Harry, Kate, and William at Harry Potter World

As I said in the original post, this is basically the best thing that ever happened, and frankly I stand by that. I know those two had a baby and that other one climbed Mount SomethingTall and grew a wicked beard this year, but still.

Kate and a Pirate

2013 was also, of course, the year that Kate got ogled by a creepy pirate.

The Ear of the Prince

As well as the year that William's friend Handsy von Bold got snapped pinching the Royal Ear.

Wills and Kate Play Ping-Pong

Ping pong was played!

Kate Plays Volleyball

So was volleyball. (Having a baby did not affect her vertical)

Harry, Kate, and William at Trooping the Colour

"High five, Kate. HIGH FIVE."

Kate's Erdem Dress

I just stuck this in here because I really, really love this dress and I want it for my own. Nothing says "Happy New Year!" like, "let's all covet this expensive item that's probably no longer for sale!"

Kate, Prince George, and Prince William

Aw. This was fun.

Kate, William, and George's First Official Portrait

Double aw.

Prince William and Prince George at George's Christening

George already looks like a cranky little monarch. A cranky little monarch whose cheeks I, admittedly, want to eat.

Zara Phillips

Zara Phillips wore hats to the races and made this face, which I can only assume is a reaction to her horse failing to win her any scratch.

Sophie Wessex

This is clearly the Lesser-Known Blonde Royals In Hats section of the slideshow, but it must be said that Sophie Wessex -- Mrs Prince Edward -- looks crazy glam in this get-up, worn at Easter.

Harry Airs It Out

2013 was also the year Prince Harry went to Antarctica with Alexander Skarsgard -- please, someone write that fanfic! -- and grew an amazing beard and attended a variety of sporty events where he sat around airing out his royal junk.

Prince Harry Comes to America

In which Prince Harry is VERY excited to be playing t-ball. You can come hit balls around the US any time you want, good sir.

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima

King Willem-Alexander got sworn in as the new king of the Netherlands in 2013 (when his mother stepped down, presumably to spend more time gardening or some such). Queen Maxima looked fabulous in a Gwyneth-at-the-Oscars-esque cape/dress combo and a MAJOR tiara.

Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Christopher O'Neill

Princess Madeleine of Sweden married Christopher O'Neill and everyone looked very happy and her dress was very lacy and pretty and the wedding gave us all kinds of good royals gossip, just as we like it.

Prince Felix Of Luxembourg and Princess Claire of Luxembourg

This is a very cute way to leave your charming civil wedding service, Prince Felix and Princess Claire.

Prince Felix Of Luxembourg and Princess Claire of Luxembourg

They look pretty happy at the Big Fancy Church Service, too. (You should revisit the venue. It's obviously totally hideous.)

The wedding of Archduke Christoph of Austria and Archduchess Adelaide Drape-Frisch

As I said in the original post, the theme of this particular royal wedding seems to be, "BRR."

Prince Jaime De Bourbon Parme Marries Viktoria Cservenyak

So many European royal weddings this year. Keep it up, you guys. We need a constant supply of gowns and tiaras.

QE2 at Royal Ascot

We have to celebrate the Queen for always looking like such a delicious dish of sherbet. I love this outfit. It's like she's an Easter egg, in the best way. She makes me want to go hug my grandma.

Prince Charles and Camilla

Ah, yes. The Eyes Wide Shut period of Chuck and Cam's year....fun for them, awkward for us.

The Queen Rides in a Golf Cart

"I do like being ferried about in a wee, sideless vehicle. Why don't you get one of these to pop over to the Palace, Camilla? Think about it."

Prince William and Harry

This of course is a promotional shot from their upcoming reality show, Two Princes. Somewhere, The Spin Doctors give thanks.

Kate and William and a zebra

Somewhere, that Faux Zebra is still totally bragging to the rest of the Faux Animals about his epic photobomb.

Harry Visits Australia

"Yeah, I decided to match my hat to the water. That's just how I roll. Now, leave me alone so I can put some more 20-cent pieces into this doohickey so I can get a better view of the coastline, okay?"

The Danish Royal Family Official Portrait

I think I speak for all of us when I say, W.T.F.

Princess Charlene

The once-and-future Princess Sadface stepped up her wardrobe game this year, for sure. Which is very exciting for those of us who care about such things, which -- face it, you're reading this right now -- is most of us.

Princess Letizia

And Princess Letizia spend basically the entire year looking chic, even though she was also bedeviled by gossip that she was totally over being a Princess.

Kate Wore 3-D Glasses

Kate loves 3-D, apparently. She just can't get enough. She saw Avatar seven times in the theatre.

Pippa and a Fur Turban

She's not royalty, but I can't resist including a giant fur turban in this wrap-up. I am not made of stone, people. (Yes, that is her Presumptive Betrothed, Nico Jackson. Frankly, I will believe it when I read it in People.)

Royally Played, 2013

It was a big year for royals of all sorts. Some of them got married in weddings that invited us to nose around the scandalous Wikipedia pages of their guests. Some had babies. Some of those babies were heirs to the throne. Some of them climbed a mountain and grew a beard. Some of them resisted the urge to run off with her hot bodyguard but instead stayed with her husband. Some of them wore cute coats and/or giant hats. Some of them abdicated/were inaugurated. Some of them posed for THE WORST PORTRAIT EVER. Some of them whipped out their wands and played Harry Potter. Come along as we revisit some of the 2013's royal highlights. (You can see ALL of our royals coverage here, if you have time and a good cocktail on hand.) (Photos: Getty and WENN and Splash)