The Most Memorable Royal Photos of 2023 (So Far)
2023 is shaping up to be a big, transitional year for the British royal family. Following Queen Elizabeth's passing last September, the royals have begun to find their footing in their new roles—King Charles is now the monarch, Prince William and Kate Middleton are now the Prince and Princess of Wales. Across the pond, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle continue to navigate what post-royal life looks like for them, and the spotlight was on Harry in a big way at the start of this year as he released his explosive memoir, Spare.
All eyes are now on King Charles's coronation on May 6, 2023, which is undeniably going to be one of the biggest moments of the royal calendar, but in the meantime, the royals are keeping calm and carrying on. In chronological order, here are the most memorable photos of the British royal family in 2023.
The year began with King Charles attending New Year's Day service at the Church of St Mary Magdalene on the Sandringham estate with his wife, Queen Camilla.
But all royal attention would quickly shift to Prince Harry's explosive, revelatory memoir, and the media tour he did to promote the book. (Pictured here with Stephen Colbert.)
The first appearance of Prince William and Kate Middleton following Prince Harry's memoir publication was highly scrutinized—the Waleses color-coordinated in a show of unity. The royal family has committed to not commenting about Harry’s memoir.
Princess Anne's role as her brother's trusted confidant was on display early in 2023. She was photographed attending church with Charles in Sandringham.
Ahead of the one year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, King Charles met with President Volodymyr Zelensky at Buckingham Palace.
In one of their most glamorous outings of 2023, Princess Kate and Prince William stepped out at the BAFTAs—and Kate even wore opera gloves!
King Charles and Queen Camilla shared a sweet moment during a reception to celebrate the second anniversary of The Reading Room at Clarence House. Camilla had just recovered from her second bout with COVID-19.
Kate and William visited south Wales to promote mental health initiatives, and while they were there, took part in a 45-second cycling race. Kate—despite being in a skirt and heels!—emerged victorious.
The Princess of Wales, the new Colonel of the Irish Guards, attended a training exercise in the snow in early March.
On International Women's Day, Meghan Markle and the Archewell team volunteered at Harvest Home, a nonprofit in Los Angeles.
On the annual Commonwealth Day, King Charles delivered a speech, where he spoke about his late mother, Queen Elizabeth.
It was the first big joint outing of the year for the royal family, and King Charles and Queen Camilla were accompanied by the Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Anne and her husband Sir Tim Laurence, and Prince Edward and Sophie, the newly minted Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.
For Commonwealth Day, Kate wore Princess Diana's sapphire and diamond earrings.
The Most Memorable Royal Photos of 2023 (So Far)
2023 is shaping up to be a big, transitional year for the British royal family. Following Queen Elizabeth's passing last September, the royals have begun to find their footing in their new roles—King Charles is now the monarch, Prince William and Kate Middleton are now the Prince and Princess of Wales. Across the pond, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle continue to navigate what post-royal life looks like for them, and the spotlight was on Harry in a big way at the start of this year as he released his explosive memoir, Spare.
All eyes are now on King Charles's coronation on May 6, 2023, which is undeniably going to be one of the biggest moments of the royal calendar, but in the meantime, the royals are keeping calm and carrying on. In chronological order, here are the most memorable photos of the British royal family in 2023.
From Prince Harry's memoir release to King Charles's first Commonwealth Day as monarch, here are the best royal photos from the first months of the year.
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