In 1994 , both the King and Crown Prince Haakon played roles during the opening ceremony of the Lillehammer Olympics . The King opened the games , while the Crown Prince lit the cauldron , paying tribute to both the King and his grandfather as Olympians . The King has also represented Norway at opening ceremonies of Olympic Games , among them Torino and Beijing . However , he was n't present in Vancouver ; the Crown Prince attended instead , with the King and Queen attending later in the games
Torino
2006 Winter Olympics opening ceremony
Harald V of Norway