21 candid, goofy photos of royals meeting kids

Prince Harry seems to love kids. Chris Jackson/Getty Images for the Invictus Games Foundation Members of the British royal family often interact with young members of the public. When royals meet kids, they often turn back into kids themselves.

Photos show kids bringing out the playful sides of royal family members. Members of the royal family seem to love kids. Queen Elizabeth receives flowers in 2009.

James Glossop/WPA Pool/Getty ImagesQueen Elizabeth received flowers from a child during a visit to the Scottish Seabird Center in 2009, in North Berwick, Scotland. Meeting them is pretty much part of the job description. Kate Middleton greets two young girls in 2018.

Peter Nicholls/ReutersKate Middleton greeted children after attending the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey in London in 2018. They’re patrons of many charities that help children and their families. Kate Middleton hugs two children in 2015.

Ian Vogler/WPA Pool/Getty ImagesKate laughed with children during a meeting of the Charities Forum at BAFTA in London in 2015. Kate in particular focuses on mental health in children and parents. Kate Middleton give a baby a thumbs-up in 2018.

Arthur Edwards/WPA Pool/Getty ImagesKate said hello to Diane Leach and her daughter Tilly as she arrived for a visit to the Pegasus Primary School in Oxford in 2018. As a mother of three herself, she knows how to put kids at ease. Kate Middleton decorates cupcakes in 2014.

Ben Stansall/WPA Pool/Getty ImagesKate helped a blindfolded boy ice a cake as she promotes disability awareness at a Poplar Beaver Scout Colony in London in 2014, in east London, England. Prince William does too. Prince William visits hospital patients in 2016.

Adrian Dennis/WPA Pool/Getty ImagesWilliam gestured to his teeth as he met a 7-year-old patient while discussing her missing front tooth and broken arm at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital in 2016. He’s more into high fives than handshakes when meeting young fans. Prince William loves a good high five.

Carl De Souza/Pool/ReutersWilliam gave an 11-year-old girl a high five during his visit to Kingshurst Sporting FC in 2009. He can even give a bunch of high fives at once. So many hands to high five.

Mark Runnacles/WPA Pool/Getty ImagesWilliam high fived local children during a visit to Stirling Castle in Scotland in 2016. He enjoys playing sports with them. Prince William plays soccer with students in 2016.

Hoang Dinh Nam/Pool/ReutersWilliam played soccer with pupils at a local school in the old quarter of Hanoi, Vietnam, in 2016. And joining in on team huddles. Prince William joins football practice.

Dominic Lipinski/Pool/ReutersWilliam joined soccer practice with the Wildcats Girls’ soccer program during a reception at Kensington Palace in 2017. Kids have a way of being wise beyond their years, like when a 12-year-old boy showed Queen Elizabeth how to use a tablet in 2012. Queen Elizabeth learns to use a tablet in 2012.

Ian Gavan/WPA Pool/Getty ImagesQueen Elizabeth was presented with a tablet computer by a 12-year-old admirer during her visit to the Royal Commonwealth Society in 2012. And when visiting other countries, they show royals how to partake in traditional greetings. Hongi, a traditional Maori welcome in 2014.

Phil Noble/ReutersKate received a traditional Maori welcome called a “hongi” from a local 5-year-old in Dunedin, New Zealand, in 2014. Prince Harry seems to really love kids. Prince Harry seems to love kids.

Chris Jackson/Getty Images for the Invictus Games FoundationHarry reacted with a silly face when a young girl stole some of his popcorn at the 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto, Canada. He gets on their level. Spider-Man meets Prince Harry in 2017.

Andrew Parsons/Pool/ReutersHarry talks to children, including one dressed as Spider Man, at a tea party for children of fallen soldiers at Buckingham Palace in 2017. And doesn’t mind playing in the dirt. Scooting around.

Mike Hutchings/ReutersHarry played with a child at the Lesotho Child Counselling Unit (LCCU) in 2008. Kids seem to like him, too. Prince Harry hangs out with kids.

Luke MacGregor/ReutersA group of childen pushed Harry on a swing with children at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London in 2014. Meghan Markle is also great with kids. Meghan Markle is a hugger.

Geoff Pugh/WPA Pool/Getty ImagesMeghan was enveloped in a group hug at a street dance class in Cardiff, Wales, in 2018. When she was a working royal, she had no problem giving out hugs on royal engagements. Markle hugging an aspiring actress in 2018.

Chris Jackson/Getty ImagesMeghan hugged a 10-year-old girl who said she wants to be an actress as she and Harry arrived in Birmingham, England, in 2018. The Queen tended to keep her distance a little more. The Queen meets children in Germany in 2015.

Chris Jackson/Pool/Getty ImagesQueen Elizabeth accepted flowers from children in Berlin during her state visit to Germany in 2015. But she still knew how to have fun. Queen Elizabeth receives a garland of flowers in 2011.

Oli Scarff/WPA Pool/Getty ImagesQueen Elizabeth received a garland of flowers in Maidstone, England, in 2011. She made kids feel like royalty themselves. Meeting a young aspiring royal.

Jonathan Ernst/ReutersQueen Elizabeth greeted an 8-year-old patient wearing a tiara at the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC, in 2007. Read the original article on Insider.