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Queen Elizabeth, Kate Middleton and more royals impress with their athletic ability


UPDATED JUNE 5, 2020 10:48 AM EDT

Keeping active is as good for mental health as it is for the body’s fitness levels and the royals know this only too well.  Queen Elizabeth  still rides her horse at the incredible age of 94 while her children and grandchildren also participate in myriad sporting activities. Meanwhile in Scandinavia winter sports are obviously a big pull for the royals, with  Princess Estelle of Sweden  and  Prince Haakon of Norway  both showing off their prowess at skiing. Whether it’s the ever-popular polo, soccer or netball, these royals love some exercise!

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Kate Middleton

Charlotte’s mom Kate Middleton is famously sporty and was pictured playing volleyball back in 2013, just a few months after the birth of Prince George.

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Princess Charlotte

Kate Middleton and Prince William ’s middle child, Princess Charlotte , was spotted playing soccer in July 2019.

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Prince George

Kate and William’s oldest son George has shown a love of soccer from an early age, here he is having a kick around in 2014.

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Prince William

Dad Prince William has always been a huge soccer fan and has no doubt instilled the love of the game in his three children.

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Kate Middleton

Mom Kate loves a good kick around too! Seen here on a visit to Northern Ireland in 2019.

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Prince William, Prince Harry and Kate Middleton

William and Kate have been known to be quite competive against each other when at sporting events. Throw William’s brother Prince Harry into the mix and you have a big dose of sibling rivalry! Here they took part in a London Marathon training session for Heads Together in 2017, with Harry winning with ease!

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Prince William and Prince Harry

Of course their preferred battling ground is on the polo field – from the unconventional bicycle version as seen here in 2002...

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Prince William and Prince Harry

..to the more traditional horse event like here in 2015.

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Meghan Markle

And Prince Harry’s wife Meghan proved her sporting prowess at a volleyball game at the Coach Core Awards at Loughborough University in September 2018.

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Prince Oscar of Sweden

With a former gym trainer as a father, it was inevitable that Prince Oscar would be a sport-lover. Seen here in 2018 with dad Prince Daniel .

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Princess Estelle of Sweden

Oscar’s older sister, Princess Estelle , like all of her family, is a big fan of skiing. Unfortunately this isn’t the safest of sports and Estelle broke her leg skiing in January 2020 .

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Sophie, Countess Of Wessex

Back in the UK, Sophie Wessex has shown that she’s game for anything, especially hockey!

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Lady Louise

Sophie Wessex’s daughter Lady Louise has a similar passion for the game.

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Princess Beatrice

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Prince Charles

The heir to the British throne is not afraid of showing off his ball skills – seen here in 2006 playing cricket.

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Queen Elizabeth

His mom, Queen Elizabeth , is famous for her love of horses and still rides them around her home in Windsor.

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Princess Mary of Denmark

The whole of the Danish royal family is active, thanks to dad Prince Frederik’ s annual ‘Royal Run’ – which was unfortunately cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19.

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Prince Frederik Of Denmark

The ‘Royal Run’ was set up in 2018 in honor of Frederik’s 50th birthday, but he’s always been an avid sports fanatic – seen here in 2017 running the Great Wall of China.

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Prince Haakon of Norway

Fellow Scandinavian royal Crown Prince Haakon is a big fan of winter sports and is often seen skiing on his own or with his family.

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Zara Philips

The Queen’s eldest granddaughter, Princess Anne ’s daughter Zara, is a big fan of horses like her mom and grandmother. She even participated in the 2012 London Olympics in the British Equestrian team.