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Sweet little royals back when they were just two years old, from Prince Harry to the Queen

By Heather Cichowski

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By Heather Cichowski

It's incredible to think Archie Harrison is already two years old! Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry's son marked the milestone birthday on May 6.

The toddler's big day has made us think back to other royals when they celebrated their second birthdays, from Harry to Prince William and the Queen.

Whether they turned two fairly recently or decades ago, it is fun to look back and remember their special days and how much they've changed!

Scroll through the gallery (or click through if you're on desktop) to see the cutest photos back when royals from around the world were two!

Photos: © Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images, Georges De Keerle/Getty Images, PA Images via Getty Images

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Prince Louis made his red carpet debut at just two!

He walked the red carpet holding mom Duchess Kate's hand ahead of watching a socially distanced performance of Pantoland at The London Palladium in December 2020.

Photo: © AARON CHOWN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

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A little Princess Anne grinned from ear to ear as she showed off her doll's pram at Balmoral in September 1952.

Photo: © Lisa Sheridan/Studio Lisa/Getty Images

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Two-year-old Princess Eugenie didn't appear too certain about something at The Royal Windsor Horse Show on May 15, 1992.

Neither did big sister Princess Beatrice!

Photo: © Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images

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Princess Anne shared a moment with two-year-old daughter Zara at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in May 1983.

The toddler matched her big brother Peter Phillips thanks to their collared shirts and overalls.

Photo: © Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images

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Prince Harry snuggled up to mom Princess Diana before his third birthday during a holiday in Majorca in August 1987.

Photo: © Georges De Keerle/Getty Images

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Princess Beatrice had her hands full with fun things during a polo match in Windsor circa July 1991.

Photo: © Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images

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This sentimental shot from 1950 captures Prince Charles with his grandmother, the Queen Mother, and a furry friend named Pippin.

Photo: © Lisa Sheridan/Studio Lisa/Getty Images

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Mia Tindall might have looked ready for a nap, but she still gave a big wave as she rode on dad Mike Tindall's shoulders at the Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe Park on Aug. 6, 2016.

Photo: © Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images

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Who could forget Prince George pulling faces? The cheeky two-year-old left a memorable impression at 2015 Trooping the Colour when he appeared at the window of Buckingham Palace in the arms of nanny Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo.

Photo: © Chris Jackson/Getty Images

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Princess Leonor publicly marked a milestone with parents King Felipe and Queen Letizia when she arrived for her first day at nursery school in Madrid in September 2007.

Photo: © Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images

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Two-year-old Danish royal twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine got a ride in a wagon from big brother Prince Christian with sister Princess Isabella tagging along during the family's annual summer photocall at Grasten Castle on July 26, 2013.

Photo: © Tim Riediger/WireImage

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Prince Albert and Princess Charlene held the hands of their twins Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella at the annual Christmas gifts distribution at Monaco Palace on Dec. 14, 2016.

The Monaco royal twins had celebrated their second birthday just four days earlier!

Photo: © Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

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Princess Sofia of Spain waved as she went into her first day at the Royal Guard's Nursery at El Pardo Palace in September 2009.

Photo: © Dusko Despotovic/Corbis via Getty Images

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Crown Princess Victoria struck a sweet pose in front of a Christmas tree in December 1979.

Photo: © Keystone/Getty Images

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Princess Charlotte appeared to be deep in thought as she got ready for her wedding duties at Pippa Middleton and James Matthews's May 2017 nuptials in Englefield Green with mom Duchess Kate.

Photo: © UK Press Pool/UK Press via Getty Images

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Doting mom Queen Rania shows a very blonde Prince Hashem the inside of a rally car before the last leg of the Jordan International Rally in the Dead Sea back in May 2007.

Photo: © STR/AFP via Getty Images

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In June 2018, Prince Alexander seemed so excited to be joining mom Princess Sofia for the christening of Princess Adrienne at Drottningholm Palace Chapel.

Photo: © Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage

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This beautiful black-and-white shot captures Her Majesty at just two years old, as she waves from a carriage in London in 1928!

Photo: © PA Images via Getty Images

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In November 2005, Princess Amalia stepped out in a fancy green dress for the baptism of younger sister Princess Alexia in Wassenaar, The Netherlands.

Photo: © Michel Porro/Getty Images

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Little Princess Estelle enjoyed a ride of a rocking swan during the opening of Fairytale Path at Lake Takern in Mjolby, Sweden in May 2014.

Photo: © Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images

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Look at those moves! Prince Oscar showed off his impressive soccer skills at Solliden Palace on July 14, 2018.

Photo: © Michael Campanella/WireImage

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Princess Alexia seems a bit overwhelmed as she attended 40th birthday celebrations for dad King Willem-Alexander at Het Loo Palace in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands on Sept. 1, 2007.

Luckily, she had big sister Princess Amalia by her side.

Photo: © Michel Porro/Getty Images

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Princess Diana is seen in her pram at Park House, Sandringham in July 1963.

It appears her dalmatian plush toy has fallen out!

Photo: © PA Images via Getty Images

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Prince William adorably posed for the cameras in Kensington Palace gardens for a special photocall for his second birthday in June 1984.

Photo: © Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images

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