As one of the longest-standing and most influential royal families in the world, Britain's Queen and her descendent royal members are always in the spotlight. The British royal family has been fully engaged in the London 2012 Olympic Games as bidders, planners, spectators and even the players.

Queen Elizabeth II inspects the construction of the London Bowl, the main London Olympics Stadium, in London, on Nov 3, 2009. [Photo/Xinhua]