Queen Suthida to Attend Women's Ice Hockey Final at 2026 Winter Olympics

COMO, ITALY — Her Majesty Queen Suthida traveled 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 honor. According to an announcement from the Royal Household Bureau on 17 February, the Queen is visiting Italy from 18–23 February 2026. In her role as the federation's Women's Ice Hockey Global Ambassador, the Queen will watch the women's ice hockey medal round at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan at Tardif's invitation. The International Ice Hockey Federation requested the Queen to accept the ambassadorial role in 2023, recognizing her support and participation in the sport, which has contributed 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.