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We Go To Rio: Olympics Flashback – Beijing 2008






August 2, 2016 at 9:00 am by JessRulz

Four years prior to London 2012, there was Beijing 2008…
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Monaco's Prince Albert II and his girlfr

Even before becoming the country’s Princess, Charlene Wittstock was already showing the Monaco team her support – seen above with Prince Albert at the Opening Ceremony.
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Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia of Spain watch the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China.

Spain’s future King and Queen wave to the Spanish athletes as they march around the stadium during the Opening Ceremony.
Embed from Getty ImagesPrincess Nathalie von Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg of Denmark and Digby during the Dressage Grand Prix held at the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Venue in Sha Tin during day 6 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 14, 2008 in Hong Kong, China.


Princess Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg competes in the Dressage Grand Prix (in the Team Dressage, she won a bronze medal with Denmark).
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HSH Prince Albert of Monaco and Queen Sofia of Spain attend the synchronized swimming competition.

Prince Albert II of Monaco chats with Spain’s Queen Sofia during the synchronised swimming.
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At the Beijing Olympic Games 2008th, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and his wife Crown Princess Mary during a preliminary basketball match in Beijing, China on August 10th, 2008.

Selfie time: Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark take a quick snap during a basketball match.
Embed from Getty ImagesGrand Duke Henri, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Prince Sebastien and Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg in Beijing, China on August 11th, 2008.


Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Prince Sebastien and Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg at a swimming event.
Embed from Getty ImagesCrown Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and Princess Maxima with Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and his wife Crown Princess Mary attend women's 4x100-meter freestyle relay final during the XXIX Olympic at the National Aquatics Center in Beijing, China on August 10th, 2008.


As always, the Dutch are hard to miss in the crowd with their bright orange uniforms – Princess Maxima and Prince Willem-Alexander cheer during the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay (The Netherlands took home the gold in this event).
Embed from Getty ImagesQueen Sofia (2R) of Spain, Spanish Princess Cristina (C), and her husband former handball player Inaki Urdangarin (L) attend the men's handball match between France and Spain during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 16, 2008. France won by 28-21. AFPPHOTO / Saeed KHAN


Things look tense during the France-Spain men’s handball match for Queen Sofia, Infanta Cristina and Iñaki Urdangarín.
Embed from Getty ImagesPrince Philippos of Greece, Queen Anne-Marie of Greece and Princess Benedikte of Denmark watch Princess Nathalie von Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Digby during the Dressage Grand Prix held at the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Venue in Sha Tin during day 6 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 14, 2008 in Hong Kong, China.


Prince Philippos and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece with Princess Benedikte of Sayn-Wittengstein-Berleburg watch the Dressage Grand Prix, where Princess Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg was competing.

Filed under Danish Royals, Dutch Royals, German Royals, Greek Royals, Luxembourg Royals, Monaco Royals, Spanish Royals
Tagged Albert II of Monaco, China, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Felipe VI, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Grand Duke Henri, Iñaki Urdangarín, Infanta Cristina, King Willem-Alexander,Olympic Games, Prince Philippos, Prince Sébastien, Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg, Princess Benedikte, Princess Charlène, Princess Nathalie, Queen Anne-Marie, Queen Letizia, Queen Máxima,Queen Sofia, Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Sport.

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