Queen Suthida to attend women’s ice hockey final at 2026 Winter Olympics

2026-02-19 - 08:13

COMO, ITALY — Her Majesty Queen Suthida travelled to Altariva Restaurant at Palazzo Venezia Hotel in Como, Italy, on 18 February 2026, where Luc Tardif, President of the International Ice Hockey Federation, hosted a luncheon in her honour. According to an announcement issued by the Royal Household Bureau on 17 February, the Queen is visiting Italy from 18–23 February 2026. In her capacity as the federation’s Women’s Ice Hockey Global Ambassador, the Queen will attend the women’s ice hockey medal round at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan at the invitation of Tardif. The International Ice Hockey Federation requested the Queen to accept the ambassadorial role in 2023 in recognition of her support for and participation in the sport, contributing to the development of women’s ice hockey in Thailand, Asia and internationally. The Queen departed Thailand aboard Thai Airways International flight TG940 from Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan at 00:35 on 18 February 2026.