FROM Megxit to The Queen joining a Zoom call, 2020 has truly been a different year for the country and the Royals.
Members of the Royal Family have had a busy year, with dramatic announcements and cheery moments to instill hope in the nation.
And they’ve have stepped up – continuing their charity work and to support the community as the country has been left reeling by the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s the royal roundup for 2020.
Her Majesty on Zoom
Many of us had to get used to making video calls during the pandemic and the Queen – at the age of 94 – did so too.
The Queen has come to terms with using Zoom, with a little help from her daughter, Princess Anne.
The pair took part in a video call to support the nation’s carers during National Carers’ Week, with a clip included in ITV’s documentary, Anne: The Princess Royal at 70.
That wasn’t the only royal video call as the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Royal, the Countess of Wessex and Princess Alexandra Zoomed to pay tribute to the healthcare professionals working across several nations.
The video call was set up to mark International Nurses Day and hail their resilience during this difficult year.
Countries including Australia, India, Malawi, Sierra-Leone, Bahamas, Cyprus, Tanzania and the UK participated.
George, Charlotte and Louis clapping for the NHS
The nation joined together in order to deliver resounding cheers for our nation’s healthcare workers back when the pandemic began.
Everyone took to their doorsteps every Thursday at 8pm, to show their gratitude for the selflessness of the healthcare professionals treating patients.
The Duchess of Cambridge released a photograph of her children clapping along with the rest of the country.
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis played their part in lifting the country’s spirits during a truly bleak time.
Megxit
Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex kicked off 2020 by announcing they were ready to leave their royal ties behind.
The couple left their role as senior working members of the royal family in a dramatic split from the British monarchy.
The move was dubbed ‘’Megxit’’, fittingly which saw the couple move to the US in order to pursue a different path.
The pair left behind their royal duties in favour of Hollywood as they agreed to sign a Netflix Reality show deal despite their concerns about media intrusion.
They also recently signed a £30million deal with Spotify, which includes recording live sessions with an intimate audience.
The Duchess is also planning to build a portfolio of female-led start-up companies that align with her values whilst embarking on her new journey according to Outlining developments, royal expert Roya Nikkhah.
The Queen’s special address to the nation
The Queen’s televised address to the nation amid the pandemic is only the fourth of her 68-year-reign during times of national crisis and grief.
Back in April the Queen made a special address to the nation – her reassuring message of hope on the coronavirus crisis is one of a handful of occasions.
The Queen only usually addresses the nation during from her annual Christmas broadcast, other occasions included – after the Queen Mother’s death in 2002, ahead of Diana, Princess of Wales’s funeral in 1997 and about the First Gulf War in 1991.
During celebratory times, the Queen made a televised address to mark her Diamond Jubilee in 2012.
Royal birthdays
Prince Louis celebrated turning two by making a rainbow poster to thank the NHS.
The toddler who’s fifth in line to the throne — gave a cheeky smile with his hands covered in paint.
To mark son Archie’s first birthday, the Duchess of Sussex released a heartwarming video reading from the book Duck! Rabbit!
The video was released in support of Save the Children’s Save With Stories initiative which is aimed at helping children hardest hit by the COVID-19 crisis in the UK and around the world.
The Royal Train tour of the UK
Prince William and Duchess Kate travelled across Britain to thank NHS workers and local communities for their role in the fight against Covid-19.
They began by meeting transport workers at London’s Euston Station and travelled all the way up to Edinburgh Waverley train station amid their UK tour.
William and Kate concluded the trip by meeting the Queen, Duke of Edinburgh and the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall on their final stop of their UK tour.
It was believed to be Kate’s first official journey by royal train, despite having been a member of the monarchy for almost a decade.
The Duke and Duchesses’ also turned out to support key workers and attended a special pantomime performance at London’s Palladium Theatre.
The event was hosted by the National Lottery in order to thank key working and their families who worked tirelessly during the pandemic.
Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte and Prince George were smiling along for the event as they walked alongside their royal parents.
The Duchess of Cornwall also took to a lunch club that supported people needing assistance during the pandemic.
