Royals On Vacation: The Best Pictures

Royals often have important business to take care of and many engagements to attend. However, they also enjoy letting loose in their spare time! Even those who are part of the monarchy like to take a vacation every once in a while, often travelling to exciting destinations.

From the British royal family to the European royal family, and older photos to more recent snapshots, we have rounded up some of the best images from over the years. Click through our gallery to see some of our favourite photos of royals enjoying themselves on vacation!

Princess Diana rode the waves with her youngest son Prince Harry back in 1997! While on holiday in Saint Tropez, the late Princess of Wales could be seen rocking a leopard print swimsuit and smiling while aboard a brightly-coloured watercraft.

Before Meghan Markle married Prince Harry, the couple paid a visit to Cardiff in 2018! They were welcomed by many children upon arrival, including a young girl who Meghan penned a special note for.

Queen Letizia and her family love to visit Mallorca, and this photo of the Spanish royals shows off the island's tropical beauty! The Spanish royals posed for the cameras as they enjoyed a summer holiday together in 2018.

Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde took a vacation to a Belgian farm with their children in 2010. In this charming photo, the family of six can be seen enjoying a morning together while getting hands-on in the kitchen!

This beautiful vacation photo of the Cambridges was taken when they were just a family of four! In 2016, Prince William and Duchess Kate took their children Prince George and Princess Charlotte on a fun skiing trip in the snowy French Alps.

Skiing certainly seems to be a favourite holiday pastime of the royals! Back in 2004, Sarah Ferguson took daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie on a trip to Switzerland.

The Japanese royal family got a warm welcome when they arrived in eastern Japan a couple years ago! Their 2019 holiday together took place during the summer, and they greeted onlookers with a smile and wave.

Queen Elizabeth II loves to visit Scotland and has been vacationing there for years, as evidenced by this family portrait from 1960! She and her late husband Prince Philip can be seen with their children Prince Charles and Princess Anne, who were both young at the time, as well as newborn Prince Andrew.

Royal holidays can sometimes be big group excursions to celebrate milestone events within the family! To celebrate both Prince Andrew and Princess Anne's birthdays, Queen Elizabeth II hosted many of the British royals on the Hebridean Princess cruise ship in 2010 for a couple weeks. Aside from the guests of honour, Prince Edward, Countess Sophie, Princess Royal, Princess Beatrice, and Princess Eugenie were also in attendance, to name a few!