The funny moment you might have missed from the Dutch royal family’s winter photo session

See how the royals reacted!

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DECEMBER 2, 2024 9:34 AM ESTDEC 2, 2024, 9:34 AM EST

Nature called during the Dutch royal family’s recent photo shoot! King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands’ dog Mambo hilariously went to the bathroom as Their Majesties and their three daughters posed for their annual winter photo session on Nov. 29.

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AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - NOVEMBER 29: King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Queen Maxima of The Netherlands, Princess Amalia of The Netherlands, Princess Alexia of The Netherlands and Princess Ariane of The Netherlands during a photo session in the city center on November 29, 2024 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images)

The moment caught on camera, prompted funny reactions from the royals. His Majesty was photographed laughing, while Princess Catharina-Amalia put a hand to her face and Princess Alexia looked over her shoulder as their four-legged family member relieved himself at a nearby tree. Royal watchers were first introduced to Mambo in 2021. “Meet Mambo, the newest member of the Royal Family!” the Dutch Royal House wrote on World Animal Day that year.

(FROM L) Princess Ariane, Princess Amalia, King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima, Princess Alexia and dog mambo pose for the traditional photo session of the royal family at the Begijnhof in Amsterdam, on November 29, 2024. (Photo by Sem van der Wal / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT (Photo by SEM VAN DER WAL/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)

Mambo has previously joined his family for summer and winter photo sessions. The latest session took place in Amsterdam because "of the celebration of the 750th anniversary of the city,” according to the Dutch Royal House.

AD reported that as the King posed with Mambo on Nov. 29, he said (translated to English), "Now a photo with the men of the family." Images featuring Mambo were included in a carousel of photos shared by the Dutch Royal House's Instagram. "Beautiful family and little Mambo steals the show ❤️," one Instagram user commented on the post (translated to English),

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - NOVEMBER 29: King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands with his dog Mambo during a photo session in the city center on November 29, 2024 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images)

The recent photo session was a reunion for the Dutch royal family. The King and Queen’s three daughters, two of whom study out of the Netherlands, came together for the shoot at Het Begijnhof.

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima's youngest daughter, Princess Ariane, studies at UWC Adriatic in Italy, and their second child, Princess Alexia is a student at University College London in the UK. Meanwhile, the King and Queen’s eldest child, Princess Catharina-Amalia, who is first in line to the Dutch throne, is studying politics, psychology, law and economics (PPLE) at the University of Amsterdam.