Just 69 Pictures of Royal Kids Acting Like Normal Kids Through the Years
Pictures of royals when they were kids when they were caught acting like normal children and not future monarchs.
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Royals know from a young age that they're different and they're going to grow up to be leaders and role models. But when they're kids, they're still, well, just kids. Here are 69 pictures of royal kids acting like very normal kids throughout the years.
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![Queen Elizabeth](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zJBeNR6KMCb25xpnffniv6-415-80.jpg)
Queen Elizabeth
Cuddling with a dog, like any child with access to a dog would.
![Queen Elizabeth](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MiSC9a44cHVDyPEaMQvjsg-415-80.jpg)
Queen Elizabeth
Looking so displeased with the dorky hat her parents are making her wear in public.
![Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KbfDKwYgCGH8LJLBkvKK99-415-80.jpg)
Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret
Playing in the backyard—except, in their case, the "backyard" was a royal garden. But whatever.
![Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qfdy7jthJJgXBNDaSXNtVH-415-80.jpg)
Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret
Doing chores—or possibly just choosing to work on this garden.
![Queen Elizabeth](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ReQbmhFAxGjgf9akpSeE7R-415-80.jpg)
Queen Elizabeth
Looking bored and sullen AF, just like any normal teen.
![Queen Elizabeth](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JK9mMacfxCGUejDbALDewa-415-80.jpg)
Queen Elizabeth
Posing for an awkward group picture with her swim team.
![Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s5mYNtvgQsJ3kPSrQbiJMY-415-80.jpg)
Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret
Being the MOST excited about dogs.
![Prince Charles](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HSQra93EqercH4s7UtWbUn-415-80.jpg)
Prince Charles
Hiding his face from a camera. Typical shy kid move.
![Princess Anne](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bQ2TR7SbL9Vqr3L4YvRzHZ-415-80.jpg)
Princess Anne
Ruining this family portrait, just like infants everywhere do.
![Princess Anne and Prince Charles](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dai4pT92jishuUDCf2ecDi-415-80.jpg)
Princess Anne and Prince Charles
Focuses literally only on the cake.
![Prince Charles and Princess Anne](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rWWNwPrMdKAqFgic6zXco5-415-80.jpg)
Prince Charles and Princess Anne
Making their dad push them on a swing set.
![Princess Anne](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8zrpEnrGwZ3iWSnL2WwR8F-415-80.jpg)
Princess Anne
Mugging at the camera.
![Princess Anne](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y6QEzm2Sv7BJxx4dZqScqL-415-80.jpg)
Princess Anne
Hating this portrait session.
![Prince William](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ve5ir9d6nddH75ZzyE69PS-415-80.jpg)
Prince William
Lunging at his mom because sometimes kids need their moms.
![Prince Harry](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gGfpqxhRGJtfNca94YgLsZ-415-80.jpg)
Prince Harry
Playing with some homemade binoculars made out of toilet paper rolls.
![Prince William and Prince Harry](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4E2YvXBpHB7n8rG98CLDJh-415-80.jpg)
Prince William and Prince Harry
Climbing a fence because boys will be boys.
![Prince Harry](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WFmPFLHQzGMPUYoBJw8LUn-415-80.jpg)
Prince Harry
Snuggling a puppy.
![Prince William](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MnW5akYtwJ3sCyA2Z2sWv6-415-80.jpg)
Prince William
Rolling around town in a Mickey Mouse graphic tee.
![Prince William](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V96ykdphdt85oETc9LpCdH-415-80.jpg)
Prince William
Playing dress up and getting super into it.
![Prince William](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/47aR5czBK8C9P3SBQfdWHa-415-80.jpg)
Prince William
Getting VERY into his army dress up game.
![Prince Harry](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bgkCQAFuhmRL5pfTSqQMZk-415-80.jpg)
Prince Harry
Riding around on Princess Diana's shoulders.
![Prince Harry, Prince William and some cousins](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VkvDfzCEb4Wjb9E6rfpNT7-415-80.jpg)
Prince Harry, Prince William and some cousins
Burying Princess Diana in the sand on a tropical vacation.
![Prince Harry](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4RaTW6fAD2WMeTzcH9fsq3-415-80.jpg)
Prince Harry
Struggling to get the hang of skiing.
![Prince William](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XgHpDHzG2k4ABmmAG6cvwW-415-80.jpg)
Prince William
Laughing at Prince Harry's attempt to play the piano as a baby.
![Prince Harry](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jFF6ybx42QzqD37h62uYt3-415-80.jpg)
Prince Harry
Playing with the kind of toy only a toddler could love.
![Prince William](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SpEskEb4oVKhmJ67QHbaPB-415-80.jpg)
Prince William
Throwing a bit of a fit in public.
![Prince Harry and Prince William](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HbLaU8eqAUBuTJuz7PxNyL-415-80.jpg)
Prince Harry and Prince William
Playing on a slide with their mom.
![Prince Harry and Prince William](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6CTkau4gjvtofjMoEn6wGZ-415-80.jpg)
Prince Harry and Prince William
Playing in the exact same plastic playhouse every '90s kid owned.
![Prince William](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qWLHr6WZGVddgE9j4sGSPk-415-80.jpg)
Prince William
Being like, "What? I'm supposed to play with the ball?"
![Prince William](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NYzWnTyQRehFFxt79WCuq6-415-80.jpg)
Prince William
Getting the hang of playing with the ball.
![Prince Harry and Prince William](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZFzkB6vYC9BKiJmDHNSKQN-415-80.jpg)
Prince Harry and Prince William
Being overly dramatic about the wind.
![Prince Harry](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BQACSi6rFPgeepN7Exy68X-415-80.jpg)
Prince Harry
Making a silly face (he would never really grow out of this).
![Prince Harry](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pEMf2wVdvBXPYRKDXVxZqd-415-80.jpg)
Prince Harry
Sucking his thumb, while Diana looks at him like, "...Why?"
![Prince Harry and Prince William](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4qwAoEKtxMFvFay4MTo64m-415-80.jpg)
Prince Harry and Prince William
On a water ride with their mom at a theme park.
![Prince Harry](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wThvsSvQkper5p25fH9Hu5-415-80.jpg)
Prince Harry
Playing an intense game of water gun wars.
![Prince William and Prince Harry](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fwX4PAvhUcGvLaqxZsG26e-415-80.jpg)
Prince William and Prince Harry
Soaking wet after a log flume with Princess Diana.
![Prince William and Prince Harry](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HZaSWcY2VWsLuWodFpPfU4-415-80.jpg)
Prince William and Prince Harry
On a roller coaster (but one that seemed to bore Will, TBH).
![Prince William and Prince Harry](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/so2doxu5Kp3jc8AkZmetyA-415-80.jpg)
Prince William and Prince Harry
On another roller coaster, but one that Will seems to actually like.
![Prince William and Prince Harry](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RSMs8NLwgZZ3BgaipmTBtH-415-80.jpg)
Prince William and Prince Harry
On a bike ride with their dad, Prince Charles.
![Prince Harry and Prince William](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BzzmJTHBZnMWqfDfTzmioS-415-80.jpg)
Prince Harry and Prince William
Sledding on those cheap plastic circle sleds we all loved.
![Prince Harry](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NK6CLFjjNDtcUpvKRX5bra-415-80.jpg)
Prince Harry
Riding a sled the wrong way.
![Prince William](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zj2NuC9PB7HytE66ezFqgg-415-80.jpg)
Prince William
Wearing a homemade mask.
![Prince Harry](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EsGcCusmkoTq8DeCZTHWMc-415-80.jpg)
Prince Harry
On a waterslide with Princess Diana.
![Prince William](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sCMk9Gs5QY3R8h7YgXFZqj-415-80.jpg)
Prince William
Playing soccer (or football, as he and most of the rest of the world would call it).
![Prince William](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yWmhNxaGk4BvVRtrSjwsS5-415-80.jpg)
Prince William
Making a weird gagging face, probably to make his little brother laugh.
![Prince Harry](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8E8xVMfhCmWSrbe6HGfFBC-415-80.jpg)
Prince Harry
Not being happy at all about being in the kiddie seat on this bike.
![Prince Harry](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GPxgbVDh2AaXCVSznw9XJJ-415-80.jpg)
Prince Harry
Playing by a river with his mom, Princess Diana.
![Prince William](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uQkx6o6LpA9nN3ZnakfgGS-415-80.jpg)
Prince William
Carrying his blanket with him to the first day of nursery school.
![Prince William](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VYSaHQCgkTcLYr8GgKq2jQ-415-80.jpg)
Prince William
Walking a dog.
![Prince William and Prince Harry](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mAsZ7qjsV7KZk7DfTafu7Y-415-80.jpg)
Prince William and Prince Harry
Being SO EFFING EXCITED about the chance to play on a fire engine.
![Prince George](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U3kM7dXq7kK4cTk7x5ChGe-415-80.jpg)
Prince George
Being SUPER focused on a butterfly.
![Prince George](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sBX58tncvgZYXUVHSNpzSk-415-80.jpg)
Prince George
Dragging his mom, Kate Middleton, along to play with him.
![Prince George](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DftFCm28zWJzWE8KUWRGt4-415-80.jpg)
Prince George
Putting something in his mouth that is not meant to go in his mouth.
![Prince George](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AEwLmbyzAHYSYatL7SKqTB-415-80.jpg)
Prince George
Having a full-on tantrum in public.
![Princess Charlotte and Prince George](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FWSt5ZHzkgD936K4n3rNKN-415-80.jpg)
Princess Charlotte and Prince George
Being a little weirded out by this balloon artist.
![Prince George](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JarStZPCWdLJPgkPzbjALX-415-80.jpg)
Prince George
Being actively fascinated by this balloon animal.
![Prince George](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ymVAKJAsKaEkXXiTyc8JgY-415-80.jpg)
Prince George
Blasting his little sister with bubbles from a bubble gun.
![Prince George](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hCk3AHBq8PNynvsuwEvakJ-415-80.jpg)
Prince George
Trying harder than necessary to blow a bubble.
![Prince George](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6odWYGffn2Lozq5wpjgd4U-415-80.jpg)
Prince George
Gleefully catching bubbles.
![Prince George](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NssQsKTmMZuMDaTRy7gR8a-415-80.jpg)
Prince George
Smooshing his face against the window of a plane.
![Prince George](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ai7JHAKTWqChkMWC6eo6bf-415-80.jpg)
Prince George
Eating candy in church.
![Prince George](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EGP7zKAzy94JmoHd6k9eu3-415-80.jpg)
Prince George
Looking deeply pained by being forced to be in a wedding.
![Princess Charlotte and Prince George](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SxECyczXUXrVgA3eApnuaA-415-80.jpg)
Princess Charlotte and Prince George
Frolicking together in a field.
![Princess Charlotte](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d8syv5tqjfJBGQ6ivYaHWH-415-80.jpg)
Princess Charlotte
Digging through her mom's purse while George plays with a slinky.
![Princess Charlotte](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WrVErdLVTP66zCuapvLCzS-415-80.jpg)
Princess Charlotte
Dancing with the confidence only a toddler has in their dancing.
![Prince George](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PqB8gJQxLD8ub8MC7f9aJf-415-80.jpg)
Prince George
Playing with a slinky.
![Prince George and Princess Charlotte](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WHfomAYkFjCehmRhw3bJRm-415-80.jpg)
Prince George and Princess Charlotte
Jumping over a piece of wood in a field.
![Prince George](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hgKHCftNEgm9mm5i6M9XXo-415-80.jpg)
Prince George
Trying really hard not to laugh out loud during a wedding.
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