▲Charles's wife looks nervous as she clutches a baby koala.

▲Not sure who looks more uncomfortable at this event in the Isles of Scilly, Camilla or 12-year-old duck Jemima Puddleduck.

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The then Prince of England dons some fetching 3D glasses while on a visit to the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

▲Camilla tried to secure her hat and coat in windy weather.

▲Charles is caught by surprise as his wife brandishes a large knife during a visit to Seppeltsfield Winery.

▲Umbrella issues have the then Prince of Wales chuckling outside the Scottish Fisheries Museum with Fife Lord Lieutenant Margaret Kean.

▲Kate ended up having to hold her dress as she and William posed for photographs at Calgary Airport.

▲Even her Majesty had issues with the weather sometimes! She clings furiously to her hat as she gets out of the car.

▲Charles shares a stiff embrace with his father Prince Philip at the Chelsea Flower Show.

▲The Queen arrived in Wales to visit Prince William at RAF Valley Anglesey, where he was serving as a search and rescue helicopter pilot.

▲Kate almost had a skirt disaster while touring Canada in 2011.

▲There's the dog! Charles inspects a sheep pen at Leenavale Sheep Stud near Hobart, Australia.

▲Charles looks dubiously at a friendly lamb during a wool promotion event in Sydney.

▲Prince Harry poses with a bush hat and some koalas at Sydney's Taronga Zoo while on his gap year.

▲Charles photobombing a closeup of this camel from the Al Safwa Farm in Doha.

▲Queen Elizabeth II and a lioness adopt serious expressions at the opening of London Zoo's new lion enclosure.

▲Kate Middleton struggles to hold both onto her skirt and baby Prince George on arrival in New Zealand.

▲Prince William hesitantly grabs a giraffe's tongue during feeding time at Sydney's Taronga Zoo.

▲Camilla has another worrying hat and skirt moment at Princess Charlotte's christening at Sandringham.

▲Charles and Camilla panic when a bumblebee lands on them at the Orokonui Eco sanctuary. He holds a tuatara lizard in his hands.

▲Kate gets caught in the wind while visiting the Taj Mahal.

▲That's gotta hurt! Harry takes a tumble from his horse while playing at the Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup in Paar.

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The Prince of Wales gestures as he inspects cows in the northern town of Dehmen, Germany.

▲Prince Charles stands out from the local crowd on Sea Lion Island.

▲The Prince bends down to get a closer look at the resident colony of penguins in the Falkland Islands.

▲The prince didn't seem to find echidnas as cuddly as koalas.

▲A young Prince William checks a lamb's hooves in Gloucestershire. Neither lamb nor prince look delighted by the prospect.

▲Charlie looks pensive as he watches an adult and baby Northern royal albatross at the Albatross Centre in Taiaroa Head.

▲Prince Harry is caught in the act of dropping a baseball at Harlem RBI's Field of Dreams in New York.

▲Charles is caught in an awkward, garlanded half shrug while on a visit to the Punjab region of India.

▲The Duke of Edinburgh tries to feed an elephant a banana in Dunstable. The Prince and the Queen were present to open an elephant care center.

▲Kate gasps as William misses a shot at goal on a visit to Somba K'e Civic Plaza in Yellowknife.

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In one of her most relatable moments, Queen Elizabeth II was locked out of her own castle. The British monarch reportedly tried to enter Windsor Castle and found the gates locked, with no one there to open them, and everyone knows royalty never carries their own keys! One of her bodyguards tried to pull the door open while the Queen waited impatiently in the car, but, of course, if it was that easy, there'd be a lot more people breaking in!

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In November 2020, Prince Harry was reportedly duped into a pair of prank calls with Russian hackers, in which he is said to have spoken about Megxit as well as sharing some unfavorable thoughts about Donald Trump. The Duke of Sussex apparently thought he was speaking with Greta Thunberg and her father.

And this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to awkward moments for the monarchy! Whether it's the weather, troublesome animals, or just bad timing, there are hundreds of hilarious snaps that we never get to see. Click through to check out these rare moments of royals caught on camera at the perfect moment.