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The 2026 Winter Olympic Games will takes place in Italy in Febuary 2026. The cities of Milan & Cortina d’Ampezzo are join host cities with some events being held in the Valtellina and Fiemme valleys.
A number of royals are expected to attend the 2026. We expect to see high European Royal Attendance as the games are set in Europe.
Schedule
- Feb 3rd-4th
- International Olympic Committee (IOC) meeting
- Friday Feb 6th
- Opening Ceremony
- Feb 6th – 22nd
- Olympics Games
- Sunday Feb 22nd
- Closing Ceremony
Royal Attendance
We have included below a list of the royal confirmed to attend the games (plus current IOC Members ).
| Position | Color |
|---|---|
| Current IOC Member | Yellow |
| Former Olympic Athlete | Purple |
| Former Olympic Athlete & Current IOC Member |
Blue |
Europe
Current Monarchies
| Royal | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Liechtenstein | ||
| Princess Nora | Feb 2nd-? | Current IOC Member |
| Luxembourg | ||
| Grand Duke Henri | Feb 3rd-? | Current IOC Member |
| Monaco | ||
| Prince Albert | Feb 3rd-? | Current IOC Member |
| Netherlands | ||
| King Willem-Alexander | Feb 5th – 10th | |
| Queen Máxima | Feb 5th – 10th | |
| Princess Catharina-Amalia | Part of Feb 5th – 10th | |
| Norway | ||
| King Harald | Feb 7th – 9th | |
| Queen Sonja | Feb 7th – 9th | |
| Crown Prince Haakon | Feb 14th – 16th | |
| Sweden | ||
| King Carl XVI Gustaf | Feb 10th-Feb 14th | |
| Queen Silvia | Feb 10th-Feb 14th | |
| Other Members of the Royal Family | Feb 11th-Feb 14th | |
| United Kingdom | ||
| Princess Anne | Feb 2nd-? | Current IOC Member |
| Prince Edward | Feb 13th-? | |
Asia
The Middle East is listed separately below.
| Royal | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | ||
| Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck | Feb 3rd-? | Current IOC Member |
Middle East
| Royal | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan | ||
| Prince Faisal Al Hussein | Feb 2nd-? | Current IOC Member |
| Qatar | ||
| Amir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani | Expected? Did not attend IOC Session | Current IOC Member |
| Saudi Arabia | ||
| Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud | Feb 3rd-? | Current IOC Member |
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