he watched the three Swedish players, Kristian Karlsson, Truls Möregårdh and Anton Källberg take on the Germans Dimitrij Ovtcharov, Dang Qiu and Timo Boll.
The Swedish athletes eventually won 3-0, which saw them advance to the next stage of the competition. Sweden will play Japan tomorrow night.
Charles XVI Gustaf seemed overjoyed with the result. In the photo he stood upright and clapped his arms in the air.
The Swedish king looked typically smart, opting for a white shirt for his outing, paired with a navy jacket. He sat in the stands next to his wife, who also wore a white ensemble.
King Carl XVI Gustaf (pictured) and Queen Silvia of Sweden looked in high spirits today as they attended the Olympic men’s table tennis quarter-finals in Paris
Proving that accessories are essential for any look, she completed her outfit with stylish sunglasses and pearl earrings.
The Swedish royal couple aren’t the only royals visiting the Olympics this year. The Duchess of Edinburgh was in jubilant mood as she celebrated Team GB’s women’s sprint world record in Paris.
Sophie, 59, put on a lively show as she cheered from the stands on Monday after the British team won gold on day 10 of the Paris Olympics at the Bercy Arena.
Emma Finucane, Sophie Capewell and Katy Marchant set a new world record of 45.186, beating New Zealand’s Rebecca Petch, Shaane Fulton and Ellesse Andrews by a massive 0.296 seconds, breaking the Chinese record that had stood until then.
The royal looked dapper in a purple floral dress with a long pleated skirt and ruffled sleeves as she cheered on the team from the sidelines.
She styled her blonde locks back and kept her makeup natural and dewy for the event.
Prince Edward’s wife wore gold earrings and a chic gold bracelet.
The trio from Great Britain began the evening by setting a world record of 45.472 seconds in qualifying, 15 thousandths of a second slower than the previous time of 45.487.
The 78-year-old king showed his enthusiasm for the game when he saw the three Swedish players, Kristian Karlsson, Truls Möregårdh and Anton Källberg, compete against the Germans Dimitrij Ovtcharov, Dang Qiu and Timo Boll
The Swedish athletes eventually won 3-0, which saw them advance to the next stage of the competition. Sweden will play Japan tomorrow night
Charles XVI Gustaf seemed delighted with the result, as he was depicted standing upright and clapping his arms in the air
The bronze medal went to Germany, who also came close to setting a new world record, with their 45.400sec beating the Netherlands to fourth place.
King Felipe of Spain and Princess Amalia of the Netherlands put on a lively show as they watched the Dutch team take on host nation France on the basketball court at the Olympic Games.
The pair appeared tense, excited and nervous – at times hiding their faces behind their hands – as they watched the men’s 3×3 basketball game at La Concorde in Paris on Monday.
Twenty-year-old Amalia, the eldest child of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, was the picture of joy as she clapped after the Dutch players achieved an incredible victory in extra time.
In solidarity, King Felipe also seemed pleased with the result and he hugged the young monarch as a token of his happiness.
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Silvia of Sweden attend the athletics on day eleven of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France
Dutch player Worthy de Jong said of his country’s hard-earned gold medal: ‘I never grew up with the dream of playing in the Olympics… I wanted to play in the NBA or just be the best I could be. The reason I started in the first place was because I wanted to see if I could be better than my father.’
‘It was a really long journey. I went from five-a-side to 3×3 because I couldn’t enjoy five-a-side anymore.
“I lost it along the way, and the fact that I was able to find it in 3×3 and that it brought me here to this moment is indescribable.”
Felipe also had his own moment of stress when he watched the women’s 3×3 basketball match between Spain and the United States.
The monarch could barely watch at certain points of the match, but was delighted to congratulate the players after they had won. While Germany won gold, Spain secured silver.
