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Young Charles -

A young Charles stands with his back turned towards a wall of photographers at Waterloo Station, London, 1961.

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Royal arrival - Queen Elizabeth and then-Prince Charles are surrounded by journalists as they arrive in Avignon, France, 1972.

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Newly engaged - Princess Diana was famously hounded by photographers after she became engaged to Charles.

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Diana's interviews - She opened up to the press in several interviews about her unhappy marriage to Charles and his affair with Camilla Parker-Bowles.

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An advocate - Diana also used international media to draw attention to numerous social causes that she supported.

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Tragic paparazzi pursuit - However, the car crash that caused her tragic death in Paris in 1997 occurred as she was being pursued by paparazzi. Needless to say this sent the royal family's relationship with the press to an all-time low.

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Royal exposure - Royals have grown up used to being exposed to paparazzi from a young age. Charles and Diana pose for cameras with their two sons while on holiday in 1989 in the Scilly Isles, England.

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(Not consented) holiday snaps - Though not all holiday snaps are taken with royal consent! Here Diana relaxes with William and Harry in the British Virgin Islands in 1990.

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Photographers at births - At no time do journalists and photographers make their presence more apparent than at the birth of royal babies.

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Prince Louis' first appearance - Prince Louis was the latest member of the royal family to make his first appearance in front of the cameras outside St Mary's Hospital in London, just hours after his birth in April 2018.

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Prince George's moody moment - Prince George moodily looks down a camera lens while attending his sister Princess Charlotte's christening in July 2015.

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Princess Charlotte's stance - Princess Charlotte of Wales got huffy with photographers as she left Prince Louis' christening on July 9, 2018, telling them firmly "you're not coming."

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Skiing holiday - The royal family release official photos to the press from time to time, such as this shot of the young Wales family on a skiing holiday in 2016.

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Tradition - This tradition possibly comes from when Prince William and Harry went skiing when younger. Photographers waited for an official photo shoot with the royal family in 1998 at Klosters, Switzerland.

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Family vacations - The session was supposedly organized so that the press would leave the family, who were reeling from Princess Diana's death the year before, alone for the remainder of the trip.

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Trip to Chile - William smiles during a press conference with journalists in London, prior to taking a volunteering trip to Chile in 2000 for his gap year.

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Another ski trip - Photographers wrap up against the cold in Monbiel, Switzerland for yet another royal ski trip photo session in 2002.

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Relaxed - Prince Harry, King Charles, and Prince William try to look relaxed as they pose for the shots.

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Prince William photo sessions - Prince William was also called to pose for several photo sessions during his time as a student at the University of St Andrews.

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What happens in Vegas... -

Prince Harry has been caught in some sticky situations by paparazzi in the past, including a series of naked photos from Las Vegas in 2012.

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Scrutinized relationships - Both Princes have also had their relationships severely scrutinized by the press. Prince William and Kate Middleton were often captured by paparazzi together before they were engaged.

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Media harassment - Kate in particular suffered a lot of media harassment throughout this time. Camera crews frequently filmed her leaving her London flat and even camped outside on her 25th birthday in 2008.

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Pilot in Afganistan - While serving as an Apache helicopter pilot in Afghanistan, Harry gave interviews to the media in 2012.

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Interview in Afganistan - Harry frowns at the camera during an interview at Camp Bastion, southern Afghanistan, December 2012.

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Newly engaged! - William and Kate pose for an official photo session at St James's Palace following the announcement of their engagement in November 2010.

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Special interview - The newly engaged royal couple were also obliged to give a special interview.

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Kate's family home - Camera crews crowd outside Kate Middleton's parents' house in Bucklebury, England following the engagement news.

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Wedding day - Photographers line up outside Westminster Abbey on Prince William and Kate's wedding day in April 2011.

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Wedding day - Journalists and photographers set up their cameras in front of Buckingham Palace ahead of the newlyweds' appearance on the balcony.

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Joke with photographers - Relations between royals and the paparazzi seemed to be at a high following the royal wedding. William jokes with photographers after kicking an AFL ball at them in Australia in 2011.

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Private photos leaked - But things went sour after a French magazine published topless photos of Kate while she and William were vacationing on a private property in Provence, France in 2012.

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Private photos leaked - The couple were eventually paid roughly US$120,000 in damages and interest in 2017, according to the Guardian.

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King Charles' relationship with the press - King Charles has had a famously wobbly relationship with the press in the past, especially during the break up of his marriage to Princess Diana.

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Queen Camilla - His second wife, Queen Camilla, also came under a lot of media scrutiny at the time.

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Warm relations - However, current royal relations with the press seem warm. Charles jokes with The Sun photographer Arthur Edwards over oysters in New Zealand in 2015.

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Warm relations - Queen Camilla hands Arthur Edwards a potato "twirl" at a Farmers Market in New Zealand in 2012.

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Other side - On the other side of the lens: Camilla and Arthur Edwards pose for a photo in Sydney in 2015.

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Hands-on -

Prince Harry definitely gets more hands-on when it comes to dealing with the press.

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Hands-on - At the Turn Your Life Around youth development center in New Zealand in 2015, the prince famously put a playful handprint on Arthur Edwards' head.

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Prince Harry - Harry poses with a disabled photographer at the 2016 Invictus Games in Orlando, Florida.

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Discussing angles - Prince Harry discusses angles with royal photographer Chris Jackson before a medal presentation ceremony at the 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto, Canada.

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Trooping the Colour Ceremony - Photographers point their lenses at Buckingham Palace ahead of the Trooping the Colour ceremony in 2013.

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Harry and Meghan's engagement - Journalists flock to the grounds of Kensington Palace ahead of another engagement announcement in November 2017.

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Harry and Meghan's engagement - Prince Harry and Meghan Markle share smiles at Kensington Palace before appearing for their official engagement announcement photos.

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Harry and Meghan's wedding -

The newlyweds attend Ascot in 2018, once again surrounded by a sea of cameras. 

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Private christening -

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle decided to keep their son Archie's christening very private, and did not pose for press photos after the ceremony had occurred. Maybe that should've clued folks in on what was to come!

See also: The most awkward and hilarious royal moments

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