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The Prince of Wales has drawn criticism for his absence from the Olympic Games.
The media's attention has switched to Prince William's alleged disregard of his royal obligations, as he has stayed at home while Europe's royal families assemble in Paris.
This absence is remarkable given that Europe's royal families have gathered on Paris to support the 327-strong British Olympic squad.
The royal presence during the Olympics in Paris has been remarkable, with various European royals attending.
Despite the royal family's good showing in the 2012 London Olympics, where William, Kate, and Prince Harry enthusiastically attended various events, the Prince of Wales is conspicuously absent from this year's games.
During the London Olympics, William and Kate were prominent figures, attending a variety of events including the equestrian competition.
Their involvement was so thorough that it was evident they were entirely committed to helping Team GB.
This is remarkable given his recent travels, which include excursions to Germany for the football Euros with his son, Prince George, as well as several visits to France for the Rugby World Cup. Kate also joined him on one of these visits.
So far, Princess Anne has been the sole member of the British royal family in Paris, joined by Sir Tim Laurence.
According to the Court Circular, the Prince of Wales' most recent reported formal engagement was on July 14—two weeks ago.
This corresponds with the early start of summer vacation at Lambrook School, where William's children are enrolled.
There is conjecture that the Prince may have started his vacation early, resulting in his current absence from the Games.
Despite the probability that William may make an appearance in Paris later this week, his delay is remarkable.
By then, he would be a full week behind other European royals and their heirs, who had already arrived to support their own teams.
This circumstance is similar to his absence from last year's women's soccer World Cup final in Sydney, when the Prince did not attend—as opposed to his anticipated participation if it had been a men's squad.
