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13 hilarious royal wedding photos that weren't meant to be seen

Royal weddings aren't always picture-perfect

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Bridie Wilkins
Senior Health & Fitness Writer
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You'd think that all eyes would be on the bride and groom at a royal wedding, right? Wrong.

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From Prince Harry pulling faces to Kate Middleton's fashion mishap and Princess Charlotte striking a pose, several wedding guests have been caught on camera when they least expected it. Keep scrolling to see the most relatable snaps from the royal family's nuptials and prepare to have a giggle…

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1. Princess Charlotte sticks her tongue out

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When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tied the knot at St George's Chapel inside Windsor Castle in 2018, Princess Charlotte was caught sticking her tongue out in the car. She behaved impeccably throughout the service, but every three-year-old has their moments.

2. Princess Charlotte strikes a pose

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Princess Charlotte was also seen striking a pose with her leg up at the wedding. We only wish Kate had joined her.

3. The Queen enjoys herself

the queen

Taken out of context, the Queen looked decidedly bored at the nuptials of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Of course, we're sure she wasn't.

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4. Prince William and Kate Middleton's bridesmaid shows her disdain

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When Prince William and Kate Middleton kissed on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after their wedding on 29 April 2011, bridesmaid Grace van Cutsem was seen covering her ears. Like, was all the clapping really necessary?

5. Prince Harry pulls a face

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Prince Harry seemed to be keeping his grandmother the Queen entertained with some interesting facial expressions during the wedding of his father Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles. Either that, or he wasn't keen on the canapes.

6. Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston's bridesmaids show their boredom

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The bridesmaids of Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston had had quite enough following the ceremony at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. They just needed a moment.

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7. Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew's page boy struggles with his hat

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A page boy at Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew, Duke of York's wedding in 1986 seemed to be struggling with how to wear his hat. Or maybe he fancied a game of peekaboo as Sarah walked down the aisle.

8. Prince William and Kate Middleton's page boy left in the dark

page boy group

You know when you laugh at your own jokes that no-one else finds funny? Looks like that's what happened to this page boy at Kate Middleton and Prince William's big day.

9. Crown Prince Felipe de Borbon and Letizia Ortiz's page boy takes a break

page boy

As Crown Prince Felipe de Borbon and his bride Letizia Ortiz prepared to say 'I do' in 2004, a page boy found the perfect spot to watch on: lying on the altar next to Queen Sofia. The look of joy says it all.

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10. Meghan Markle gets the giggles

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Meghan and Harry shared an inside joke on their wedding day, and apparently Meghan couldn’t quite control herself. Everything is funnier when you're not allowed to laugh, right?

11. Sarah Ferguson gets excited

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Sarah Ferguson's face as she arrived at Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's wedding quickly became a meme sensation. We're not entirely sure what she's pointing at here, but the expression gets us every time.   

12. Zara Tindall battles the wind

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It was clearly a little windy on Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's wedding day! Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips' ex-wife Autumn were among the guests holding onto their hats.

13. Sophie Wessex styles out her laughter

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Sophie Wessex couldn't quite keep a straight face when Kate's dress also had a moment at the wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank. She styled it out well with a look of concern.

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