Kate

I like the idea that Kate's just become SO OVERWHELMED with patriotic fervor that she's started going everywhere with a giant Union Jack.

Kate's ID Badge

She's certainly going to everything. I mean, this was snapped at the Women's Handball Preliminaries. Not even the Handball finals. The prelims! That is supportive. And if you don't think I included this because I know some of you have wanted to look at her ID badge, you don't know me at all. She looks kind of fierce in the photo.

Wills and Kate at the Swimming

In case you were wondering, this is almost exactly how I watch much of my college football. With far fewer princes of the blood and much worse hair.

Wills and Kate at Swimming

And this is how I watch pretty much every other sporting event in which I am invested. I think Kate is actually a proper sports fan.

Wills and Kate watching cycling with volunteers

The cycling went better for Team GB than the swimming, but her outfit is super cute regardless of venue.

Wills and Kate

Wills: HONEY, you've GOT to see the muscle tone on Usain Bolt. He is AMAZING. Do you think I could look like that if I tried hard enough?

Kate: Aw. You're cute.

Prince William and Prince Harry play in the Jerudong Trophy

Wills and Harry had to take a time-out from the Olympics this weekend to go play in a polo tournament. You know. Royals: They're Just Like Us.

Prince Harry

Prince Harry shaking hands with tiny children is possibly my favorite thing that ever happened.

Harry and Wills

Harry: I can't BELIEVE we're missing Andy Murray in the tennis finals because we have a polo game today.

Wills: If Gran didn't remember to set the DVR, I might commit treason.

Harry: Tell me about it. Those little girls told me it was epic.

Olympically Played, Royals

I was talking to my mom about this over the weekend, and we agreed that one of the reasons it's so enjoyable to see the royals at the Olympics is that they're obviously just having a really, really good time, and they clearly like each other, and that's just charming to see. Wills and Kate and Harry have done yeoman's work in humanizing the royals -- so many of us, of course, come at the boys from a place of fondness because of Diana anyway (not just because we liked her, but because she was so tragic in so many ways, and because it was terrible for them to lose her so young, and because we've known them since they were tiny) -- and honestly, I think Wills marrying Kate has done more positive work for Royal Family PR than...well, basically anything. Just as the Olympics teaches us all about Hot People of World, the Royals At the Olympics have taught us that likeable people having a legitimately good time at something as awesome as the Olympics = yay! With no further ado, here's your daily dose of yay. [Photos: Getty and Splash]