[harry redo]Anthony Harvey/ Getty Images & AP With Prince William and Kate Middleton as parents of two (soon-to-be three) adorable children, and Prince Harry's recent engagement to Meghan Markle, it's easy to forget that these grown-up royals were once just kids themselves. From Queen Elizabeth II and her descendants' regal childhoods to Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle's ordinary lives growing up outside the palace, INSIDER has rounded up nostalgic childhood photos of the British royal family. Keep scrolling to find out what your favorite royals looked like when they were just kids and teenagers. WHEN SHE WAS 12, QUEEN ELIZABETH II WAS JUST PRINCESS ELIZABETH, WHO LOVED WATCHING PONY SHOWS WITH HER SISTER. AP & Richard Stonehouse/ Getty Images Queen Elizabeth II's well-known love of animals (especially her corgis) started at a young age. She was gifted her first pony at the age of 4, and has owned and raced horses ever since. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH WAS BORN PRINCE PHILIP OF GREECE AND SPENT MOST OF HIS TUMULTUOUS CHILDHOOD IN PARIS, YEARS BEFORE MARRYING INTO THE ROYAL FAMILY. AP & Getty Images The Duke of Edinburgh had a famously traumatic childhood. Born into the Greek royal family, Prince Philip's father was accused of treason and exiled. When he was just a baby, Philip was secretly transported to Paris in an orange crate, where he spent many of his early years before meeting Queen Elizabeth II. PRINCE CHARLES — QUEEN ELIZABETH II'S OLDEST SON — WAS THE FIRST HEIR APPARENT TO ACTUALLY ATTEND PRIMARY SCHOOL INSTEAD OF JUST HAVING A PRIVATE TUTOR. AP & Chris Jackson/ Getty Images Charles, Prince of Wales, is Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip's first child who became the heir apparent to the British throne at just the age of three. SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDER
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