Casual royal family portraits: An incredibly short timeline

They're (kinda) just like us!

Kate, William, and Prince George.
(Image credit: Michael Middleton - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on Monday debuted their son Prince George in a rather relaxed photo released by the family. The proud parents sit on a blanket in the backyard of Kate's parent's home, surrounded by family dogs that are otherwise engaged. William wears a collared shirt and jeans. Kate is in a cotton summer dress. The entire ensemble was captured not by a professional but by Kate's dad. If it weren't for their proper posture, you could almost mistake the handsome family for (gasp) civilians!

But while the British royals have a reputation for being, well, stodgy and unrelatable, Kate and William are not the only royals to roll up their sleeves and relax a little. Here, a brief pictorial look at the more casual side of royal family portraiture.

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Lauren Hansen

Lauren Hansen produces The Week’s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.