One Look at These Pictures Will Prove the British Royal Cousins Have a Close Bond
There's nothing like a wedding to get all the royals together, and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's nuptials showed once again how close the royal cousins are. We also get a glimpse of Harry and Prince William hanging out with their cousins at sporting occasions, charity events, official duties, and Christmas and Easter services. It's clear from the snapshots of them joking and laughing together that they have a tight bond. Prince Charles has three siblings, and each of them have two children, so William and Harry have six cousins in total. Here's a quick refresher on who's related to whom:
- Princess Anne: mother to Peter Phillips (born 1977) — who's married to Autumn — and Zara (born 1981) — who's married to rugby player Mike Tindall
- Prince Andrew: father to Princess Beatrice (born 1988) and Princess Eugenie (born 1990) — who's engaged to Jack Brooksbank
- Prince Edward: father to Lady Louise Windsor (born 2003) and James, Viscount Severn (born 2007)
Check out some of the sweetest and funniest moments when these most royal of relations have bonded in public, and continue the royal lovefest by witnessing William and Harry's brotherly love.
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William, Eugenie, Harry, and Beatrice
Eugenie and Harry having a giggle together with William and Beatrice at Trooping the Colour in 2012.
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Zara and James
Zara jokingly holding onto James's ear at the Festival of British Eventing in 2014.
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Autumn and James
James showing Autumn his tooth at the Festival of British Eventing in 2014.
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Peter, William, Kate, Autumn, Eugenie, and Beatrice
Peter, William, Kate, Autumn, Eugenie, and Beatrice heading to the Easter Sunday church service at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in 2017.
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Beatrice, Eugenie, and Autumn
Beatrice and Eugenie laughing with Autumn during Ladies Day at Royal Ascot in 2008.
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Peter, Eugenie, and Mike
Peter, Eugenie, and Mike taking a selfie together at a charity event at Abbey Road Studios in aid of Hope and Homes for children in 2016.
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William, Zara, and Harry
William, Zara, and Harry catching up on their way to the Christmas Day service at Sandringham Church in 2009.
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Zara and Harry
Zara and Harry sharing a joke at the 6 Nations Championship rugby match between England and France at Twickenham Stadium in 2011.
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Eugenie, Beatrice, and Harry
Eugenie, Beatrice, Harry, and one of his BFFs Jake Warren in the Royal Box on Derby Day at Epsom racecourse in 2011.
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William, Eugenie, and Beatrice
William, Eugenie, and Beatrice sharing a joke at Trooping the Colour in 2013.
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Kate, William, Zara, and Harry
Kate, William, Zara, and Harry all smiles at the Diamond Jubilee Concert in London in 2012.
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Zara, Harry, and Mike
Harry sharing a hug with Zara and Mike after competing in an exhibition wheelchair rugby match as part of the Invictus Games in London in 2014.
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William, Harry, and Zara
William and Harry chatting with Zara outside Sandringham Church after the Christmas Day service in 2009.
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Zara, Harry, and William
Zara chatting with Harry and William at Prince Charles and Camilla's wedding in Windsor in 2005.
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Zara and Harry
Zara and Harry finding something very amusing at Peter and Autumn's wedding in Windsor in 2008.
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Beatrice, Kate, William, and Harry
Beatrice, Kate, William, and Harry having fun at the Diamond Jubilee Buckingham Palace Concert in 2012.
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William, Kate, and Zara
William and Kate having a laugh with Zara after a service to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Queen's Coronation in 2013.
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William, Kate, Autumn, Peter, and Beatrice
William, Kate, Autumn, Peter, and Beatrice arriving for Christmas Day Service at Sandringham Church in 2014.
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Mike, Kate, Beatrice, and William
Mike, Kate, Beatrice, and William at Royal Ascot in 2017.
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Kate, William, Meghan, Harry, Beatrice, and Eugenie
Kate, William, Meghan, and Harry in front of Beatrice and Eugenie at Christmas Day church service in 2017 in King's Lynn.
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William, Kate, and Eugenie
William and Kate catching up with Eugenie at Zara and Mike's prewedding party in Edinburgh in 2011.
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Kate and Louise
Kate and Louise at the cycling at the London Paralympics in 2012.
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Kate and Louise
Kate and Louise at the rowing at the London Paralympics in 2012.
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Harry, Kate, and Eugenie
Harry joking with Kate and Eugenie at Trooping the Colour in 2013.
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Peter, Eugenie, and Mike
Peter, Eugenie, and Mike watching Coldplay perform during the Sentebale Concert in London in 2016.
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Peter, Autumn, Zara, Beatrice, Eugenie, and Jack
Peter, Autumn, Zara, Beatrice, Eugenie, and her fiancé, Jack, at the Easter Service in Windsor in 2018.
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William, Kate, Harry, and Eugenie
William, Kate, Harry, and Eugenie cheering on Zara as she received the silver medal in the team Equestrian of the Eventing competition at the 2012 London Olympics.
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Eugenie, Harry, and Beatrice
Eugenie giving Harry the side-eye while Beatrice smiled during the Trooping the Colour ceremony in 2012.
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Peter and William
Peter and William at The Patron's Lunch celebrations to mark the queen's 90th birthday in 2016.