Members from royal families from across the globe have travelled to the US to support their nations at the FIFA Men’s World Cup.
GB News takes a look at which royals have been spotted during the first 12 days of the tournament.
The Dutch royal family threw themselves wholeheartedly into World Cup festivities this past Saturday, with Queen Maxima, King Willem-Alexander, and 19-year-old Princess Ariane taking in two fixtures on 20 June.
After watching the Netherlands face Sweden at Houston Stadium, the trio travelled to Kansas City Stadium for the Ecuador versus Curaçao encounter.
Queen Maxima, King Willem-Alexander, and 19-year-old Princess Ariane taking in two fixtures on 20 June.
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The constituent country of Curaçao holds a unique position within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, with its citizens possessing both Dutch nationality and European citizenship.
Following the match, they joined Curaçao players in the changing room for an impromptu celebration after the Caribbean nation secured their maiden World Cup point with a draw.
The Argentine-born Queen, sporting a personalised blue jumper bearing her name, appeared especially animated during the dancing.
Curaçao represents the tournament’s smallest participating nation by population and territory.
After watching the Netherlands face Sweden at Houston Stadium, the trio travelled to Kansas City Stadium for the Ecuador versus Curaçao encounter.
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Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa were among supporters when Jordan made their historic FIFA World Cup debut on 17 June.
The royal couple watched their nation’s opening Group J fixture against Austria at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, where Jordan fell 3-1.
The Crown Prince called his team’s efforts “heroic and honourable” despite the result.
Princess Rajwa, 32, donned the national team shirt with jeans and a red bag complementing the squad’s colours, whilst also carrying a traditional keffiyeh.
King Abdullah accompanied the couple and their daughter, Princess Iman, to a subsequent match against Algeria at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium.
Prince Hussein visited the dressing room following the defeat to offer encouragement to the players.
Norway’s heir to the throne, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, 22, and her brother Prince Sverre Magnus, 20, supported their national side against Senegal at New York New Jersey Stadium on 22 June.
The siblings were spotted singing amongst fellow fans, dressed in scarves and team merchandise.
Norway’s heir to the throne, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, 22, and her brother Prince Sverre Magnus, 20, supported their national side against Senegal at New York New Jersey Stadium on 22 June.
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This outing marked their first public appearance since Crown Princess Mette-Marit received a lung transplant the previous week.
Crown Prince Haakon has withdrawn from official engagements to remain at his wife’s side during her recovery.
The Crown Princess suffers from pulmonary fibrosis and had been classified as “seriously ill” prior to the operation.
The Norwegian royal children’s attendance at the football demonstrated a return to normality amid difficult family circumstances.