19 hilarious photos of royals taken at the perfect time

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Prince Charles and Camilla meet a bald eagle.
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  • Royals often pose for pictures, but some of their best photos are unplanned.
  • Queen Elizabeth was photographed walking on a checkered floor reminiscent of a queen chess piece.
  • Prince Louis appeared to have a tantrum at this year's Trooping the Colour.

The roar of military planes flying over Buckingham Palace appeared to be too much for 4-year-old Prince Louis at this year's Trooping the Colour.

Queen Elizabeth stands next to Prince Louis as he screams at Trooping the Colour 2022.
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The young prince screamed and covered his ears while he stood next to his great-grandmother. Queen Elizabeth marked her Platinum Jubilee.

An aerial photo of Queen Elizabeth walking diagonally on a checkered floor is reminiscent of how the queen game piece moves in chess.

Queen Elizabeth in St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
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The Queen was attending a national service of thanksgiving for her 90th birthday in 2016.

Prince Charles and Camilla got a little too close for comfort to a bald eagle.

Prince Charles and Camilla in King's Lynn, England.
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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.

Prince William and Prince Harry befriended an African rock python in Botswana.

Prince Harry and Prince William in Botswana.
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During a visit to an education center they support in Gaborone, Botswana, the princes laughed as the python slithered across their shoulders.

Donna the elephant looked delighted to meet Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip in Dunstable, UK.
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Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip attended the opening the Centre for Elephant Care at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in 2017, where they fed an elephant named Donna bananas.

Judging by their reactions while watching Wimbledon, William and Middleton are big tennis fans.

Prince William and Kate Middleton at Wimbledon.
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The duke and duchess watched the Wimbledon men's singles final in 2014 and got into the game.

William appeared to enjoy teasing Middleton with an air horn while cheering on marathon runners.

Prince William and Kate Middleton in London.
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The royal couple joked around at the starting line of the 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon.

He played it super cool when talking to Nicole Kidman.

Prince William talks with Nicole Kidman.
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Cameras captured William's starstruck expression upon meeting Kidman at the 2011 BAFTA Brits To Watch event in Los Angeles.

Harry bested his brother in a lightsaber battle on the set of "Star Wars."

Prince Harry and Prince William in a lightsaber duel.
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They filmed a cameo for the movie as Stormtroopers, but the scene was cut because they were too tall.

When a young spectator tried to steal Harry's popcorn at the 2017 Invictus Games, he let her have some.

Hayley and Emily Henson with Prince Harry.
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Hayley Henson and daughter Emily sat with Harry at the 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto, Canada.

Harry playfully wagged his finger at a 3-year-old child who pulled Markle's hair while they were on a walkabout in Ireland.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in Ireland.
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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.

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 in Fraser Island, Australia.
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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."

Princess Charlotte was photographed mid-sneeze at her uncle Harry's wedding.

Prince Charlotte at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding.
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It was just one of many candid photos from the royal wedding.

Prince George pressed his face up against the plane window on his family's royal tour of Canada in 2016.

Prince George on a plane.
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Prince George and Princess Charlotte may be royals, but they're also just regular kids.

Markle let her pet name for Harry slip while taking a photo with the cast of "Hamilton," eliciting a chorus of "awwws."

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with the cast of "Hamilton."
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The royal couple posed for photos with the cast when Markle turned to Harry and appeared to say, "Can you see, my love?"

Prince Charles gleefully prepared a mojito on a visit to Cuba.

Prince Charles and Camilla in Havana, Cuba.
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Prince Charles and Camilla were the first members of the royal family to visit Cuba in an official capacity.

A young royal fan holding a cardboard cutout of the Queen looked confused upon meeting the real Queen Elizabeth.

Queen Elizabeth accepts a card from a fan.
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The boy gave Queen Elizabeth the card while she passed by on her traditional birthday walk, celebrating her 80th birthday in 2006.

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