In Pictures: A tumultuous year for the royal family

The royal family lost their patriarch, the Duke of Edinburgh, who died in April aged 99, shortly after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had given a bombshell interview to Oprah Winfrey in the United States.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made a series of astonishing claims during their candid Oprah Winfrey interview, including accusing an unnamed royal of racism, suggesting the family were jealous of Meghan and revealing that she contemplated taking her own life while pregnant.

The Duke of Edinburgh died peacefully at Windsor castle in April at the age of 99.

The Duke of Sussex returned to the UK for his grandfather’s funeral.

Prince George attended Euro 2020 with his father the Duke of Cambridge, and saw England beat Germany 2-0 in June to reach the quarter-finals.

Harry returned to London again in July for the unveiling of a statue of his late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales.

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall enjoyed a sunny visit to the Isles of Scilly in July.

The Duchess of Sussex marked her 40th birthday in August by launching a global project, 40X40, asking people to pledge 40 minutes in service of others.

The Duchess of Cambridge sparkled in gold at the premiere of the latest James Bond film, No Time To Die, in September.

The Queen delivered a video message to world leaders attending the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow in November.