What protocol? The best royal selfie moments of all time

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February 12, 2018
A woman with long hair smiles next to a tattooed man taking a selfie with a smartphone.
There's no official protocol rule against selfies, although for the British royals posing for one is a rare event. Queen Elizabeth II has previously revealed that she finds it "disconcerting" and "strange", Prince William in 2018 noted that he's "allergic to selfies" and his little brother Prince Harry insisted to one well wisher during a visit: "No, I hate selfies... I know you're young, selfies are bad. Just take a normal photograph!" Still, for royal watchers and fans, when royals take selfies it inevitably creates sweet, candid and sometimes just plain hilarious photos! That's why we've gathered up our all-time favorite royal selfie moments. Scroll through to see the pics...This runner during the 2017 London Marathon couldn't resist stopping to snap a selfie with the Duchess of Cambridge – and we can't blame him!Photo: Matt Dunham - WPA Pool/Getty Images
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, smiling and taking a selfie with another man.
In what must surely be one of the earliest royal selfie moments, Prince William stopped to have his photo taken on a flip phone way back in 2005. The second-in-line was visiting Auckland, New Zealand's Starship Childrens Hospital when he paused for the snap.Photo: PHIL NOBLE/AFP/Getty Images
Mike Tindall, a man, and a woman are smiling and taking a selfie at an event.
A selfie of royal proportions! Queen Elizabeth's grandchildren Peter Phillips and Princess Eugenie posed for a pic with Her Majesty's grandson-in-law Mike Tindall at the End of Silence charity event held at Abbey Road Studios.Photo: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Hope and Homes for Children
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, stands beside a woman in traditional attire, both smiling and posing for a photo.
Prince Harry struck a pose at the Royal Hospital Chelsea during the Gurkha 200 pageant in June 2015. Photo: Alastair Grant - WPA Pool /Getty Images
Three women and two children taking selfies with Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, who is smiling.
Double the selfie, double the fun! Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall posed for two photos at once during her visit to Poppy Pod Village at the Tile Barn Outdoor Centre.Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images
Mike Tindall, smiling, hugs two children while a girl looks up, all on grass.
Hey guys, what's going on? Queen Elizabeth's great-granddaughter Mia Tindall seemed enthralled with dad Mike Tindall as some young friends helped him snap a pic for posterity at the Festival of British Eventing in August 2016.Photo: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth II in a yellow suit and hat, surrounded by people, with a boy taking a selfie with her.
Talk about the Queen of All Selfies! One lucky royal fan managed to snap a photo with Queen Elizabeth II in Belfast, Northern Ireland.Photo: Getty Images
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, in military uniform, smiling at a crowd. A woman takes a photo with him.
When Harry met this selfie fan... The British Prince stopped for a photo during a two-day trip to Estonia.Photo: Getty Images
Queen Máxima and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands taking a selfie at an event.
Holland's King and Queen, Williem-Alexander and Maxima of the Netherlands, took a break from cheering on their country's team at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea in order to capture their sporty date for posterity.Photo: WENN
Crowd taking selfies with a smiling woman in a white blazer, identity unclear.
Spain's Queen Letizia stopped for a quick snap with a well-wisher outside the 2018 Princess of Girona Foundation Arts and Literature Awards in Merida. Photo: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images
Neil deGrasse Tyson, smiling, takes a selfie with three other people against a brick wall.
When celebrities and royals collide! Cosmos' Neil de Grasse Tyson, right, snapped a selfie with French musician Jean-Michel Jarre and Norway's future king and queen Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway during the Starmus Festival on June 20, 2017 in Trondheim.Photo: Michael Campanella/Getty Images
A man in a white cap and sunglasses gives a thumbs up on a boat.
Selfie or it didn't happen, right Prince Carl Philip? the Swedish royal took a photo from the top of the mast of Dongfeng Race Team's boat during the ProAm race in Alicante, Spain.Photo: HRH Prince Carl Philip of Sweden via Getty Images
Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway, and a woman in winter gear smile for the camera.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit snapped a selfie with her "heartthrob," husband Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, while out raising money for the Norwegian Red Cross.Photo: Instagram/@crownprincessmm
Queen Rania of Jordan, in a white blouse, takes a selfie with a crowd of smiling people.
Queen Rania of Jordan snapped a selfie with students at the launch of the Queen Rania Teacher Academy’s pre-service professional diploma program.Photo: Instagram/@queenrania
A woman in a beige coat takes a selfie with a smiling woman in a black and pink jacket and zebra print headscarf.
Queen Letizia posed for a selfie after attending the Spain National Confederation of Mental Health in Madrid.Photo: Miguel Navalpotro Dana Press Photos/PA Images
Two men in gray shirts with green lanyards, one making a peace sign, appear excited at an event.
Go team! Prince Albert of Monaco, right, got into the spirit with a pal during the Spain vs Brazil basketball match during the 2016 Rio Olympics. Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
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