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10 of the most hilarious royal tour photos

Overseas visits have plenty of opportunities for fun!

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Danielle Stacey
Online Royal CorrespondentLondon
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Royal tours are always one of the highlights of the year and we've seen plenty of hilarious moments from the likes of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Harry and more on their overseas visits.

The royals undertake hundreds of engagements on their tours and there's always room for a good giggle or two in some of the more light-hearted moments.

Back in 2016 on their royal visit to Bhutan, William and Kate were left in stitches as the Duchess tried her hand at archery. Sporty Kate looked highly amused as her arrow appeared to miss the target.

Take a look at some of the best funny royal tour photos…

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The Duchess of Sussex laughed so hard she actually cried, when a group of school children sang a funny song to her and husband Prince Harry about mosquitos during their visit to Tonga in 2018.

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Prince Charles and Camilla got involved in learning how to make their own rum-based mojitos during their official visit to Cuba in 2019.

As the Prince of Wales added a sprig of mint to his glass, he joked: "It gets up my nose!" before lifting his glass to have a sip. Turning to the press pack, Charles cheekily added: "Aren't you all envious?"

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Prince William and Kate are known for their competitive streak and went head-to-head during a sailing race in Auckland, New Zealand in 2014. The Duchess went on beat her husband not once, but twice in the yacht race.

Kate was spotted hilariously gesturing to William after her second win, to which the Duke joked: "We were sabotaged!"

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Meghan got quite the shock when one Invictus Games sailor jumped aboard to give Harry a bear hug during the event in Australia in 2018.

The over-excited sailor hopped aboard their boat to embrace the Prince, literally lifting him off his feet. It prompted the Duchess to burst into laughter before saying: "Now that's a hug - that's how it's done!"

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Prince Harry pretended to be shocked when two-year-old Emily Henson made a bold grab for the royal's bucket of popcorn at the Invictus Games in Toronto in 2017. It resulted in a series of amazing photos of the Prince's hilarious reactions to the cheeky toddler.

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The Duchess of Cornwall left everyone in fits of laughter as she jokily wielded a knife at husband Charles during a tour of a winery in Australia in 2015. A grinning Camilla told him to "behave himself," while Charles gave her a look of mock horror.

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Prince William and Kate showed off their moves as they danced with locals on the South Pacific island Tuvalu during their 2012 Diamond Jubilee Tour.

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Prince Harry cheekily jumped the gun as he challenged sprinter Usain Bolt to a race in Jamaica in 2012. The crowd cheered as the Olympian jokily let the Prince win.

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Prince Harry couldn't resist taunting his older brother Prince William as they got up close with an eight foot-long python on their southern Africa tour in 2010. Their facial expressions were comedy gold as the snake was draped around their shoulders.

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