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15 times the royals got caught in the rain

Even the royal family need help from a brolly every so often

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Aisha Nozari
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There's nothing quite as heartwarming as seeing the royals having a candid moment! Just like us, they often find themselves caught in the middle of a downpour. What's more, it's not just the UK royals that have to contend with Britain's wet weather, as you're about to find out. Here are all the best moments of members of the royal family getting caught in the rain…

In 1983 the Queen Mother had to shelter herself from a sudden burst of rain as she reviewed the guard of honour of the Royal Anglian Regiment.

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On one of their final royal engagements at the Endeavour Awards in March 2020, royal photographer Samir Hussein captured the perfect shot of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in the rain.

The couple beamed at one another under the umbrella, with a TV camera light illuminating the rain droplets around them.

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Zara Tindall huddled up in her raincoat to protect herself from a storm at the Celebrity Gold Classic in 2019.

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge found themselves under an umbrella as wet weather reigned supreme at 2019's Royal Ascot.

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During their royal tour of Australia, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex cosied up beneath a brolly to protect themselves from the rain as Prince Harry addressed a crowd in Dubbo. How sweet is this photo?

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As brave as ever, the Queen can be seen riding horseback in the rain during Trooping the Colour in 1982.

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The Countess of Wessex was definitely grateful for her umbrella during a visit to the Abbey Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in 2014.

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Ever the doting dad, Mike Tindall can be seen pushing daughter Mia Tindall in her pram, sheltering her from the rain.

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Sarah Ferguson and daughter Princess Eugenie brave the rain at a tennis court in 2002. Look how little Eugenie is!

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The Duchess of Cornwall tucks herself away beneath her umbrella during a downpour in 2013. 

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The Duchess of Cambridge was all smiles as she kept a large brolly balanced over her head on a rainy day in Blackpool.

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The Queen Mother and Princess Margaret hold umbrellas while arriving at London Airport in 1958.

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Could this be the sweetest snap of the bunch? Here Japanese Princess Aiko is accompanied by her father, Emperor Naruhito (then a Crown Prince) at Gakushuin Kindergarten while attending the open house classes for Father's Day in 2006.

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Believe it or not, Spain gets bad weather, too! Here's Princess Sofia, Princess Leonor, Queen Letizia and former Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy walking in the rain during the Spanish National Day military parade in Madrid in 2016.

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