Pollen levels are climbing once again, bringing with them the familiar wave of hay fever symptoms and the Royal Family has had its share of unexpected sneezing moments.
Photographs over the years have captured members of the monarchy battling sudden sneezes in the most public of settings.
Among those believed to be affected by hay fever are King Charles, Queen Camilla and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, all of whom have previously been linked to seasonal allergies.
One of the most recent moments came during Trooping the Colour 2026, when Prince George appeared to fight back a sneeze while standing on the Buckingham Palace balcony during the RAF flypast.
The young prince quickly regained his composure as the Princess of Wales gently checked on him, offering a warm “bless you” before he reassured her, saying: “I’m alright.”
The balcony scene followed a similar moment in 2024, when Prince Louis was seen sneezing during the King’s birthday celebrations.
One of the most widely shared royal sneeze moments dates back to 2018, during Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding at St George’s Chapel. Then three-year-old Princess Charlotte, acting as a flower girl, was pictured sneezing while holding her mother Kate’s hand on the chapel steps.
Prince Harry himself has not been spared either, with cameras capturing him at the 2017 Audi Polo Challenge briefly sneezing mid-walk as he crossed the field with Prince William, momentarily breaking his composed stride.
Elsewhere, the Duchess of Edinburgh was seen covering a sneeze during a 2014 visit to the Royal Kitchen Garden at Hampton Court Palace, adding another light-hearted moment to the royal archives.
2026-06-28 23:12:00
