By Wonderwall.com Editors
10:08am PST, Nov 11, 2019
What a difference a decade's made for the world's royals! We started 2010 with the news that Britain's Prince William had finally proposed to longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton — and that he popped the question with his late mother Princess Diana's sapphire engagement ring (seen here at their betrothal announcement that November). As the decade came came to a close, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had three kids and increasingly important roles supporting Queen Elizabeth II. Over the last 10 years, Prince Harry put his wild ways behind him, married American "Suits" actress Meghan Markle and welcomed a son in 2019. The world's other royal families saw major changes too, with Spain, Japan, Belgium, the Netherlands, Malaysia and Thailand all notably welcoming new kings. As the decade comes to an end, let's take a look back at some of the best photos and moments from the world's royals from 2010 to 2019…
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Queen Elizabeth II addresses the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York City on July 6, 2010. This was the second time Queen Elizabeth addressed the U.N. during her reign.
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Kate Middleton, accompanied by father Michael Middleton and maid of honour Pippa Middleton — whose dress made almost as big of a splash as the bride's gown — are pictured entering London's Westminster Abbey ahead of Kate and Prince William's wedding on April 29, 2011.
Prince Andrew's daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, got a lot of attention from international media when they showed up at cousin Prince William's April 2011 wedding wearing some memorably wild hats.
Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II, An Taoiseach Enda Kenny and wife Fionnuala O'Kelly are seen sitting together beneath a painting of Michael Collins at Government Building in Dublin, Ireland, on May 18, 2011. This royal tour was historic as it was the first state visit to the Republic of Ireland by a British monarch.
Queen Elizabeth II and U.S. President Barack Obama posed together at a state banquet at Buckingham Palace in London on May 24, 2011.
Princess Charlene of Monaco and new husband Prince Albert II posed on the balcony at the Prince's Palace in Monaco on July 1, 2011, following their civil wedding ceremony on July 1, 2011.
One day after their civil ceremony, Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Charlene kneeled in prayer during their Catholic wedding ceremony in the courtyard of the Prince's Palace in Monaco on July 2, 2011.
For their first royal tour as a married couple, Prince William and Duchess Kate spent a few weeks on a royal tour of Canada where they wore some truly epic ensembles. Here, they're seen in cowboy hats as they arrived at the Calgary Stampede on July 8, 2011.
Dave Clark (Princess Beatrice's now-ex), Prince Harry, Prince William, Duchess Kate, Beatrice, Princess Eugenie and Sophie, Countess of Wessex are seen leaving a pre-wedding party hosted by bride-to-be Zara Phillips (Princess Anne's daughter) and rugby star Mike Tindall on the Britannia in London on July 29, 2011. Zara and Mike married in Scotland the next day.
Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall are seen after their marriage ceremony at Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland, on July 30, 2011.
Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and husband Prince Daniel of Sweden smiled proudly after the christening of their first child, Princess Estelle, at the Royal Chapel in Stockholm on May 22, 2012.
Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Harry, Prince William and Duchess Kate appeared on board the Spirit of Chartwell during the monarch's Diamond Jubilee in London on June 3, 2012. This was one of the final events following four months of celebrations honoring the queen's 60th anniversary of ascending the throne.
Zara Phillips wore her London 2012 Olympics silver medal as she and her fellow equestrian eventing team members paraded at the Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials in Woodstock, England, on Sept. 9, 2012.
Queen Elizabeth II was welcomed by British Prime Minister David Cameron to 10 Downing Street in London on Dec. 18, 2012. The queen attended a cabinet meeting as an observer for the first time since Queen Victoria.
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands and son King Willem-Alexander and his wife, Queen Maxima, greeted the crowds gathered on Dam Square from the balcony of the Royal Palace in Amsterdam on April 30, 2013, following Queen Beatrix's abdication.
Norway's Crown Prince Haakon and wife Princess Mette-Marit posed with their children — Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus as well as Mette-Marit's son from a previous relationship, Marius Borg Høiby (and family dog Milly Kakao!) — as they celebrated Norway National Day at their home, Skaugum, in Asker near Oslo on May 17, 2013.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip joined members of the royal family for a service to celebrate the 60th anniversary of her coronation at Westminster Abbey in London on June 4, 2013.
Queen Elizabeth II received the Gold Cup from son Prince Andrew after her horse, Estimate, won at Royal Ascot during Ladies Day in Berkshire, England, on June 20, 2013. Estimate's victory made the queen the first reigning British monarch to win Ascot's big horse race.
Crown Prince Philippe of Belgium — soon to be King Philippe — and father King Albert II embraced during the signing of the abdication treaty on the occasion of Belgium's National Day at the Royal Palace in Brussels on July 21, 2013. Albert II gave up the throne after 20 years as King of the Belgians in favor of his son, who became the seventh monarch of a country deeply divided between its French- and Flemish-speaking halves.
Duchess Kate and Prince William posed with newborn son Prince George outside St. Mary's Hospital in London on July 23, 2013. George became third in line to the throne behind grandfather Prince Charles and dad William.
Prince William, Duchess Kate and son Prince George arrived at the Chapel Royal at St. James's Palace in London ahead of the baby's christening on Oct. 3, 2013. George's gown kept with royal tradition: He wore a handmade replica of the Honiton lace and silk christening gown first commissioned by Queen Victoria, which was crafted by the dressmaker to the queen, Angela Kelly.
Prince George made headlines when he went on his first official royal tour at only 9 months old. Prince William, Duchess Kate and George are seen here during a visit to Taronga Zoo in Sydney on April 20, 2014. The royals spent three weeks in Australia and New Zealand.
A new ruler for Spain! King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, flanked by daughters Leonor, Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia, celebrated at the Congress of Deputies during the new monarch's coronation ceremony in Madrid on June 19, 2014.
Duchess Kate and Prince William posed outside the Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital in London on May 2, 2015, after the birth of their daughter, Princess Charlotte. She became fourth in line to the throne.
Prince Albert II of Monaco and wife Princess Charlene posed with their twins, Princess Gabriella, left, and Prince Jacques, after their baptism ceremony in the Cathedral of Monaco on May 10, 2015.
Prince Carl Philip of Sweden — the king and queen's only son — kissed his new wife, former reality TV star and model Sofia Hellqvist, after their wedding ceremony at the Royal Palace in Stockholm on June 13, 2015.
Princess Madeleine of Sweden — seen here at her brother Prince Carl Philip's wedding on June 13, 2015, with husband Christopher O'Neill and daughter, Princess Leonore — in 2019 revealed that she was having contractions during her brother's nuptials! Her son, Prince Nicholas, was born two after this photo was taken.
Despite her divorce from Prince Andrew, Sarah, Duchess of York has remained a staple at royal family events over the years. Here she is pictured having a lovely time with daughter Princess Eugenie on day four of the Royal Ascot horse races in England on June 19, 2015.
Princess Charlotte is seen here in a photo taken by famed photographer Mario Testino following her christening on July 5, 2015. The young royal also wore her family's traditional Honiton lace christening robe.
Look who stole the show! Prince George of Cambridge kept looking at baby sister Princess Charlotte in her pram after her christening as they left the Church of St. Mary Magdalene on the queen's Sandringham Estate in King's Lynn, England, on July 5, 2015.
Duchess Kate, Princess Charlotte, Prince George, Prince William and Prince Harry attended Trooping the Colour — Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday celebration — at Buckingham Palace in London on June 11, 2016. It was a special day, as Princess Charlotte made her first Trooping appearance at just over a year old!
Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan and King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck posed with Prince William and Duchess Kate during a ceremonial welcome and audience at the Tashichhoedzong temple in Thimphu, Bhutan, on April 14, 2016, during the British royals' tour of India and Bhutan.
President Barack Obama and Prince William talked with Prince George at Kensington Palace in London on April 22, 2016. At the time, President Obama joked that George broke protocol by coming to their meeting in his bathrobe.
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex stepped out with his children — James, Viscount Severn, born in 2007, and Lady Louise Windsor, born in 2003 — to support wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex after she finished a 450-mile charity bike ride from Edinburgh, Scotland, to London on Sept. 25, 2016.
Princess Charlotte embarked on her first royal tour when her family spent a little over a week visiting Canada on a royal tour in the fall of 2016. She's seen here with brother Prince George and parents Prince William and Duchess Kate as they board a seaplane at Victoria Harbour Airport on Sept. 27, 2016.
Prince George of Cambridge played with bubbles at a children's party for military families in Victoria on Sept. 29, 2016, during his family's royal tour of Canada.
Prince Philip, the Duke Of Edinburgh — in his capacity as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards — met with officers from 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards before having a lunch in their mess at Lille Barracks in Aldershot, England, on March 30, 2017.
Prince William, Duchess Kate and Prince Harry stood together after William laid a wreath during a Service of Hope at Westminster Abbey in London on April 5, 2017. This was an interfaith event to honor the victims of a terror attack on London's Westminster Bridge.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince William arrived to visit victims of the Grenfell Tower fire in London on June 16, 2017. The royals visited an emergency shelter to greet and comfort victims after the disaster, which claimed the lives of 72 people.
A few months after their first royal engagement as a family of four, Duchess Kate and Prince William packed up for another trip — this time to Poland. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and kids Princess Charlotte and Prince George are seen here arriving at Warsaw airport during an official visit to Poland and Germany on July 17, 2017.
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in his role as Captain General of the Royal Marines embarked on his final individual public engagement ahead of his retirement, attending a parade on the Buckingham Palace Forecourt in London on Aug. 2, 2017, to mark the finale of the 1664 Global Challenge.
Britain's Fab Four — Duchess Kate, Prince William, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry — were publicly seen together for the first time ever on Christmas Day 2017 outside St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, England.
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank posed in the Picture Gallery at Buckingham Palace when they announced their engagement on Jan. 22, 2018.
Prince William and Duchess Kate are seen leaving St. Mary's Hospital in London on April 23, 2018, with their newborn baby boy, Prince Louis. Louis is fifth in line to the throne and the first ever royal family member to be behind an elder sister — thanks to a history-making law change passed in 2011.
Prince Harry kissed his new wife, Duchess Meghan, as they left the West Door of St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018.
In this photo widely referred to as "Diana's view," Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan are seen riding in an Ascot Landau along the Long Walk in Windsor, England, after their royal wedding at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018.
Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry left Windsor Castle to head to their evening wedding reception at Frogmore House in Windsor, England, on May 19, 2018.
On July 15, 2018, the royal family released this photo taken by Matt Holyoak of Prince William, Duchess Kate, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Duchess Camilla, Prince Charles, Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan following Prince Louis's christening.
Decked out in her regal finest, Princess Anne attended the bi-Annual Order of the Thistle Ceremony at St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland, on July 6, 2018.
Prince Andrew and daughter Princess Eugenie waved to the crowds as he walked her into St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on Oct. 12, 2018, for her wedding ceremony with Jack Brooksbank.
After their wedding ceremony on Oct. 12, 2018, Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank kissed on the steps of St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle as their pageboys and bridesmaids — including Princess Charlotte and Prince George — looked on.
Newlyweds Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan kicked off a two-week royal tour of Australia and New Zealand in October 2018. At the start of their trip, the palace confirmed exciting news: Meghan was pregnant with the couple's first child. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are seen here with the local surfing community group OneWave, which encourages people to talk openly about their mental health, on Australia's Bondi Beach on Oct. 19, 2018.
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan looked so in love as they visited Abel Tasman National Park during their royal tour of New Zealand on Oct. 29, 2018.
Then known as the fab Four, Prince William, Prince Harry, Duchess Meghan and Duchess Kate attended the National Service to mark the Centenary of the Armistice at Westminster Abbey in London on Nov. 11, 2018. They were spotted together on Christmas a month later but largely stopped attending events as a foursome.
In this handout image taken by photographer Chris Jackson and provided by Clarence House, Prince Charles is seen posing in the gardens of Clarence House with his family for an official portrait to mark his 70th birthday on Nov. 14, 2018. Pictured with the Prince of Wales are wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, sons Prince William and Prince Harry, daughters-in-law Duchess Kate and Duchess Meghan and grandkids Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla made history in March 2019 when they paid an official royal visit to Cuba. It was the first time members of the royal family had visited Cuba in any capacity. Here they're seen making mojitos on a visit to a paladar in Havana on March 27, 2019.
Britain's Duchess Kate, Queen Elizabeth II, Duchess Camilla, Prince William, Prince Charles, Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan attended a reception to mark the 50th anniversary of the investiture of the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace in London on March 5, 2019.
Prince Louis of Cambridge is seen in a portrait taken by his mother, Duchess Kate, at their country home in Norfolk, England, in April 2019 to mark his first birthday.
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida waved to the crowds while standing on the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall in the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, during his coronation ceremony on May 6, 2019.
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan debuted their newborn son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, to the world during a photocall in St. George's Hall at Windsor Castle on May 8, 2019. He was born in a hospital on May 6.
The same day they posed for their first public family portrait, Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan introduced son Archie to great-grandparents Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Meghan's mom Doria Ragland was also there to witness the couple meeting their eighth great-grandchild.
President Donald Trump enjoyed a three-day state visit with Queen Elizabeth II in June 2019. They're seen together here at a banquet at Buckingham Palace in London on June 3, 2019.
Lady Louise Windsor, mom Sophie, Countess of Wessex, brother James, Viscount Severn and dad Prince Edward watched a flypast from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping The Colour — the queen's annual birthday celebration — on June 8, 2019.
Prince William, Prince Louis, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Duchess Kate, Duchess Camilla, Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Andrew, Prince Harry, Duchess Meghan and more royals posed on the balcony at Buckingham Palace in London during the June 8, 2019, Trooping The Colour birthday celebration for the queen.
Princess Charlotte arrived for her first day of school at Thomas's Battersea in London on Sept. 5, 2019, with brother Prince George and parents Duchess Kate and Prince William.
Archie Mountbatten-Windsor went on his first official trip on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II just a few months after his birth! Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan brought 4-month-old Archie to meet Archbishop Desmond Tutu (not pictured) at the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation in Cape Town, South Africa, during their royal tour of Southern Africa on Sept. 25, 2019.
Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended the Sokui-go-Choken-no-gi, or First Audience after the Accession to the Throne event, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 1, 2019 — the day he took over as emperor following father Akihito's abdication.
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Queen Maxima, Princess Beatrix, Princess Irene, Princess Margriet and other royals walked in the funeral procession for Princess Christina of the Netherlands at the Royal Stables in The Hague on Aug. 22, 2019.
Princess Beatrice announced her engagement to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi on Sept. 26, 2019, with a series of photos including this one taken in Italy.
On Oct. 14, 2019, Prince Charles appeared alongside mother Queen Elizabeth II during the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London. This formal occasion is the only regularly held event that brings the House of Lords, the House of Commons and the queen together at the same time.
