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Royal Exit
In January, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced that they would be leaving their roles as working royals.
They had hoped to come to an agreement with Queen Elizabeth that would allow them both to become private citizens while continuing to undertake some royal duties, but that half-in/half-out situation was not approved.
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Historic Trip
Prince Charles made a historic trip to Israel and the occupied Palestinian Territories in January.
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Commonwealth Day
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle undertook their final royal engagement for the Commonwealth Day service in March.
The tension in the air between the couple and Prince William and Kate Middleton showed the hurt between the brothers.
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Moving Speech
Queen Elizabeth reunited a hurting nation with a moving speech near the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in April.
"Together we are tackling this disease," she said. "If we remain united and resolute, then we will overcome it."
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COVID Clapping
The entire Cambridge family made a surprise appearance during the "Clap for our Carers" special to thank NHS workers during the pandemic.
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Lowkey Birthday
Queen Elizabeth's 94th birthday was celebrated in June with a toned down Trooping the Colour celebration held at Windsor Castle.
Despite being much smaller, the Queen thoroughly looked like she enjoyed herself.
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Immaculate Heart Surprise Speech
The Duchess of Sussex surprised Immaculate Heart High School’s graduating class, appearing via video message in June to discuss race relations in the United States.
“I realized the only wrong thing to say is to say nothing, because George Floyd’s life mattered," Meghan said.
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Wedding Bells
Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi wed in a small ceremony on the Windsor Estate.
During the socially distanced event, Princess Beatrice wore a vintage gown loaned to her by her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth.
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Rare Outing
Prince Philip made a rare appearance since retiring, attending a ceremony in July in which he handed over his role as the Colonel-in-Chief of the Rifles to Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.
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'Finding Freedom' Release
The much anticipated biography Finding Freedom is released in August, giving insight into the struggles Prince Harry and Meghan Markle faced leading up to their departure as working royals.
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Another Royal Baby
In September, Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank announced they were expecting their first child, due in early 2021.
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Prince William Had COVID-19
In November, it was reveled that Prince William had COVID-19 in April but his diagnosis was never made public.
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'The Losses We Share'
In November, Meghan Markle announced that earlier in the year she suffered a miscarriage with her second child.
"I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second," she wrote in an emotional op-ed in the New York Times.
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Royal Train Tour
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge undertook a Royal Train Tour in December where they visited Scotland, England and Wales. However, the timing of the tour came under fire as many places were still restricting travel due to the pandemic.
The tour was finished with a photo op of the senior royals at Windsor Castle.
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Christmas Pantomime
Prince William and Kate Middleton took their kids Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis to a Christmas Pantomime that celebrated frontline workers and their families.
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