The World Cup is one of the biggest sporting highlights in the calendar – so it's no surprise that the royals are getting just as competitive as the rest of us.
The FIFA football tournament runs from 11 June 2026 and is scheduled to conclude on 19 July, with Spain – which is ruled by King Felipe and Queen Letizia – widely considered to be the favourites to win.
Taking place every four years, this year the games are being hosted jointly by 16 cities across Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
Queen Maxima, Princess Ariane, and Princess Rajwa are among the royals who have been spotted in the stands so far.
See below for the best photos of royal family members attending the 2026 World Cup.
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© ANP via Getty ImagesThe dancing Dutch royals!
Queen Maxima, King Willem-Alexander, and their youngest daughter, Princess Ariane, got truly into the World Cup spirit on Saturday.
The Dutch royals attended two games on 20 June. They were seen in the crowds at the Netherlands vs Sweden game at Houston Stadium, but also attended the Ecuador vs Curaçao game at Kansas City Stadium.
In a remarkably candid moment, they even joined the players in their dressing room afterwards, dancing to music to celebrate the Caribbean island's first-ever World Cup point after achieving a draw.
Princess Ariane, 19, who made her tiara debut this month at a state banquet with Japan, was also seen dancing along.
Queen Maxima, who was born in Argentina and was wearing a blue personalised jumper with her name, seemed particularly enthusiastic with her moves!
Curaçao is the smallest team in the World Cup by both population and size and is a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Citizens of Curaçao hold Dutch nationality and are European citizens.
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© Alamy Stock PhotoJordan royals
Princess Rajwa and Crown Prince Hussein joined fans for Jordan's first-ever FIFA World Cup appearance on 17 June.
The Jordanian royal couple attended attended the opening Group J match against Austria at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
Jordan ultimately lost 3-1, but the Crown Prince described the display as "heroic and honourable".
Princess Rajwa, 32, wore Jordan's national team football jersey paired with classic blue jeans and a red shoulder bag to match the team's colours, while carrying a traditional red-and-white keffiyeh.
Meanwhile, Crown Prince Hussein, 31, embraced a sporty aesthetic in a black graphic T-shirt featuring Arabic lettering across the front.
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© Royal Hashemite CourtJoined by Princess Iman!
The couple was joined by their daughter, baby Princess Iman, and King Abdullah as they attended their second World Cup game to watch their team face Algeria at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in the US.
Iman, who will turn two on 3 August, looked so sweet in the national team kit and two pigtails, carried in her parents' arms.
She also charmed her grandfather, who couldn't stop smiling at her.
Despite the defeat, Prince Hussein went down to the locker room to encourage the Jordanian footballers who had put on a great performance.
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© Getty ImagesPrincess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus
Princess Ingrid Alexandra, 22, and Prince Sverre Magnus, 20, cheered on Norway in their group match against Senegal at the New York New Jersey Stadium on 22 June.
Ingrid, who is the future Queen of Norway, and her younger brother were seen singing in the crowds, wearing scarves and merchandise.
It marked the first time they had been seen in public since their mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, underwent a lung transplant last week. Their father, Crown Prince Haakon, has stepped back from public duties to spend time with his wife, who has pulmonary fibrosis and was deemed to be "seriously ill".
Ingrid and Sverre Magnus's half-brother, Marius Borg Hoiby, was also sentenced to four years in prison last week after his rape trial concluded at Oslo District Court.
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© Getty ImagesPrincess Takamado of Japan
Hisako, Princess Takamado, 72, is the widow of Norihito, Prince Takamado, who passed away in 2002.
She grew up in England, attending Cambridge University and has continued to undertake official duties and patronages, often representing the Imperial Family abroad.
Prince Takamado was a cousin of the former Japanese Emperor Akihito, who abdicated in 2019.
Princess Takamado attended the group stage match between Tunisia and Japan on 20 June in Guadalupe, Mexico. She was seen cheering, and filming on her phone.
