The Most Memorable Royal Photos of 2023
From King Charles's coronation to Kate's Christmas Carol service, here are the best royal photos of the year.
2023 has been a big, transitional year for the British royal family. Following Queen Elizabeth's passing last September, the royals have begun to find their footing in their new roles—King Charles is now the monarch, Prince William and Kate Middleton are now the Prince and Princess of Wales. Across the pond, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle continue to navigate what post-royal life looks like for them, and the spotlight was on Harry in a big way at the start of this year as he released his explosive memoir, Spare.
All eyes were on the royal family thanks to King Charles's coronation on May 6, 2023, which was undeniably one of the biggest moments of the royal calendar of 2023. As the year winds down, here are the most memorable photos of the British royal family in 2023, in chronological order.
January 1, 2023
The year began with King Charles attending New Year's Day service at the Church of St Mary Magdalene on the Sandringham estate with his wife, Queen Camilla.
January 11, 2023
But all royal attention would quickly shift to Prince Harry's explosive, revelatory memoir, and the media tour he did to promote the book. (Pictured here with Stephen Colbert.)
January 12, 2023
The first appearance of Prince William and Kate Middleton following Prince Harry's memoir publication was highly scrutinized—the Waleses color-coordinated in a show of unity. The royal family has committed to not commenting about Harry’s memoir.
January 29, 2023
Princess Anne's role as her brother's trusted confidant was on display early in 2023. She was photographed attending church with Charles in Sandringham.
February 8, 2023
Ahead of the one year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, King Charles met with President Volodymyr Zelensky at Buckingham Palace.
February 19, 2023
In one of their most glamorous outings of 2023, Princess Kate and Prince William stepped out at the BAFTAs—and Kate even wore opera gloves!
February 23, 2023
King Charles and Queen Camilla shared a sweet moment during a reception to celebrate the second anniversary of The Reading Room at Clarence House. Camilla had just recovered from her second bout with COVID-19.
February 28, 2023
Kate and William visited south Wales to promote mental health initiatives, and while they were there, took part in a 45-second cycling race. Kate—despite being in a skirt and heels!—emerged victorious.
March 8, 2023
The Princess of Wales, the new Colonel of the Irish Guards, attended a training exercise in the snow in early March.
March 8, 2023
On International Women's Day, Meghan Markle and the Archewell team volunteered at Harvest Home, a nonprofit in Los Angeles.
March 13, 2023
On the annual Commonwealth Day, King Charles delivered a speech, where he spoke about his late mother, Queen Elizabeth.
March 13, 2023
It was the first big joint outing of the year for the royal family, and King Charles and Queen Camilla were accompanied by the Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Anne and her husband Sir Tim Laurence, and Prince Edward and Sophie, the newly minted Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.
March 13, 2023
For Commonwealth Day, Kate wore Princess Diana's sapphire and diamond earrings.
March 19, 2023
In celebration of Mother's Day, the Waleses released this new snap of Kate, George, Charlotte, and Louis. It was seemingly taken at the same time as their 2022 holiday card.
March 29, 2023
The King and Queen Consort undertook the first State Visit of Charles's reign, traveling to Germany on a three day trip. Here, they attended a State Banquet at Schloss Bellevue, and Camilla wore her go-to Boucheron Honeycomb Tiara.
March 30, 2023
Prince Harry made a surprise return to the UK to attend preliminary hearings at the High Court for his lawsuit against Associated Newspapers.
April 4, 2023
To share the invitation to the coronation, Buckingham Palace released a new portrait of Charles and Camilla, taken last month in the Blue Drawing Room at the Palace.
April 8, 2023
Prince George was the spitting image of his father Prince William during a Premier League match between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest.
April 9, 2023
Prince Louis made his Easter Sunday debut this year, walking to church hand-in-hand with his mom the Princess of Wales.
April 9, 2023
In fact, the entire British royal family was out in full force for Easter 2023; pictured here are Zara and Mike Tindall and their two eldest children, Mia and Lena.
Emily Burack (she/her) is the Senior News Editor for Town & Country, where she covers entertainment, culture, the royals, and a range of other subjects. Before joining T&C, she was the deputy managing editor at Hey Alma, a Jewish culture site. Follow her @emburack on Twitter and Instagram.
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