40 Rarely Seen Photos Of The Royal Family That Offer A Fascinating Glimpse Into Their Lives

There are, of course, thousands upon thousands of photographs of the royals. They can’t go anywhere without a group of photographers following them around. But sometimes, the camera catches them in unguarded moments and unintentionally reveals something less well known about the most famous family in the world.

40. The Queen’s first Christmas Speech

The Queen’s Christmas speech was a great tradition before she passed away, but she had to learn how to do it. This picture is her giving her very first one after her father died, and she took the crown. In it she said, “My father, and my grandfather before him, worked all their lives to unite our peoples ever more closely, and to maintain its ideals which were so near to their hearts. I shall strive to carry on their work.”

39. Princess Charlotte reads a book

This shot was taken at Hamburg Airport in July 2017, on the last day of the Cambridge family’s tour of Poland and Germany. It shows Princess Charlotte doing what most children her age do, reading a book at an inopportune time. It’s adorable but alas, she hasn’t quite got the hang of reading right way up yet.

38. Princess Diana and Princess Anne

This picture shows Diana with her sister-in-law, Princess Anne. Unfortunately, the two of them never particularly got along. According to the U.K. TV station Channel 4 documentary The Real Princess Anne, which aired in 2002, Anne thought very little of Diana. She hated that she herself was always unflatteringly compared to the younger woman.

37. Meghan and her dog

Just like her grandmother-in-law the Queen, Meghan Markle is a dog lover. This picture shows her with her pet beagle: Guy. Guy was a rescue doggie from Ontario, and Meghan adopted him via the organization A Dog’s Dream Rescue. Now that Meghan is a duchess, Guy truly is living a dog’s dream.