From supporting the youngest members of Team Saudi, to exploring new culinary hotspots, follow HRH Princess Reema bint Bandar Al-Saud’s Olympics 2024 journey via pictures.
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The 2024 Paris Olympics commenced this weekend, and the City of Lights has already welcomed several celebrities and royal attendees to watch the opening ceremony and the matches. Members of royal families from around the globe have travelled far and wide to experience the Olympics festivities in its glory, from Princess Anne of the United Kingdom, to Queen Mary and King Frederik of Denmark, and Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco. From the region, HRH Princess Reema bint Bandar Al-Saud was also seen sitting front and centre during the first week of the Olympics, cheering on the Saudi Arabian team with pride.
During her time in Paris, Princess Reema also took out the time to immerse herself in all the Olympics magic, and visit some must-try spots in the city. Here’s a look at her travel diary, as seen on Instagram.
Opening Ceremony
For the opening ceremony, Princess Reema bint Bandar Al-Saud wore an elegant deep blue blazer adorned with shimmering black embroidered flowers. She paired the smart jacket with a matching blue tulle scarf, minimal makeup, and delicate necklaces to complete the look. “Honored to celebrate the Olympics and cheering on our team Saudi,” she captioned the snapshot.
Saudi march costumes for the 2024 Paris Olympics
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A day after the opening ceremony, Princess Reema took to Instagram to highlight the work of Alya AlSalmi, the designer who created the outfits for the Saudi team to wear while representing their nation on the world stage. In a shared post, the designer explained, “I chose the patterns of the hem dress in the bright gold color from the eastern region, the ball from the middle region, and the head covering of the majority of the kingdom areas. As for men’s attire, it is the [most] common attire among the men of the kingdom, which is the dress and the turban. White was chosen according to the protocol of Al-Basht worn in Saudi Arabia.” AlSalmi also expressed her appreciation and heartfelt gratitude to Princess Reema for selecting her for the job.
Celebrating Mashael Al Ayed, Saudi’s first female Olympic swimmer
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During her time at the Olympics, Princess Reema also showcased her support for the first-ever Saudi female Olympian swimmer, Mashael Al Ayed. The royal posted a picture of Al Ayed on her Instagram page with the caption, “17-year-old Mashael Al Ayed is set to make history as the first Saudi female athlete to compete in an Olympic swimming event! Catch her in the 200m freestyle at #ParisOlympics.”
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On game day, she shared a second post from Paris writing, “here to cheer on the amazing Mashael!!” For the big day, Princess Reema wore a white maxi dress paired with a green baseball cap and jacket that featured “Team Saudi” on the back.
Celebration dinner for Team Saudi
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By the looks of it, Princess Reema’s Paris calendar was full of exciting occasion. For a special outdoor dinner with the Saudi Olympians, the royal opted for a tie-knot maxi dress in hot pink with a red pattern. She completed the ensemble with a white scarf and minimal gold jewelry.
The appearance of the Olympics logo
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Even the Princess can’t resist a picture with the iconic Olympics logo. During her time at the games, the royal made sure to pose with Mashael Al Ayed in front of a towering installation of the logo at the Olympic village.
Celebrating 16-year-old Olympic swimmer Zaid Alsarraj
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HRH Princess Reema bint Bandar Al-Saud’s trip was all about supporting and empowering Saudi talent. Along with Mashael Al Ayed, the royal also showed her support for 16-year old Olympian swimmer Zaid Alsarraj on Instagram. In a post she wrote, “So proud of Zaid Alsarraj!! At 16 years old, won his first heat in the 100m men’s freestyle!”
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Her next post came with the caption, “Cheering on our young athlete!.” In the carousel, she is spotted among the crowd clapping for Alsarraj’s victory in a minimal green dress, once again representing her country by wearing its flag color.
Culinary escapades
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No trip is complete without trying new cuisines and restaurants — and Princess Reema seems to agree. On her last day in Paris, the royal visited Lam Bakery — a culinary hotspot that beautifully blends Saudi and French flavors — to end her journey on a sweet note.
