When you come from a royal family, you are expected to behave with sophistication and grace. As we all know, every member of the royal family has to adhere to a lot of rules to be presentable, prim, and proper to the public’s eye.
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But the truth is, those born in royalty are not so different from us. They also go through mistakes and embarrassing moments and we have the photos to prove them. Read on to see some of the photos that show the awkward and human side of the Royals.
Press on
Prince George, the son of Prince William and Duchess Kate, has been a favorite of the press and paparazzi when it comes to photos. This is because he always gets captured in unexpected situations that you would not expect from a royal.
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Here, the young prince was captured in a Trans Atlantic flight to Canada with his family. Everyone loved the hilarious way he squashed his face on the plane’s window. Not exactly hygienic but definitely adorable.
The excited eagle
Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla had a close encounter with a huge eagle when they dropped by the Sandringham Flower Show. But it looks like even animals get overwhelmed and excited around Royals.
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The eagles started flapping their wings excitedly as the royals approached. The move caught the Prince and the Duchess off-guard and unfortunately, someone was able to capture the moment.
Cruel cricket
It is normal for royals and celebrities to participate in sports activities when they pay a visit. This is the case when Duchess Kate was traveling on duty to New Zealand. A huge cricket game happened to be taking place.
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The Duchess was asked to participate in a cricket game. And although her posture shows that she knows how to do the game, she was unable to keep a straight face. This led to this unfortunate capture.
Double disaster
King Constantine of Greece threw a birthday bash party when he turned 70 years old. Queen Elizabeth II graced the event with her presence, not knowing that she would run into trouble twice.
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First off, her dress ended up getting stained when someone accidentally spilled coffee on her. Second, the strap of her handbag broke, which meant she had to carry it around awkwardly. It was definitely not her night.
Royal bartending
On a 2019 visit to Cuba, Prince Charles got training on mojito making. Nobody would probably believe that the royal prince knew how to make a mojito but we have the picture to prove it.
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And by the way, this picture looks, like Prince Charles enjoyed the whole process. In case royalty would not work out for him, we could not think of a bar that would turn down its doors to this royal bartender.
What a trip
Long gowns, heels, and stairs can be a dangerous combination for some people. But you’d think the royals are used to them by now. Here, Queen Sophia of Spain was photographed mid-trip during a visit to the White House.
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The Queen had tripped over the bottom of her dress but she was able to stand up and brush it off. But what makes this picture funnier is the expression on Hillary Clinton’s face while the whole thing was going on.
Windy day
Duchess Kate was speaking to some Canadian Air Force soldiers when she realized that her Jenny Packham dress was a poor choice for the day. As it turned out, it was a very windy day and her light skirt flapped every chance it got.
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The Duchess had to hold her dress down all the time, making it difficult for her to function gracefully. Maybe next time she’ll think about dressing up in something that stays in place better like a pencil-cut skirt.
Fan mode
Prince William and Prince Harry are huge fans of the Star Wars franchise. They are known to purchase every piece of merchandise and they have the opportunity to make movie set visits. In fact, both princes made a cameo in the 2016 movie, The Last Jedi.
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In this picture, the princes were given the chance to try out the laser swords. It’s hard to imagine that any of them looks serious enough to be the next king of England, don’t you think?
Against the wind
Duchess of Cornwall Camilla is known for being very stylish and that remains to be true even as she ages. You can expect every public appearance she made to be a fashionable one.
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Unfortunately, the paparazzi caught her on a very windy day. She was caught trying to keep her hat from flying away while also trying to keep her skirt down. Despite these difficulties, she remained composed as she tried to keep moving.
Off the rack
Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle is probably the most controversial member of the British Royal Family today and she is also one of the most talked about women in the world. Since she is always in the public eye, people tend to keep a close watch on anything she does and wears.
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When Markle and Prince Harry arrived in Tonga in 2018, people noticed something was off with her outfit. It turned out that she forgot to remove the tags on her new dress and given the sheer material, the tags were obvious on that windy day. Maybe she was planning to return it after?
Gone with the wind
Queen Elizabeth II is known to be very fond of hats. And she is no doubt one of the primmest and most composed women in the world. She just has the air of someone who has everything pulled together no matter what.
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This moment was captured back in 1979. The wind was strong enough to pick up her hat out of her head. It was a good thing the Queen was able to catch it before it completely blew off with the wind.
Nude exposure
Princess Beatrice co-hosted the 2017 V&A party with her sister Eugenie. The dress she wore for the event came from Self-Portrait and although she looked lovely, there was something wrong with the dress.
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The black lacy dress had a nude lining underneath but it started riding up with every movement she did to the point that it exposed her undergarments, which were thankfully nude colored too. And the Princess was not even aware that a wardrobe mishap was happening.
Sheer skirt
Here is another wardrobe mishap from Duchess Megan. She went out not knowing that her Givenchy outfit had a very sheer skirt. And people find it impossible that none of her staff had missed that fact.
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Everyone can clearly see her underwear on the top part of her skirt. Thankfully, her underwear seemed to be a perfect match to the skirt’s color. But it almost seems impossible that nobody from her team warned her about it.
Making faces
One look at this photo and you can easily see that this is not Prince Harry’s best angle. People who do not know the real story may also find it off-putting how he is making faces with a toddler girl. But the story behind this is actually a cute one.
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The little girl happened to share a cute moment with the prince when she brazenly “stole” popcorn from the prince while he was busy chatting with his other seatmate. The video of the adorable moment went viral.
Marilyn Monroe moment
Duchess Kate gets in trouble again because of her skirt. This time she had her Marilyn Monroe moment – complete with the white dress and heavy gust of wind. This happened when Prince William visited the National War Memorial in India.
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The Emilia Wickstead dress Duchess Kate had on blew up with the wind in front of the crowd. She’s been seen trying to hold her skirt down the whole time from then on. And that could not have been elegant.
Bending blunder
Duchess Kate was not the only victim of strong winds during their visit to the National War Memorial in India. Even Prince William had an unfortunate photo during the same event and it gave everybody a good view of his bottom.
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As the prince was bending over to set down a floral arrangement, the wind blew up his coattails. That and the action of bending over made for an awkward and unflattering pose for the camera.
Stink check
Here is another photo that shows us life is fair and the royals have the same insecurities as we do. Yes, they sweat like normal people and their sweat can stink too. And this photo proves it.
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This picture of Prince Harry checking if he has body odor is amusing and precious. To be fair, he might just be wiping the sweat off his brow on his sleeve but wouldn’t it be better if he was just as body conscious as we were?
What lies beneath
Duchess Megan was pictured here with Prince Harry. They had just attended a good friend’s wedding in Frensham, Surrey. This was around her 37th birthday as the crowd was singing her the birthday song to wish her well.
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At first, she did not notice that her top bottom was loose and gave the paparazzi a peek at her lacy and racy undergarments. When she noticed the wardrobe mishap, she quickly pulled her dress together and buttoned it up.
Brave face
A visit to Africa will not be complete without going on a safari and interacting with wild animals. And this is exactly what Prince Harry did when he had the chance to visit the continent.
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And when we envision a prince charming to be fearless, Prince Harry showed the opposite when he attempted to Carry a python around his shoulders. You can easily tell that it was not a pleasant experience for the young prince.
Frustrated flower girl
When it comes to British royal weddings, the grand finale is the first royal kiss. The kiss takes place out on the balcony of Buckingham palace. And everyone gathers to witness it happen.
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During the royal wedding of Prince William and Duchess Kate, they had no idea that their little flower girl would steal their thunder. Looks like she was not happy with the crowd cheering the couple on.
Stuck in a moment
Royals are expected to carry themselves with grace through any kind of situation. Here, Denmark’s Princess Mary found herself in a tight spot when the heel of her pumps got stuck into a crack on the sidewalk.
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Princess Mary dealt with the situation herself as she lowered herself to pick her own shoe up from the sidewalk. She then proceeded to put it on herself. Although the whole thing was unexpected but admirable, the awkward way the moment was captured on camera was unfortunate.
It could not wait
Queen Elizabeth II has sat on the throne for decades and you’d expect her to be more accustomed to palace rules by now. But there are moments when her humanity slips in despite her royal duties.
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Here, the Queen is caught on camera biting her nails while attending some event. We have been taught that this is a bad habit since we were little. Looks like the Queen has her own nasty habits as well.
Not so stoic
Prince Charles is known to have a stoic face. You barely see him smiling. If you follow “The Crown” on Netflix, you’d probably know that Prince Charles grew up never expressing his emotions in public.
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Thankfully, the monarchy has realized that they have to adapt to the modern world in the 21st century. Members of the Royal family are now not as distant and as you can see from this photo, it’s okay to laugh in public now.
Leg day
Duchess Kate has another mishap with her skirt and the wind in 2013. The mishap happened when she was meeting a few people and she was bending down to receive a bouquet from a young supporter.
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This explains why she had no time to stop the wind from carrying her skirt upwards. The wind exposed her long legs to the cameras. The paparazzi must have held a field day with this shot.
Dairy desire
Duchess Camilla visited Devon and Cornwall in 2017. These places are famously known for their ice cream and dairy products. So, naturally, the duchess was asked to sample the local delicacy.
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And while we are sure the duchess was truly enjoying her scoop of ice cream, it has been overshadowed by this unfortunate shot. Someone photographed her with her mouth open as she was about to enjoy a spoonful.
Missing the X
During a visit to Birmingham back in 2018, Duchess Megan was spotted wearing a stiff-looking J.Crew Coat. But this time, the wardrobe mishap was not caused by the wardrobe itself.
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It turned out that the duchess forgot to remove the X-stitch that holds the bottom of the coat together before it gets sold. Nevertheless, J. Crew was able to sell so many of the same coats after the duchess was spotted in it.
Not her best moment
Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson is one of the most controversial royals in the world so it is not a surprise that the paparazzi keep track of her. But we also know that paparazzi shots are not the most flattering.
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Here, the duchess was caught on her way home from watching “Dirty Dancing” at the Aldwych Theater in London. We bet she did not love how this unflattering photo hit the tabloids the next day.
Starstruck
Prince William and Duchess Kate attended the 2011 BAFTA’s Brits to Watch Event in Los Angeles. This gave Prince William the chance to meet Hollywood superstar Nicole Kidman, which judging from this picture, he greatly admires.
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By the look of this picture, Prince William looks overwhelmed and excited as he had a chat with Kidman. It looks like the Royals are not immune to that starstruck feeling you get when you meet a celebrity.
Tensions brewing
Everybody knows the unfortunate marriage of Princess Diana and Prince Charles. Despite having troubles in their marriage, they still had to show up in events together as part of their royal duties.
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In this photograph, you can easily tell that things are no longer okay between the two. The tension in the air that day was also captured in the photograph. This photo reminds the Royal family of a very difficult time.
