17 hilarious photos of royals taken at the perfect time
Talia Lakritz
- Royals often pose for pictures, but some of their best photos are unplanned.
- An iconic image of Prince William and Kate Middleton's first kiss as a married couple was photobombed by a grumpy bridesmaid.
- Queen Elizabeth was photographed walking on a checkered floor reminiscent of how the queen game piece moves in chess.
- Meghan Markle let her pet name for Prince Harry slip while posing with the cast of "Hamilton," and her bashful reaction appeared in the shot.
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Members of the royal family often pose for pictures on engagements and walkabouts, but some of the best photos are unplanned.
Here are hilariously candid pictures of the royal family that were taken at the perfect time.
Read the original article on InsiderA young royal fan holding a cardboard cutout of the queen looked confused upon meeting the real Queen Elizabeth.
The boy gave Queen Elizabeth the card while she passed by on her traditional birthday walk, celebrating her 80th birthday in 2006.
Prince Charles gleefully prepared a mojito on a visit to Cuba.
Prince Charles and Camilla were the first members of the royal family to visit Cuba in an official capacity.
Markle let her pet name for Harry slip while taking a photo with the cast of "Hamilton," eliciting a chorus of "awwws."
The royal couple posed for photos with the cast when Markle turned to Harry and appeared to say, "Can you see, my love?"
Princess Charlotte was photographed mid-sneeze at her uncle Harry's wedding.
It was just one of many candid photos from the royal wedding.
On Harry and Markle's first royal tour in Australia, a young member of the K'gari tribe was ecstatic to meet the prince.
Prince Harry greeted members of the K'gari tribe on Fraser Island when he and Markle stopped in Australia on their first royal tour in 2018. K'gari means "paradise."
Harry, in turn, allowed a young fan to rub his beard during the last leg of his and Markle's tour of Australia.
Touching members of the royal family is generally prohibited, but Harry didn't seem to mind one bit as the young fan rubbed his beard.
"Luke's favorite person in the world is Santa Claus, who has a beard. So he rubbed Harry's beard," Vincent's school principal, Anne Van Darrel, told 7 News Sydney.
Harry playfully wagged his finger at a 3-year-old child who pulled Markle's hair while they were on a walkabout in Ireland.
When a 3-year-old boy in Dublin, Ireland, tugged at Markle's hair during a visit to Croke Park stadium, Harry stepped in to good-naturedly tell him off.
When a young spectator tried to steal Harry's popcorn at the 2017 Invictus Games, he let her have some.
Hayley Henson and daughter Emily sat with Harry at the 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto, Canada.
Harry bested his brother in a lightsaber battle on the set of "Star Wars."
They filmed a cameo for the movie as Stormtroopers, but the scene was cut because they were too tall.
He played it super cool when talking to Nicole Kidman.
Cameras captured William's starstruck expression upon meeting Kidman at the 2011 BAFTA Brits To Watch event in Los Angeles.
William appeared to enjoy teasing her with an air horn while cheering on marathon runners.
The royal couple joked around at the starting line of the 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon.
Judging by their reactions while watching Wimbledon, William and Middleton are big tennis fans.
The duke and duchess watched the Wimbledon men's singles final in 2014 and got into the game.
When Prince William and Kate Middleton shared their first kiss as a married couple on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, bridesmaid Grace Van Cutsem was not amused.
Van Cutsem (left) covered her ears as the crowd cheered the newlywed couple's first kiss.
Donna the elephant looked delighted to meet Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip attended the opening the Centre for Elephant Care at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in 2017, where they fed Donna bananas.
Prince William and Prince Harry befriended an African rock python in Botswana.
During a visit to an education center they support in Gaborone, Botswana, the princes laughed as the python slithered across their shoulders.
Prince Charles and Camilla got a little too close for comfort to a bald eagle.
Charles and Camilla were getting acquainted with Zephyr, the mascot of the Army Air Corps, at the Sandringham Flower Show when he showed off his impressive wingspan.
An aerial photo of Queen Elizabeth walking diagonally on a checkered floor is reminiscent of how the queen game piece moves in chess.
The Queen was attending a national service of thanksgiving for her 90th birthday in 2016.
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