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Olympic Opening Ceremony Sparkle from the Royals in Paris

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The Prince and Princess of Monaco attend the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games in Paris on July 26, 2024 (Christophe Petit Tesson/PA Images/Alamy)
The Prince and Princess of Monaco attend the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games in Paris on July 26, 2024 (Christophe Petit Tesson/PA Images/Alamy)

The Olympic sparkle continued in Paris on Friday, as royals from across Europe attended the grand opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Games along the Seine in Paris.

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Royal Sparkle for a Glittering Olympic Gala at the Louvre in Paris

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The Prince and Princess of Monaco are greeted by Thomas and Claudia Bach as they arrive for a gala dinner hosted by the International Olympic Committee and the French Presidency at the Louvre Museum in Paris on July 25, 2024 (Jeanne Accorsini/Abaca Press/Alamy)
The Prince and Princess of Monaco are greeted by Thomas and Claudia Bach as they arrive for a gala dinner hosted by the International Olympic Committee and the French Presidency at the Louvre Museum in Paris on July 25, 2024 (Jeanne Accorsini/Abaca Press/Alamy)

Luminaries from around the globe have converged on Paris, where the 2024 Summer Olympic Games kicked off on Friday with a sparkling opening ceremony on the Seine. On the eve of that celebration, many familiar royal faces were in attendance at a glittering gala at the Louvre Museum.

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Queen Elizabeth II’s Iconic Olympic Opening Ceremony Diamonds

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The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, with IOC President Jacques Rogge, attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in London on July 27, 2012 (Michael Kappeler/DPA Picture Alliance Archive/Alamy)
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, with IOC President Jacques Rogge, attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in London on July 27, 2012 (Michael Kappeler/DPA Picture Alliance Archive/Alamy)

Today, the eyes of the world will be on Paris, where the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games will be held. There will be plenty of dignitaries and talented athletes present for the occasion, but I’m not sure anything can top a royal moment from the 2012 Opening Ceremony, featuring Queen Elizabeth II, James Bond, a helicopter, and some truly fabulous royal diamonds.

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