By DENI KIRKOVA
The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, kicked off on Friday with the most expensively assembled opening ceremony in the history of the Winter Games.
And it seems the 22nd instalment, which started in spectacular fashion, has attracted a high calibre of Royals.
In attendance today are Princess Anne, Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco, as well as Dutch royals King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands.
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Princess Anne visits the Olympic Park ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Thursday
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Princess Anne with pole vaulter and Mayor of the Olympic Village Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia
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Princess Anne and Admiral Laurence attend the Men's Biathlon 10 km Sprint at the Laura Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Center during the Sochi Winter Olympics yesterday
Looking quite the matched-up couple, Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene wore similar white jackets, gloves and stylish black sunglasses.
The Monaco Royals cheered on as their Arnaud Alessandria of Monaco skied during the Alpine Skiing Men's Downhill at Rosa Khutor Alpine Center today.
They chatted with the skier, who came 39th, after the race.
Meanwhile, smiling King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands took a bike ride around the Olympic village in Sochi yesterday.
The couple dressed in smart business attire paired with official bright orange accessories which were also the same shade as their bicycles.
The Dutch Royals attended the opening ceremony on Friday along with other world leaders.
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Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco cheer as Arnaud Alessandria of Monaco skis during the Alpine Skiing Men's Downhill at Rosa Khutor Alpine Center today
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The couple at the Alpine Skiing Men's Downhill, where Monaco's Arnaud Alessandria came 39th
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Prince Albert and Princess Charlene speak with Arnaud Alessandria after the game
On Thursday, Princess Anne visited the Olympic Park ahead of the Games. She was pictured chatting with pole vaulter and Mayor of the Olympic Village, Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva.
Present - but not looking amused - she opened up a good book and started reading in the middle of the opening ceremony on Friday. Also in attendance were dozens of world leaders, but Barack Obama, Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister David Cameron were all notably absent.
Yesterday, Princess Anne attended the Men's Biathlon 10km Sprint at the Laura Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Center, accompanied by Admiral Laurence.
She wore a cosy Team GB hat and her trusy red, white and blue adidas jacket.
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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands visit the olympic village in Sochi, Russia
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Queen Maxima, dressed in a smart navy suit with bright orange scarf, rides around on a matching bike
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The group all ride the same bikes, and most of them have accessorised with matching fashion items
Today Britain celebrates its first ever medal on the snow.
Former chalet girl Jenny Jones made history in the newest of Olympic sports by claiming the snowboard slopestyle bronze medal.
The 33-year-old, from Bristol, managed what no Britain had achieved in 90 years of Winter Olympics going back to the Chamonix Games of 1924 - winning a medal on snow.
She had to endure an agonising 20-minute wait after finishing her second and final run while 10 of her rivals took to the slopes in their attempts to beat her score.
An estimated 2,500 athletes from 88 nations will compete in 98 events across 15 disciplines, from Alpine skiing to biathlon and from snowboarding to speed skating.
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Jenny Jones made history in the newest of Olympic sports by claiming the snowboard slopestyle bronze
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