This past year was full of royal firsts for Prince George , Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis . It was also the year Charles acceded to the throne following the death of his beloved mother, Queen Elizabeth , and Prince William and Catherine officially became the Prince and Princess of Wales. Ahead of the New Year, take a look back at some of the British royals’ biggest and most memorable moments of 2022...
© Getty ImagesOn Feb. 6, Queen Elizabeth became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee.
© WireImagePrince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis made their carriage debut at Trooping the Colour in June.
© Getty ImagesThe Waleses and Sussexes came together two days after the death of Queen Elizabeth to view floral tributes left for the late monarch in Windsor. At the time, a spokesperson for Prince William confirmed via HELLO!’s Royal Editor Emily Nash: “The Prince of Wales invited the Duke and Duchess to join him and the Princess of Wales earlier.”
© WireImageThe Prince and Princess of Wales traveled to Boston to attend the second annual Earthshot Prize Awards ceremony, which was held on Dec. 2.
© Getty ImagesQueen Elizabeth appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with members of her family on the final day of the Platinum Jubilee Central Weekend in June.
© DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty ImagesLouis stole the show at his great-grandmother’s birthday parade (Trooping the Colour) with his silly faces.
© Getty ImagesThe young Prince was at it again at the Platinum Jubilee Pageant.
© Neil Mockford/GC ImagesMeghan and Harry made their first public appearance at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, attending the Service of Thanksgiving for the Queen’s reign at St Paul’s Cathedral.
© Getty ImagesTom Cruise gave Catherine a hand at the premiere of Top Gun: Maverick in London on May 19.
© WireImagePrince George attended Wimbledon for the first time with his parents on July 10.
“First Wimbledon, I heard. How’d you like it?” winner Novak Djokovic asked the young Prince, who replied “great” with two thumbs up.
© Getty ImagesWilliam and Catherine brought Princess Charlotte with them to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games in August. The outing marked Charlotte’s first solo outing with her parents.
© WireImagePrince George and Princess Charlotte visited Wales with their mom and dad on June 4.
© AP Photo/Alastair Grant, PoolHer Majesty pulled a marmalade sandwich out of her handbag in a sketch with Paddington Bear for ‘Platinum Party at the Palace.’
© WireImagePrince Louis made his royal Christmas walk debut in Sandringham this year. The four year old walked to St Mary Magdalene Church for Christmas Day service with members of the royal family.
© VICTORIA JONES/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesCharles was formally proclaimed King Charles III at the Accession Council on Sept. 10. It was also William’s first appearance since becoming the Prince of Wales.
© Getty ImagesGeorge, Charlotte and Louis started at a new school, Lambrook School, in September.
© Getty ImagesQueen Elizabeth’s eight grandchildren paid tribute to Her Majesty ahead of her funeral in September.
© Yui Mok-WPA Pool/Getty ImagesThe Prince of Wales, Prince Harry, Peter Phillips, Zara Tindall, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn held a vigil beside their grandmother’s coffin at Westminster Hall on Sept. 17.
© NetflixNetflix released Meghan and Harry’s documentary series in December.
© WireImagePrincess Charlotte wore a hat for the first time to her late great-grandmother’s funeral on Sept. 19.
© Getty ImagesQueen Elizabeth’s state funeral was held on Sept. 19. The monarch was buried at the King George VI Memorial Chapel.
© Getty ImagesCharles delivered his first Christmas broadcast as monarch on Dec. 25. The speech was recorded at St. George’s Chapel, close to where both of his parents, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, are buried.
© Getty ImagesGeorge and Charlotte joined members of the royal family at their mother’s second annual Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey on Dec. 15.
