This has been a wild year for us all, especially for the royal family. The year kicked off With Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's January decision to step down as senior royals. This then sent Prince William and Kate Middleton into a work frenzy where they suddenly started picking up a lot of the slack. Then Charles got sick, and William got sick. And then the royals eventually started in-person engagements again while also safely staying away from each other.
This year had a lot of low points, but it helps to focus on the positives. Fans spent most of 2020 comforted by the near-constant public presence of the royals, even when that presence was via video chat. William and Kate seemed more on top of things than ever, and their children got a lot of face time with royal fans, too. Here are some of our favorite royal moments from 2020.
The royal heirs
Holding hands
During another stop on their farewell tour, someone took this sweet photo of Meghan and Harry holding hands at an event. They liked it enough to post on their own Instagram page. There's no denying that they truly love one another. And their PDA legacy will hopefully encourage future royals to not worry so much about expressing that love in these sweet ways.
Kate Middleton interacting with kids
For one of her areas of philanthropy, Kate has really focused on children and mothers — especially in those crucial early years. So her work has regularly put her in contact with kids, and she's just so good with them. The look of delight on her face is so sincere here as she plays with this little girl.
Kate getting distracted by a pup
What's something that the duchess loves just as much as children? Puppers! Kate Middleton is always getting distracted by dogs at events. At this particular event, she was supposed to be meeting with Ireland's president, but she couldn't help but greet his pooch as well. What a good dog!
William, the circus performer
Also during Prince William and Kate Middleton's tour of Ireland in early March, the duo visited the Galway Circus. The event gave William the perfect excuse to show off some of his awesome juggling skills. Kate was clearly impressed with her husband, and we are, too. If the circus ever needs a new juggler, they know where to look!
Laughing fit
We love how candid Meghan and Harry always are, and this photo is a great example of that. It's an outtake from a video they filmed for the Commonwealth Trust, and it features the Sussexes totally cracking up on the job. The pure joy in Harry's eyes makes him almost look as gleeful as a child. We miss seeing these moments with them.
Prince Louis gets to paint
To mark each of her children's birthdays, Kate Middleton always takes a new portrait of them to share with the public. We're big fans of the ones she took of Louis playing with rainbow finger paint for his second birthday. Kate later joked that she was just as messy as he was by the end of the photoshoot.
