01of 20Kate Middleton and Prince William.Chris Jackson/Pool/ShutterstockKate Middletonlooked positively serene despite holding a tarantula during a September 2021 visit to Northern Ireland. Kate andPrince Williamwere also delighted to find out the tarantula’s name is Charlotte — just like their daughter!

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Kate Middleton and Prince William.Chris Jackson/Pool/Shutterstock

Catherine Duchess of Cambridge handles a tarantula

Kate Middletonlooked positively serene despite holding a tarantula during a September 2021 visit to Northern Ireland. Kate andPrince Williamwere also delighted to find out the tarantula’s name is Charlotte — just like their daughter!

02of 20Prince Philip.Samir Hussein/WireImageQueen ElizabethandPrince Philipmet one of their largest subjects at the ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in April 2017 — a banana-loving elephant named Donna!

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Prince Philip.Samir Hussein/WireImage

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Queen ElizabethandPrince Philipmet one of their largest subjects at the ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in April 2017 — a banana-loving elephant named Donna!

03of 20Prince Edward.The Royal Family/TwitterPrince Edward opened the sea lion facility at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in November 2021, even helping out at feeding time.

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Prince Edward.The Royal Family/Twitter

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Prince Edward opened the sea lion facility at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in November 2021, even helping out at feeding time.

04of 20Queen Elizabeth.Imagno/GettyThe then-Princess Elizabeth looked delighted to meet a chimpanzee during a visit to the zoo circa 1930.

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Queen Elizabeth.Imagno/Getty

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The then-Princess Elizabeth looked delighted to meet a chimpanzee during a visit to the zoo circa 1930.

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Prince William, Kate Middleton and Prince George.Chris Jackson/Getty

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06of 20As the second-most popular boy’s name in Britain, it’s no surprise yet another George crossed paths with the royals. This time, it wasPrince Charleswho met a newPrince Georgein the form of a one-ton the Welsh shire horse in July 2021.

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As the second-most popular boy’s name in Britain, it’s no surprise yet another George crossed paths with the royals. This time, it wasPrince Charleswho met a newPrince Georgein the form of a one-ton the Welsh shire horse in July 2021.

07of 20Meghan Markle.Dominic Lipinski - Pool/GettyMeghan was introduced to an echidna at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney during her October 2018 tour of Australia, New Zealand, Tonga and Fiji.

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Meghan Markle.Dominic Lipinski - Pool/Getty

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Meghan was introduced to an echidna at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney during her October 2018 tour of Australia, New Zealand, Tonga and Fiji.

08of 20Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth.Samir Hussein/WireImagePrince Philipand the Queen pose with a lioness (safely from the opposite side of a fence) as they attend the official opening of The Land Of The Lions exhibit at London Zoo on March 17, 2016.

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Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth.Samir Hussein/WireImage

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Prince Philipand the Queen pose with a lioness (safely from the opposite side of a fence) as they attend the official opening of The Land Of The Lions exhibit at London Zoo on March 17, 2016.

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Kate Middleton.Samir Hussein/Pool/WireImage

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Prince Edward, Sophie, Lady Louise and James, Viscount Severn had a special family moment feeding giraffes at the The Wild Place Project at Bristol Zoo in July 2019.

11of 20Kate Middleton.Samir Hussein/WireImageKate was all smiles as she fed a lamb during a May 2017 visit to Farms for City Children, a charity which offers children in the U.K. a chance to live and work on a real farm for a week.

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Kate Middleton.Samir Hussein/WireImage

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Kate was all smiles as she fed a lamb during a May 2017 visit to Farms for City Children, a charity which offers children in the U.K. a chance to live and work on a real farm for a week.

12of 20Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.Samir Hussein/WireImageMeghan andPrince Harryspent some koala-ty time with a cute creature that’s synonymous with Australia at the Taronga Zoo.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.Samir Hussein/WireImage

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Meghan andPrince Harryspent some koala-ty time with a cute creature that’s synonymous with Australia at the Taronga Zoo.

13of 20Prince Charles.Chris Jackson-WPA Pool/GettyPrince Charles' March 2019 visit to the Cayman Islands included meeting an iguana named Peter at theQueen ElizabethII Royal Botanic Park.

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Prince Charles.Chris Jackson-WPA Pool/Getty

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Prince Charles' March 2019 visit to the Cayman Islands included meeting an iguana named Peter at theQueen ElizabethII Royal Botanic Park.

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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.UK Press Pool/UK Press via Getty

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15of 20Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.FADEL SENNA/AFP via GettyQueen Elizabethand the royal family are well-known for their love of horses, so it was no surprise when Meghan andPrince Harrystopped to pet horses at the Moroccan Royal Federation of Equestrian Sports during their February 2019 tour of the country.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty

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Queen Elizabethand the royal family are well-known for their love of horses, so it was no surprise when Meghan andPrince Harrystopped to pet horses at the Moroccan Royal Federation of Equestrian Sports during their February 2019 tour of the country.

16of 20Hulton-Deutsch Collection/Corbis via GettyThe future Queen and Princess Margaret got up close with penguins at the London Zoo as young girls in 1938.

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The future Queen and Princess Margaret got up close with penguins at the London Zoo as young girls in 1938.

17of 20Prince William and Kate Middleton.Samir Hussein/WireImageYour royal high-ness? Kate andPrince William’s visit to the Taronga Zoo in 2014 also included feeding giraffes.

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Prince William and Kate Middleton.Samir Hussein/WireImage

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Your royal high-ness? Kate andPrince William’s visit to the Taronga Zoo in 2014 also included feeding giraffes.

18of 20Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.Tim Graham Photo Library via GettyPrincess BeatriceandPrincess Eugenieshowed off their riding skills (and likely made their grandmother the Queen proud!) during a 2000 horse show.

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Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty

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Princess BeatriceandPrincess Eugenieshowed off their riding skills (and likely made their grandmother the Queen proud!) during a 2000 horse show.

19of 20Prince Charles.Victoria Jones - Pool/GettyNo llama drama here!Prince Charlescracked a smile for a photo with two llamas during a November 2019 trip to New Zealand.

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Prince Charles.Victoria Jones - Pool/Getty

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No llama drama here!Prince Charlescracked a smile for a photo with two llamas during a November 2019 trip to New Zealand.

20of 20Kate Middleton and Prince William.Chris Jackson/GettyKate andPrince Williammade a new furry friend during their April 2014 stop at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney: a hungry tree kangaroo.

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Kate Middleton and Prince William.Chris Jackson/Getty

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Kate andPrince Williammade a new furry friend during their April 2014 stop at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney: a hungry tree kangaroo.

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