12 sweet royal sibling moments! From Princess Charlotte and brothers to William and Harry


Those royal kids are just the cutest


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Sophie Hamilton
Sophie HamiltonDeputy Features Editor
Updated: July 14, 2021
Mike Tindall with two young girls and a baby in a stroller on a grassy field.

We love looking back at photographs of the royals as young children, larking around with their siblings in the grounds of Buckingham Palace or on a family outing.

Regal children may be from the UK's most famous family, but that doesn't stop them behaving like normal kids – mucking about, pulling silly faces and helping out their younger brothers or sisters.

From the Queen and her late sister Princess Margaret to the royal youth of today, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, we've found some adorable pictures of the famous siblings sharing heartfelt moments. Take a look…

Mia and Lena Tindall

We love this photo of Zara and Mike Tindall's daughters Mia and Lena (above). You can tell Mia wants to play with her younger sister as she climbs on her buggy to see her. Sweet Lena doesn't look too sure about the whole thing though! The family were pictured enjoying a day out at the Gatcombe Horse Trials in Gloucestershire.

Take a look at more cute royal sibling snaps below…

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Two young girls with blonde hair sit together, smiling and pointing. They are surrounded by adults in formal attire.

Savannah and Isla Phillips

No Trooping the Colour would be complete without a royal raspberry and sweet Savannah, daughter of the Queen's grandson Peter Phillips and his wife Autumn Phillips, had that cheeky look in her eye back in 2017. Little Isla seems oblivious to the situation as the pair enjoy the flypast on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.

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Prince George, wearing a green shirt, leans into a car trunk while a young girl in a floral dress stands nearby.

Prince George and Princess Charlotte

There's nothing quite like mucking about in a car boot with your sibling. The children of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hung out in the back of the car during a charity polo day in Wokingham in July 2019.

Prince George, in red shorts and white shirt, holds onto a stroller.

A young George sneaks a peek at his baby sister Princess Charlotte back in 2015. The family were on their way out of the Church of St Mary Magdalene on the Sandringham Estate after Charlotte's Christening.

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Three children, including Prince George, look out a window with fingers on lips.

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis

Another classic Trooping the Colour picture! We wonder what the royal trio were thinking about when this snap was taken. Little Louis looks ready for a nap as he sucks his thumb. Aw!

Two young boys, one in shorts and one in overalls, holding hands in a room.

Prince William and Prince Harry

Possibly our favourite royal photo EVER. A young Prince William helps his brother Prince Harry learn to walk at their home of Kensington Palace. Those matching outfits!

Diana, Princess of Wales, in pink, watches a boy slide down a blue slide.

Prince William helps his little brother out once again in the garden as they play on the slide at Highgrove, dressed in mini Parachute Regiment uniforms. Mum Diana looks on at the sweet bonding moment.

Four children in winter gear, including Prince Harry with a headband, posing with skis.

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie

Sisters Beatrice and Eugenie look so sweet dressed in their matching ski suits and pink hair bows for a day on the slopes in Klosters, Switzerland. Can we just give a special mention to Harry's Rambo-style bandana and big cousin William checking to see that Beatrice is ok. Bless.

Three children play on a grassy field; one holds a baseball glove.

Zara and Peter Phillips

The children of Princess Anne had a brilliant time back in April 1984, rolling around on the grass in the grounds of Badminton House in Gloucestershire.

Elizabeth II, Charles, Prince of Wales, and other family members with a young boy and baby in a pram.

Prince Andrew and Prince Edward

This picture was taken on the Queen's 39th birthday at Frogmore House Windsor. How adorable is big brother Prince Andrewpushing baby Prince Edward in his pram?

Two children, a boy and a girl, sitting on a stone by a house, smiling.

Princess Anne and Prince Charles

So lovely! Big brother Prince Charles puts a protective arm around his little sister Princess Anne in 1954 as they pose for a photo on the patio at the Royal Lodge in Windsor.

Two young girls, one of whom is Princess Elizabeth, smiling and holding dogs in a window.

The Queen and Princess Margaret

Back in 1936, the then Princess Elizabeth and her sister Margaret have a giggle looking out of the windows of the Royal Welsh House with two of their pet Corgis.

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