Like many families around the world, the Cambridges celebrated birthdays in quarantine and applauded healthcare workers from their home this year. 2020 also saw Kate Middleton and Prince William ’s children— Prince George , seven, Princess Charlotte , five, and Prince Louis , two—make their red carpet debut and volunteer amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Although 2020 was undeniably a difficult year, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge brought joy to royal fans with their personal photos and surprise family appearances. As one royal fan account (@UKRoyalTea) recently tweeted, “The Cambridge family as a whole has just really stepped up to the plate raising spirits and support for key causes this year! Seeing the children grow throughout this year as much as they have let us has been a joy!”
While we can’t wait to see what adorable Cambridge kid moments await us in 2021, in the meantime, HOLA! USA is taking a look back at Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis’ cutest moments from 2020...
Prince Louis stole the show in the Cambridge family’s 2020 Christmas card photo, which was taken at their country home, Anmer Hall, in Norfolk.
In a statement on Instagram, photographer Matt Porteous said, “It was an honour to photograph The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their family. Capturing the fun and relaxed moments between such a wonderful family is always a true privilege.”
Louis, Charlotte and George made their red carpet debut on Dec. 11. Kate and William attended a special pantomime performance of The National Lottery’s Pantoland at The Palladium with their children. The show was held to thank key workers and their families for their phenomenal efforts this year.
In honor of the UK’s Volunteer’s Week in June, Kensington Palace shared a photo of William holding an umbrella over his two oldest children. The image was taken by Kate in April when the Cambridge family visited Sandringham Estate, where they packed and delivered food parcels to isolated pensioners in the local area.
The Duke and Duchess released new photos of Princess Charlotte to mark her fifth birthday (May 2), including one of the young royal holding a bag of pasta. In April, the little Princess and her family made fresh pasta and filled several bags to deliver, along with food packages, to elderly and vulnerable people living near Sandringham, per HOLA! USA’s sister brand HELLO!.
Prince George, who is third in line to the British throne, looked all grown up in his seventh birthday photos. The future King, who celebrated his birthday in July, flashed a bright smile sporting a camouflage print T-shirt.
The young Princes and Princess quizzed Sir David Attenborough in a video shared by Kensington Palace in October. Louis melted hearts when he adorably asked the naturalist what animal he likes.
Prince Louis, who turned two on April 23, got messy with paint in his second birthday pictures. “I should have taken a photograph of what I looked like after as well,” Kate told ITV’s This Morning of her youngest son’s photo session. “Luckily, that wasn’t documented, but I pretty much, I looked like Louis at the end of it.”
In March, the Duke and Duchess’ children applauded healthcare workers. Alongside a video of the Cambridge kids clapping, Kensington Palace wrote: “To all the doctors, nurses, carers, GPs, pharmacists, volunteers and other NHS staff working tirelessly to help those affected by #COVID19: thank you.”