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The Best Pictures of the British Royals in 2016

By Caitlin Gallagher

Updated on Dec 31, 2016 at 10:00 PM

Kate Middleton, Prince William, Prince Harry, and the rest of the British royal family have had quite a busy 2016. In addition to Kate and Will celebrating their five-year wedding anniversary, being parents to Prince George and Princess Charlotte, and taking royal tours of India and Canada, they also rang in Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday and made a slew of official appearances around London. Prince Harry has kept himself busy with his Invictus Games in Florida, a trip to Disney World, his tour of the Caribbean, and just looking ridiculously handsome. Meanwhile, Prince George met the Obamas and Princess Charlotte proved that she's growing up so fast in adorable new photos. Keep reading to see the best royal moments of the year!

When Kate and Will Took a Sweet Stroll Together

When They Had a Snowball Fight During Their French Alps Vacation

When Kate Showed Off Her Sporty Side in India

When She Bonded With an Adorable Group of Kids

When Kate Took Time Out to Talk to Her Young Admirers

When She Didn't Take Art So Seriously

When She Looked as Flawless as a Human Possibly Can

When William Saluted on St. Patrick's Day

When Kate Played With Balloons in a Casual Outfit

When the Couple Got All Dressed Up in India

When They Put Their Sweet Chemistry on Display During an Outing

When William Chatted With the Cute Crowd

When They Showed Off Their Perfect Manners

When Harry Celebrated at the Invictus Games With the British Swim Team

When Kate Played Soccer in Wedges

When They Cracked Each Other Up

When They Dressed to the Nines For a Gala

When Queen Elizabeth II Smiled Like a Little Kid

When Kate Showed Off Her Artistic Side

When Kate Floated Through the Crowd

When They Looked Ridiculously Happy Together

When They Went on a Safari

When They Posed For a New Batch of Stamps

When They Visited the Star Wars Set

When They Hosted the Obamas at Kensington Palace

When They Had the Time of Their Lives in India

When Harry Flirted With a 93-Year-Old Woman

When the Trio Looked Sharp

When George Played on His Rocking Horse

When They Fed Baby Rhinos

When Harry Visited Nepal

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When Charlotte Posed For Her Mom

When Kate Couldn't Stop Giggling

When William Mingled With BB-8

When He Tried His Hand at Archery

When Harry and Michelle Obama Opened the Invictus Games

When Kate Proved She Can Box

When Kate, Will, and Harry Took a Ride Together

When They Went on an Adorable Hike

When George Met President Obama in His Pajamas

When Harry Crushed This Volleyball Game

When They Visited the Taj Mahal

When Harry Visited With Sick Children in Nepal

When He Had a Casual Chat With Chewbacca

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When Charlotte Showed Off Her Stunning Eyes

When They Posed With the Obamas

When They Raised Awareness For Mental Health

When Harry Got Winded From Boxing

When Kate Was a Vision in White

And a Vision in Red

When Kate Shared a Sweet Moment With a Few Kids at a Park

When They Celebrated the Queen's 90th Birthday

When the Trio Looked Too Cool For School

When Kate Showed Off Her Sailing Skills

When They Dressed Up For the Queen's Garden Party

When Harry Bonded With a Dog

When They Posed For a Family Portrait in the Snow

When Kate Met With Olympic Hopefuls

When She and William Attended Church

When Charlotte Gave Her Royal Wave

And When George Gave His Royal Salute

When They Arrived in Canada Looking Fresh

When George Smushed His Face Up Against a Plane Window

When Harry High-Fived This Teeny, Tiny Baby

When Charlotte Showed Her Enthusiasm For Balloons . . .

. . . And George Revealed His Love of Bubbles

When Kate and Will Stole a Sweet Moment Together

When Harry Stuck His Tongue Out at a Baby

When Kate Met a Little Prince

When the Trio Looked Like a Walking Album Cover

When This Bold Baby Stuck His Tongue Out at Kate at a Fancy Gala

When Harry Released Baby Turtles Into the Sea

When Kate Goofed Around With Charlotte

When This Little Girl Tried to Kiss Her Prince

When the Family of 4 Waved at the Crowd

When Charlotte Stopped to Smell the Roses

When the the Brothers Looked Handsome as Hell

When Harry Met Rihanna . . .

. . . And Gave Her a Huge Hug

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