Ski holidays are a tradition for many members of the royal families around the world, and it’s easy to understand why. It’s a rather sporting, wholesome activity that the whole family can enjoy (hands up if you’ve ever been overtaken by a fearless five year-old on the ski slopes!).
So where do they ski?
Prince Charles is a regular at Klosters in Switzerland (and that’s where William was spotted snogging Kate for the first time in public in 2006).
Princess Mary and Prince Frederick raced each other in toboggans earlier this month and now the Dutch royal family are hitting the slopes for their annual hols.
However the snow remains tinged with sadness for the Dutch royals, Prince Friso, the younger brother of King Willem-Alexander, who died from complications following a ski accident.
Harry totally dominates in his 1994 ski attire.
Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge (nee Kate Middleton) when they were courting and trying to impress each other on the ski slopes.
Princess Beatrice hauls her skis on a holiday in royal favourite Verbier in Switzerland.
Prince Philip guides Princess Mathilde of Belgium down the mountain. For her part, Princess Mathilde matches her pink goggles with her red onesie like a total boss.
Pippa Middleton (sister of the Duchess of Cambridge, nee Kate Middleton), speed demon.
Prince Joachim of Denmark, Prince Henrik of Denmark, Prince Nikolai of Denmark and Prince Felix of Denmark couldn’t be happier on a 2013 family holiday.
Prince Albert of Monaco takes his skiing very seriously indeed.
Not exactly a holiday (or any kind of fun at all, really), Prince Harry trained for, and walked to the South Pole in Antarctica as part of his work with the charity Walking Wounded, which helps injured servicemen and women re-train in other fields.
Queen Maxima looking stylish on the slopes on the Dutch royal family’s annual ski holiday.
Such wholesomeness sportiness evident in the Dutch royal family’s group portrait.
Princess Mary, Prince Frederick and their apple-cheeked brood.
Princess Mary somehow manages to look chic in a puffer jacket.
And she doesn’t mind being tasked with the not fun jobs, like pulling the toboggan.
Sarah Ferguson with her two (super cute) daughters Eugenie and Beatrice on one of their many family ski holidays. Matching ski outfits!
Prince Harry pulls off the rather tricky headband, ski suit and bandanna with aplomb on a skiing holiday in Lech, Austria, in 1994.
Royal cousins on hols in the snow.
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