Prince Albert II and Princess Anne share Olympic ties at IOC session
Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Anne met during an International Olympic Committee session, reflecting their shared background as former Olympians and long-serving IOC members.
Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Anne met this week during an International Olympic Committee session, united by their shared experience as both IOC members and former Olympians.
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Prince Albert II represented Monaco in bobsleigh at five consecutive Winter Olympic Games between 1988 and 2002.
Princess Anne competed for Great Britain in equestrian at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.
Both have served on the IOC for almost four decades, with Prince Albert II joining in 1985 and Princess Anne in 1988.
Their first-hand experience of elite competition continues to shape their work within the Olympic movement.