Traditionally, the Royal family They have adhered to a strict rule of not showing emotion in public.
Queen Mary He insisted that his granddaughter maintain a serious demeanor, as he believed it was inappropriate for monarchs to smile at their subjects.
However, once in power, Queen Elizabeth defied this custom and frequently displayed her sense of humor during her 70-year reign.
And the rest of his family has done the same, as these images show.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip enjoy a laugh at Windsor Castle in 2003 as she walks past him dressed in traditional uniform. A swarm of bees had caused concern before the Queen’s Company review
At Trooping the Color 2022, young Prince Louis was overwhelmed by the roar of the flight, covering his ears and screaming in response. And in the background, the Queen couldn’t help but smile.
Queen Elizabeth II caused a sensation around the world when she appeared alongside James Bond (played by Daniel Craig) during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
A smiling Camilla surprises Charles by holding a large knife in the air during a visit to a winery in Australia.
Prince William showed off his thoughtful side as he fanned his wife during the sweltering conditions of the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
A 10-year-old boy couldn’t contain his excitement when he met Queen Camilla earlier this month.
Charles and Camilla laugh while watching a traditional Inuit throat singing performance in Canada in 2017.
Prince Harry shares popcorn with a child while attending the sitting volleyball competition at the 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto.
Prince Philip proves he can still make the ladies jump by sneaking behind ITN royal correspondent Romilly Weeks as she reports live to camera in Malta in 2007.
Queen Elizabeth II and her son, Charles, laugh as they watch the children’s sack race at the Braemar Highland Gathering 2012.
An awkward encounter: football manager Sam Allardyce facing Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi at the Cheltenham Festival, March 2024
Prince Harry appears to be full of enthusiasm during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as he gives a thumbs up to the camera.
Prince George is caught gossiping with his cousin Savannah Phillips (left) at the wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank in 2018.
Prince Harry emulates Usain Bolt’s signature gesture after a 100-meter race against the world record holder in Jamaica in 2012.
Prince William tries to accept a reservation at an Indian restaurant in Birmingham, much to Catherine’s amusement, 2023
Diana, Princess of Wales, enjoys a moment of joy with Prince Harry on the Depth Charge ride in Thorpe Park in 1992.
Prince Harry fails to keep a straight face as his grandmother Queen Elizabeth checks on him and his fellow officers during the Sovereign’s Parade at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
The Queen smiles warmly at Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts student Julie Thompson (right) after her performance at Buckingham Palace, 1998.
Charles hilariously reacts after a large lizard lands on his pants during a visit to the Orokonui ecological sanctuary with Camilla in New Zealand, 2015.
Queen Elizabeth photographs a selfie taken by two players from the Australian women’s hockey team on the first day of the Commonwealth Games in Scotland, 2014.
Fitzwilliam Corrie-Salmon, 23 months, steals the show from Queen Camilla during a visit to a bakery in Northern Ireland in March this year.