King Charles III hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace, honoring the Olympic and Paralympic medalists. Princess Anne, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were also present to meet and congratulate the athletes who achieved feats this summer in Paris.
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British Olympic and Paralympic medalists invited to Buckingham Palace
This summer, Princess Anne, her husband Sir Timothy Laurence, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh represented the British royal family in Paris, at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. This November 7, 2024, King Charles III, who followed the prowess of British athletes on television, invited the Olympic medalists to Buckingham Palace.
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Great Britain won 65 medals, including 14 gold medals, 22 silver medals and 29 bronze medals. Great Britain finished in 7th position in the country rankings. At the Paralympics, Great Britain won 124 medals, including 49 gold, 44 silver and 31 bronze. Great Britain finished in 2nd place in the country rankings, behind China and ahead of the United States.
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King Charles III was able to meet the dozens of medalists and congratulate them on their success. Princess Anne was also at the reception with the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. Queen Camilla, recovering from a lung infection, had warned of her absence. Princess Anne was notably able to reunite with Rosalind Canter, Laura Collett and Tom McEwen, whom she had the pleasure and honor of rewarding last July. All three riders won the gold medal in the team eventing event. Princess Anne was responsible for presenting the medals at the end of the events which took place at the Palace of Versailles.
Princess Anne is a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). She was also part of the British equestrian team at the 1976 Olympic Games. She was the first ever member of the British royal family to participate in the Games. In the individual competition, she ranked 24th. In the team competition, the British finished 9th.
