Swedish King and Queen at Olympics get the Photoshop battle royalty deserves

Bow down before your king, queen and Redditors.
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Heather Dockray
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While most people watch the Olympics to watch actual Olympians, others are here to simply marvel at the spectators.

Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia were spotted in the stands making very animated faces. So Redditors, being Redditors, decided to take advantage of this historical moment and partake in a very special Photoshop battle.

Royal people deserve royal Photoshops. And while monarchs don't exactly have a strong presence on Reddit, the couple was given the Photoshop battle they deserve.


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Heather Dockray

Heather was the Web Trends reporter at Mashable NYC. Prior to joining Mashable, Heather wrote regularly for UPROXX and GOOD Magazine, was published in The Daily Dot and VICE, and had her work featured in Entertainment Weekly, Jezebel, Mic, and Gawker. She loves small terrible dogs and responsible driving. Follow her on Twitter @wear_a_helmet.

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