Royals From Around The World Attend The Opening Ceremony Of The Olympics in Paris & More

[@Sentimldy1]

Some very beautiful shots of the Olympics and so many royals there! Nice work Alexandra!

[@TheRoyalCorrespondent]

Thank you very much, Sentimldy! 💐😊 Have you had a chance to watch the Olympic sporting events today?

[@Sentimldy1]

@@TheRoyalCorrespondent yes, swimming, gymnastics some beach volleyball, and waiting for track & field. Celine Dion was FANTASTIC! HER performance at night halfway up the Eiffel tower had so much emotion, and her voice PERFECTO! It made Kelly Clarkson cry.

[@TheRoyalCorrespondent]

Today I watched surfing (naturally 😉😀) swimming, and fencing. I've never really paid much attention to fencing before; however, that has all changed. I really enjoyed the event. 🙂

[@Sentimldy1]

@@TheRoyalCorrespondent I saw something about the USA going 1/2 in fencing today. But I like you have not watched enough to know a lot about it. 🤗 I am glad you got surfing in! Wasn't it in Tahiti, I thought I heard. But I could have mis- heard also 🥴

[@TheRoyalCorrespondent]

Yes! The competition is taking place at one of the most famous and most dangerous surf spots in the world known as Teahupo’o. 🙂 My boyfriend and I have been to Tahiti many times and he, along with his local friends from the island of Tahiti have surfed at Teahupo’o. I'm too scared to surf that spot because the reef is really shallow and the wave is incredibly heavy. Edited to add: Also, I'm a longboarder and I prefer easy, casual waves. I hope that made sense.🙂 Here is some more information and a video about Teahupo'o: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipK8dXyCYrOtgpo www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2024/ct/201/shiseido-tahiti-pro/main

[@michaelbedinger4121]

Hi Alexandra, thank you very much for giving me the heads up about the starting date and time for the Olympics. That was one of the best opening ceremonies I have ever seen. Having all the athletes come down the river in those yachts/boats was a novel idea. Great report, thank you very much Alexandra. Have a wonderful evening. 😊

[@TheRoyalCorrespondent]

You're so welcome, Michael! Happy Saturday and I hope you're having a wonderful weekend! 😊💐

[@michaelbedinger4121]

@TheRoyalCorrespondent Thank you very much for getting back to me Alexandra. Happy Saturday to you as well. Yes, I am having a wonderful weekend ☺️ I hope you are as well. Take care 🙂

[@ruthjames4299]

Thank you Alexandra. Great to see the European and Middle East royals out in force at the opening of the Olympic Games. Listening to Celina Dion sing was overwhelming. 🇦🇺

[@TheRoyalCorrespondent]

My pleasure, Ruth! And, Celine Dion... brilliant as always. It's great to see her.😊💐

[@klewis5801AZ]

thank you for today's review ..... be safe

[@TheRoyalCorrespondent]

My pleasure, K, and Happy Sunday!💐🙂

[@dorothycogswell5160]

The opening ceremony was fantastic

[@twilightpurpleglow]

Hello Alexandra hope you are well. Paris the city of lights, was spectacular. I still appreciate more the Inauguration being indoors in a stadium. It was wonderful to see Royalty being present and rooting for their team. What I was surprised is that there was not a covered area for the Royals to be protected from the rain. Congratulations to all the winners! I want to see every event, but we have to adjust to what TV coverage offers. Take care be happy until tomorrow. Elizabeth USA 🥇🥈🥉♥

[@pollycipher]

It's great to know see the Royals watching the athletes competing in the Paris Olympic games. Meanwhile King Rama X and Queen Suitura of Thailand went to a merit making ceremony and went to an exhibition at a museum.

[@timhazeltine3256]

And??? The Thai royal family attended a religious ceremony. Do you have an issue with that?

[@JacquelynRobinson-b1x]

Wasn't Celine Dion terrific??? What a treat!! More love to her!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@krisushi1]

That had to be a backing track. The last I saw of Celine was in a heartbreaking documentary that showed the end of her singing career. The woman I saw in that very recent documentary was incapable of singing remotely like this. I can only believe it was a backing track. Celine's career has been over for sometime unfortunately. It was wrong of the French to do this to her.💖

[@TheRoyalCorrespondent]

Yes! 😊💐

[@biduca100]

@@krisushi1 she announced that her condition is improving ad she has been able to regain a lot of her strenght. There is a video of her leaving Paris and talking to fans.

[@denisecampbell6736]

I was a MESS!! A happy mess, but still a ness. That Lady’s music has helped me get through so much over the years. So to hear of what she’s been going through….Which is why I was a sobbing happy mess. Rene would’ve been so proud of her. BTW…The CBC in their Daily Round up on Friday mentioned something I wish had happened. During Rehearsals, Celine & Lady Gaga were working on a duet of Vie a Rose as a duet, but decided not to do it. How amazing would THAT have been!?! Sigh…If only.

[@barbraluce5706]

I loved the boats full of athletes cruising down the Seine. Overall though, far from my favorite opening ceremony.

[@mariaangelesmarinramirez5376]

Alexandra nice video and it is nice the different Royal Family support the Olympic.

[@TheRoyalCorrespondent]

Thank you, Maria! I hope you're having a wonderful weekend!🙂

[@mariefabien1]

Good Evening ❤Alexandra ❤

[@TheRoyalCorrespondent]

Hi, Marie, Happy Saturday! 😊💐😊

[@Sushi2735]

It’s such fun the royal ladies from all over the world in their Court Shoes! And all the royals at the Olympics! 😊

[@comradeleppi2000]

1:41 they look like any normal middle age couple So lovely. King and Queen of Spain🎉

[@pinparasol]

Just look very carefully at that famous opening ceremony, and keep your eyes WIDE open !!

[@TheRoyalCorrespondent]

Why?

[@olamideogundipe9282]

Wishing President Macron and First Lady, the entire Royal presence in Belgium and other participants an exciting and peaceful experience in France. Amen😊.

[@biduca100]

And Rama almost set a fire up by droping one candle. The high flames are noticeable. I also noticed two LIW holding a woman. Would that be his older daughter that was to be his heir?

[@TheRoyalCorrespondent]

I noticed that as well, Biduca.🙂

[@jacquelinefickis1734]

I am very happy to see Royals from around the world celebrating the Paris Summer Olympics and I would love to go long-term relationship with an European royal man and I love Europe a lot ❤

[@vivianlottering8091]

This might be an unpopular opinion, but that was possibly the worst Olympic opening ceremony. In my opinion at least. I don’t know. It definitely is unforgettable 😅

[@markmh835]

Actually, your opinion seems to be quite common among the world's media pundits. However, prior to the opening Ceremonies, I fully expected them to be weird and bad -- because that seems to be the French taste. But I was delightfully surprised! I thought the Opening Ceremonies were amazing: vibrant, colorful, inventive, creative, and joyous. The boats down the River Seine was such an imaginative idea -- and much more fun than watching athletes march in lines like military. (It is only unfortunate that rain marred the festivities somewhat.) And it was not just me. I allowed all of my employees to watch the Opening Ceremonies during work time on Friday morning on the USA west coast. Unanimously, we all thought France did a terrific job with the Opening Ceremonies, and we don't understand why all the negativity is being spread everywhere. Viva La France! 😁👍❤

[@krisushi1]

Don't worry, your opinion is the most popular around the entire world! The French have much groveling to do to make up for insulting the entire Christian population whilst puting the extreme minority in the spotlight at Christianity's expense. I turned off the 'entrance of the athletes' after the letter 'B' because it was so boring! No-one explained that Australia would be coming last due to holding the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, which doesn't even make sense. I hated the constant interruptions of acts that belonged in the Moulin Rouge and not at a sporting event. I despised the waste of money creating fountains all along the River Seine and in every other aspect. This was more of an advertisement for the Moulin Rouge than for the most major sporting event on earth. It was an absolute disgrace and has put me off the rest of the Olympics after being so offended. Believe me my friend, you are in the majority.🇦🇺💖

[@biduca100]

@@krisushi1 Would you be able to see that as a homage instead? I am Christian and am not offended at all, by the contrary. Christ taught us to love one another. And those are human beings and chldren of God too. That simple!

[@biduca100]

I loved it! Very creative, innovative. People could see it from their own homes. That was very inclusive to the elderly that would not be able to leave and those with no $ to buy tickets for a stadium. Viva la France!

[@tricianilsson6870]

@@biduca100i am with you. I thought it was a breathtaking spectacle, no offense here. Hopefully the expense will be offset by tourists leaving their currency in France with a good overage to boot. Was very touched by Celine Dion’s performance, which was flawless and also moving, given her health condition.

[@petercafrancisca4569]

I wonder how the president Macron felt near the tall king Felipe. I know it is the light but the princes from Monaco looked like creepy dolls at 1:19

[@jonesnori]

The little ones, right? They really did. I hope they got dried off, warmed up, and given hot cocoa (or another beverage of their choice) later. They did not look like they were having fun.

[@angusmcallister111]

Agreed, possibly the worst ever opening ceremony in modern Olympic history, saved by Celine Dion’s amazing performance. As one newspaper said, the endless boats floating by looked like groups of office parties, keep it in the stadium. I also believe HRH The Princess Royal did attend the IOC gathering but not the ceremony, lucky her! 😊

[@elainebines6803]

2:14 please love my comment so I'm notified. Who is the lady in the red/orange outfit with hair to match? Oh my goodness 😂

[@TheRoyalCorrespondent]

Hi, Elaine, Happy Saturday!😊💐 Regarding your question, I believe the woman is Mrs. Chantal Biya, The First Lady of Cameroon.

[@elainebines6803]

@@TheRoyalCorrespondent thankyou. I feel for anyone standing behind as that lady is tall with the hair : )

[@antig4555]

Very disappointed with bad taste in front of royal Christians. Pardonnez nous

[@juliehale9491]

I clicked off only 25 minutes in. It’s nice to see the European royals out but were was ours surely we could have scraped up someone. The Charles and Camilla could easily joined them for the first day most of the royal were kings and queens.

[@gaylehunter7744]

Worst insulting opening ceremony ever disgusting

[@krisushi1]

I'm sorry Alexandra, but that 'Olympic Opening Ceremony' was extremely FORGETTABLE! If it had of been held in a stadium, then all of those poor drenched royals and members of the public wouldn't be coming down with colds right now after being drenched to the core. It was disrespectful to all of them. It was the most woke opening in history and France should be holding it's head in shame after alienating the entire Christian world. Most forgettable.🇦🇺💖👩🏼‍🎨

[@biduca100]

I am Christian and not feeling alienated at all. The important piece of Olympic Games are the athletes, not the royals. Has any athlete complained about getting sick? No, and they clearly enjoyed the ride.

[@hesselholdt1956]

I love woke 😂❤❤❤❤❤🇩🇰🇩🇰and I loved the opening ceremony

[@Aida-qy1ts]

I loved the opening! What a great concept! So different from the others! Sure, there's always a detail or two... But the ride along the Seine was awesome. So we're the. references to the French history and culture. My least favorite was the "fashion show"...

[@DemiB5030]

You weirdo’s whining about “woke” are really annoying woke actually. They would’ve still gotten wet in a stadium and Paris can’t control the weather. NEWSFLASH the world doesn’t revolve around Christians I loved the ceremony & the athletes on boats. It seems all the Righty cons hated it & that makes me love it more

[@jonesnori]

I'm a Christian, too. I watched live and loved the whole thing. It was very clever and creative.

[@patriciacarrerasj8315]

They must have been regretting that attendance…..