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King George VI played tennis
- The then-Duke of York is pictured playing at the Wimbledon tennis championships in 1926. He was the first member of the royal family to play at Wimbledon.
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The Queen was a trained car mechanic
- The then-Princess Elizabeth learned the trade when she joined the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War II in 1945.
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The Queen could drive a truck
- The late Queen also learned how to drive a truck when she joined the Armed Forces. She was 18 at the time.
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Prince William can speak Swahili
- The Prince of Wales learned how to speak the African language at the University of St Andrews in Scotland.
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Prince Harry can pilot a helicopter
- Prince Harry is a qualified Apache helicopter commander. The Duke of Sussex served in Afghanistan for five months.
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Kate Middleton can play the flute
- Reportedly, the Princess of Wales did so until she was 18. Music is still in her heart. Here she is in 2017, learning how to conduct an orchestra in Hamburg, Germany.
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Meghan Markle is an author
- The Duchess of Sussex wrote a children's book called 'The Bench.' The book was released on June 8, 2021, and it became an instant best seller!
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Sarah Ferguson writes children's books too
- The Duchess of York is also an author. Sarah Ferguson has written several children's books, as well as an autobiography.
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Princess Beatrice is a runner
- In 2010, Princess Beatrice became the first royal to complete the London Marathon. She did so to raise money for charity.
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Lady Gabriella Windsor is a singer-songwriter
- Lady Gabriella Windsor released two songs, entitled 'Out of the Blue' and 'Bam Bam,' in 2020 to raise money for charity. Her artist name? Ella Windsor.
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Zara Tindall is an Olympian equestrian
- The love for horses runs in the family. Princess Anne's daughter managed to win a silver medal at the London 2012 Olympics. In 1976, Princess Anne herself competed at the Olympics.
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Meghan Markle is a skilled calligraphist
- The Duchess of Cornwall has a hand for nice letters. So much so that at some point she even taught calligraphy at a Paper Source store in Beverly Hills.
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Meghan Markle is a skilled calligraphist
- Her skill has earned her some A-list clients, such as former couple Robin Thicke and Paula Patton, for whom she did the wedding invitations in 2005.
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The Queen was an avid photographer
- The late Queen got her first camera as a gift from her father, King George VI, just before World War II began.
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King Charles is a talented painter
- King Charles is an enthusiastic painter. He likes to paint outdoors and prefers watercolors.
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Prince Charles is a talented painter
- Here is a watercolor of Castle Mey, painted by Charles in 1986. The King is also an honorary member of the Royal Academy and the Royal Watercolour Society.
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Kate Middleton is an enthusiastic photographer
- The Princess is also often seen with a camera in her hands. It looks like the patron of the Royal Society of Images will eventually replace the Queen as the family's photographer!
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Meghan Markle is really into yoga
- The Duchess of Sussex is passionate about yoga and practices it on a regular basis. Her mother, Doria Ragland, has been a yoga instructor for years.
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Prince William is an avid motorcyclist
- The Prince of Wales has been riding motorcycles for a long time. Here he is riding his Ducati.
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The Queen loved horseback riding - The late Queen Elizabeth II used to ride horses since the age of three. She had a great passion for horses, including horseback riding and horse racing.
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King Charles likes to raise chickens
- The King likes to do so at Highgrove House, where he raises Burford Brown and Maran chickens. King Charles is also the patron of Great Britain’s Poultry Club.
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Meghan Markle is a great cook
- So much so that Prince Harry proposed to her after a chicken dinner she prepared!
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Prince Charles played polo
- Like pretty much every man in the Windsor family, Prince Charles also played polo for many years.
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William and Harry are also polo lovers
- The princes grew up watching their father play polo, so it's only natural that they also picked up the sport.
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Prince George loves skiing
- It's a family tradition to go on skiing vacations, and it looks like Prince George is becoming a fan. But there's another hobby that both Prince George and Princess Charlotte like: ballet.
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Kate Middleton is pretty good at drawing
- The Duchess of Cambridge drew St Mark's Church in Englefield, Berkshire, where her sister, Pippa Middleton, got married.
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The Queen liked doing impressions
- Queen Elizabeth II was actually a "really, really good mimic," said royal biographer Ingrid Seward.
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Prince Philip was into gardening
- The late Duke of Edinburgh is credited as the first person to cultivate black truffles in Britain!
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Prince Philip was also a BBQ king
- And when he was not planting truffles, the Prince loved his barbecues! "Prince Philip [loves] cooking, and at the barbecue, he [is] amazing," said the Queen’s former private chef, Darren McGrady.
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Lady Di was into diving
- An avid swimmer all her life, the Princess of Wales was also a huge fan of diving. Sources: (Insider) (Medium)
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King George VI played tennis
- The then-Duke of York is pictured playing at the Wimbledon tennis championships in 1926. He was the first member of the royal family to play at Wimbledon.
© Getty Images
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The Queen was a trained car mechanic
- The then-Princess Elizabeth learned the trade when she joined the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War II in 1945.
© Getty Images
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The Queen could drive a truck
- The late Queen also learned how to drive a truck when she joined the Armed Forces. She was 18 at the time.
© Getty Images
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Prince William can speak Swahili
- The Prince of Wales learned how to speak the African language at the University of St Andrews in Scotland.
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Prince Harry can pilot a helicopter
- Prince Harry is a qualified Apache helicopter commander. The Duke of Sussex served in Afghanistan for five months.
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Kate Middleton can play the flute
- Reportedly, the Princess of Wales did so until she was 18. Music is still in her heart. Here she is in 2017, learning how to conduct an orchestra in Hamburg, Germany.
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Meghan Markle is an author
- The Duchess of Sussex wrote a children's book called 'The Bench.' The book was released on June 8, 2021, and it became an instant best seller!
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Sarah Ferguson writes children's books too
- The Duchess of York is also an author. Sarah Ferguson has written several children's books, as well as an autobiography.
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Princess Beatrice is a runner
- In 2010, Princess Beatrice became the first royal to complete the London Marathon. She did so to raise money for charity.
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Lady Gabriella Windsor is a singer-songwriter
- Lady Gabriella Windsor released two songs, entitled 'Out of the Blue' and 'Bam Bam,' in 2020 to raise money for charity. Her artist name? Ella Windsor.
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Zara Tindall is an Olympian equestrian
- The love for horses runs in the family. Princess Anne's daughter managed to win a silver medal at the London 2012 Olympics. In 1976, Princess Anne herself competed at the Olympics.
© Getty Images
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Meghan Markle is a skilled calligraphist
- The Duchess of Cornwall has a hand for nice letters. So much so that at some point she even taught calligraphy at a Paper Source store in Beverly Hills.
© Getty Images
12 / 31 Fotos
Meghan Markle is a skilled calligraphist
- Her skill has earned her some A-list clients, such as former couple Robin Thicke and Paula Patton, for whom she did the wedding invitations in 2005.
© Getty Images
13 / 31 Fotos
The Queen was an avid photographer
- The late Queen got her first camera as a gift from her father, King George VI, just before World War II began.
© Getty Images
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King Charles is a talented painter
- King Charles is an enthusiastic painter. He likes to paint outdoors and prefers watercolors.
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Prince Charles is a talented painter
- Here is a watercolor of Castle Mey, painted by Charles in 1986. The King is also an honorary member of the Royal Academy and the Royal Watercolour Society.
© Getty Images
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Kate Middleton is an enthusiastic photographer
- The Princess is also often seen with a camera in her hands. It looks like the patron of the Royal Society of Images will eventually replace the Queen as the family's photographer!
© Getty Images
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Meghan Markle is really into yoga
- The Duchess of Sussex is passionate about yoga and practices it on a regular basis. Her mother, Doria Ragland, has been a yoga instructor for years.
© BrunoPress
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Prince William is an avid motorcyclist
- The Prince of Wales has been riding motorcycles for a long time. Here he is riding his Ducati.
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The Queen loved horseback riding - The late Queen Elizabeth II used to ride horses since the age of three. She had a great passion for horses, including horseback riding and horse racing.
© BrunoPress
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King Charles likes to raise chickens
- The King likes to do so at Highgrove House, where he raises Burford Brown and Maran chickens. King Charles is also the patron of Great Britain’s Poultry Club.
© Getty Images
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Meghan Markle is a great cook
- So much so that Prince Harry proposed to her after a chicken dinner she prepared!
© Getty Images
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Prince Charles played polo
- Like pretty much every man in the Windsor family, Prince Charles also played polo for many years.
© Getty Images
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William and Harry are also polo lovers
- The princes grew up watching their father play polo, so it's only natural that they also picked up the sport.
© Getty Images
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Prince George loves skiing
- It's a family tradition to go on skiing vacations, and it looks like Prince George is becoming a fan. But there's another hobby that both Prince George and Princess Charlotte like: ballet.
© Getty Images
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Kate Middleton is pretty good at drawing
- The Duchess of Cambridge drew St Mark's Church in Englefield, Berkshire, where her sister, Pippa Middleton, got married.
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The Queen liked doing impressions
- Queen Elizabeth II was actually a "really, really good mimic," said royal biographer Ingrid Seward.
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Prince Philip was into gardening
- The late Duke of Edinburgh is credited as the first person to cultivate black truffles in Britain!
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Prince Philip was also a BBQ king
- And when he was not planting truffles, the Prince loved his barbecues! "Prince Philip [loves] cooking, and at the barbecue, he [is] amazing," said the Queen’s former private chef, Darren McGrady.
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Lady Di was into diving
- An avid swimmer all her life, the Princess of Wales was also a huge fan of diving. Sources: (Insider) (Medium)
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Royals with surprising hidden talents
And curious hobbies!
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Many people have hidden talents, and members of the British royal family are no exception. Indeed, some of these talents are channeled through hobbies, many of which are of public knowledge. But then there's those talents that many of us have never heard about. For instance, did you know that the Queen is a trained car mechanic?
Browse through the following gallery and learn all about the hidden talents and hobbies of the British royals.
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