The Olympics are finally here! As the 2024 Paris Olympics get underway, we’re revisiting some of the British royal family’s viral moments from the games over the years. Plus, a royal historian shares which British royals are likely to show up in Paris, France, to cheer on Team GB (Great Britain). Royals at the Olympics: Prince William and Kate Middleton’s viral PDA Maybe the public’s excitement surrounding their 2011 royal wedding hadn’t died down yet.
Or that public displays of affection were—and still are—few and far between. Whatever the reason, Prince William and Kate Middleton went viral for celebrating at the London 2012 Olympic Games with a hug. On Day 6 of the Olympics, Aug.
12, 2012, the now-Prince and Princess of Wales were seen embracing in the stands after a Team GB win. ( Prince Harry and Princess Anne ’s husband, Sir Timothy Laurence, were also there.) In the years since William and Kate had more viral PDA moments, from the 2023 BAFTAs red carpet to the polo field .
However, this particular moment from the Olympics remains a viral moment for the couple and the royal family. Royals at the Olympics: Queen Elizabeth teamed up with James Bond To open the aforementioned London 2012 Olympics, the late Queen Elizabeth II did something she’d never done before: jump out of a helicopter. Well, a look-alike did that part.
The queen did, however, film a special introduction alongside James Bond actor Daniel Craig to kick off the games. The video, seen abov.