This series of Sporty Sundays will look at one of the favourite past times of many royals, Sailing. Some royals use it as a sport. Others sail on their yachts around the world.
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Monday, 25 April 2016
Sunday, 10 April 2016
Sporty Sundays, Series 5 (Golf)
Personally I find golf to be an extremely boring sport. Some royals however enjoy it;
Sunday, 7 February 2016
Sporty Sundays, Series 4 (Tennis)
Tennis is one of the most popular sports in the world today. The sport has four grand slam tournaments in a year held in Australia, France, England and the United States as well as various other tournaments through out the year.
Almost every country has a famous tennis player. Just as the rest of the world loves the sport, so do our royal families. Some play, some watch and some are head of tennis associations in their home countries. The royal sure do love their tennis!!!
Almost every country has a famous tennis player. Just as the rest of the world loves the sport, so do our royal families. Some play, some watch and some are head of tennis associations in their home countries. The royal sure do love their tennis!!!
Sunday, 10 January 2016
Sporty Sundays, Series 3 (Cricket)
In this week's Sporty Sundays we'll take a look at Cricket. This is a game almost exclusively played by the British royal family. Everyone from the Queen's husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge play the game!
They start learning at a very young age.
One can tell the high esteem in which the game is regarded by the royals who come out to greet cricket teams as well as to watch the matches.
They start learning at a very young age.
One can tell the high esteem in which the game is regarded by the royals who come out to greet cricket teams as well as to watch the matches.
Sunday, 29 November 2015
Sporty Sundays Series 2 (Equestrian)
In Ancient Rome the way to tell if someone was wealthy or not was whether they owned a horse. The same idea has continued throughout history. Horse riding and in particular equestrian sports at the Olympics has long been a passion of royals around the world. The most famous of course bring The British royal family with members such as Princess Anne, The Princess Royal and her daughter Zara Phillips winning medals.
Though other members of their family also enjoy horse riding, though perhaps not at such an elite level.
And they really start teaching them quite young. Here's Queen Elizabeth eldest Great Granddaughter, Savannah Phillips taken earlier this year (Princess Anne's granddaughter via Peter & Autumn). She's about four years old in this picture.
Of course members of other royal family members also enjoy the sport, and even compete such as Infanta Elena of Spain, daughter of former King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia. Elena's daughter Victoria has also taken to the sport. Princess Haya of Jordan and Dubai the daughter of the late King Hussein, half-sister of King Abdullah II and Junior wife of the Emir of Dubai also rides competitively.
Pretty much all royals love equestrian;
Though other members of their family also enjoy horse riding, though perhaps not at such an elite level.
And they really start teaching them quite young. Here's Queen Elizabeth eldest Great Granddaughter, Savannah Phillips taken earlier this year (Princess Anne's granddaughter via Peter & Autumn). She's about four years old in this picture.
Of course members of other royal family members also enjoy the sport, and even compete such as Infanta Elena of Spain, daughter of former King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia. Elena's daughter Victoria has also taken to the sport. Princess Haya of Jordan and Dubai the daughter of the late King Hussein, half-sister of King Abdullah II and Junior wife of the Emir of Dubai also rides competitively.
Pretty much all royals love equestrian;
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