When Princess Beatrice gave birth to her daughter, Sienna, in September, she declined to share a photo of her little one. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry also haven't posted photos of their daughter, Lilibet, yet. But not every royal baby has been kept under such close wraps. There are a ton of adorable baby photos of royals including Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and more. Even baby Archie has a few pics to his name.
We understand that it must be difficult to share photos of your children with so many strangers online, so we can't fault any royal parent for wanting to protect their children. But at the same time, we love seeing the photos that we do get โย if only just because the royal babies are so darn cute. See for yourself.
Queen Elizabeth Snuggled Up
It's wild to look at baby Queen Elizabeth and know all that was coming in life for her. Since her uncle was supposed to become king, the young princess was never really considered as being seriously in line for the throne. But when Edward abdicated, her whole life was turned upside down. Now she's one of the world's longest-reigning monarchs.
Prince Philip's Big Smile
Philip had a tough childhood. His family were Greek royals who were forced to flee the country when he was just a baby. Philip was actually smuggled out in a fruit crate. Things worked out for him in the end, though. He met and married then Princess Elizabeth and eventually became a king consort of sorts when she ascended the throne.
Prince William's Christening
Princess Diana was a whole new kind of royal mom โย very hands-on, loving, and affectionate. That's clear here in this photo of Diana soothing oldest son William at his christening. There's so much love between mother and child that we can practically feel it through the screen. What a precious moment that William can look back on.
William's Chubby Cheeks
We can see a lot of Prince George in William's own baby photos. They have similarly adorable chubby cheeks. This picture of baby William was snapped in Australia when he visited the country with his parents as a young child. It was rare for royal kids to be brought on tours, but Diana was insistent that her son join her for the trip.
Cozy Prince Harry
Does it get any cuter than a baby wearing a little knit pom-pom beanie? Harry is proof that, no, it does not get any cuter. It's incredibly risky to dress a baby in an all-white, probably not-machine-washable outfit, but the fashionista in Diana apparently didn't care. She just wanted her son to be adorable, and she succeeded.
Harry's Sailor Suit
Another supercute Harry baby outfit is this one. He looks like a little sailor in the blue and white stripes. Harry's father, Prince Charles, was reportedly disappointed that his son was born with red hair, but we think it's so cute. Harry was a charmer as a child, and that's really never changed.
Princess Eugenie Eats a Snack
Giving a baby an ice cream cone is always going to be a messy affair, but also a really cute one. As a child, Eugenie looked so adorable in her stroller munching away on a vanilla cone. Hopefully whatever she was wearing was easy to clean, though, because we can almost guarantee it was covered in drips by the time she was done.
Unimpressed Prince George
There are those chubby cheeks that George shared with his dad! The young prince went viral for this picture, in which he looks incredibly bored with everything around him. The photos were snapped while George visited Australia and New Zealand with his mom and dad, so he definitely had a lot to be impressed with โย he just wasn't.
George's Big Hug
During that same overseas tour, a photographer captured this sweet image of baby George giving his mom a big hug. Kate Middleton has talked about how essential physical affection like hugs can be for kids, so we bet she loved this moment. "Hugs are very important. That's what I tell my children," the duchess once said at an event.
Princess Charlotte's Furry Friend
Babies can find delight in almost anything, like how a young Charlotte seemed absolutely overjoyed to have a stuffed animal seated by her. The princess was so cute as a baby (and still is now), that we can't blame Kate one bit for snapping a ton of pics around her six-month milestone. Gotta document it all!
The Cambridges All Bundled Up
Snowsuits for babies are one of the greatest gifts the world has, because little kids just look so cute in them. Charlotte was no exception when her family took a ski trip when she was younger. She probably doesn't remember the vacation itself, but at least she'll always have this adorable photo as a souvenir.
Prince Louis Is So Brand-New
If Prince Louis looks super fresh out of the oven here, it's because he was. Mom Kate snapped this picture of her son just three days after he was born. She wanted to share it on Instagram to thank everyone for their warm wishes while she was in labor. Again, a newborn in all white is a choice, but we can respect it.
Charlotte Kissing Louis
Charlotte turned 3 a short while after her little brother was born, so the Duchess of Cambridge decided to share a photo of both Charlotte and Louis to commemorate her daughter's birthday. This is such a tender photo of brother and sister. We hope it was candid and that Charlotte did just spontaneously give Louis a kiss, but even if it was staged, it's still precious.
Archie's Tiny Hands
Meghan and Harry have never been quite as forthcoming with photos of their children as the Cambridges. But the Sussexes did share this sweet image of young Archie to mark Harry's first Father's Day. We can't get over how tiny Archie's fingers are. His whole fist wraps around just one of Harry's fingers.
Archie's Royal Tour
Like royal babies before him, Archie also attended a royal tour with his parents once he was old enough. He got to visit South Africa with Meghan and Harry, and the trip gifted us a bunch of new photos of the little one. He looks absolutely adorable here in his blue overalls. He even stared straight into the camera. Future model?
