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Source:
Associated Press
As it was for billions across the globe, 2020 was a year of upheaval and uncertainty for Britain's royal family.
The Queen at Westminster Abbey, wearing a face mask for the first time in public.
Source: Associated Press
The year kicked off in dramatic fashion with the declaration by Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, that they intended to step down as senior royals and forge a new life for themselves unconstrained by royal duties.
The announcement took the palace by surprise but Queen Elizabeth II moved quickly to take back control, summoning her son and heir Prince Charles and grandsons Prince William and Harry to a crisis meeting to sort things out.