Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall and Crown Princess Mary were in fits of laughter playing with guns in Denmark yesterday – but they aren’t the only royals who enjoy being armed.
The entire British royal family spends two weeks each year shooting pheasants, Queen Elizabeth wields a ceremonial sword every other week and Harry has served in Afghanistan.
But the royal with the biggest love of weapons appears to be Prince Charles, who can’t stop smiling whether he’s holding a rifle or a paintball gun.
Camilla and Mary played with prop guns on the set of a Danish TV show.
Camilla looked rather odd with a handgun instead of a handbag.
Charles was delighted to experiment with a paintball gun in March 2012.
Queen Elizabeth waves from the gundeck of a tank in 1997.
Charles shooting a rifle in 1978.
Charles with a traditional Japanese Kendo sword in 2008.
Charles and Camilla experiment with a field gun in 2005.
Charles tries his hand at archery in 1999.
Charles fires his handgun to start a race in Sydney in 1985.
Harry was impressed with this tank’s guns in 2010.
The Netherlands’ Prince Philippe looked overwhelmed by this old-fashioned gun in 2006.
Harry on duty in Afghanistan in 2008.
Harry with his beloved ceremonial sword in 2006.
Harry serving in Afghanistan in 2008.
Harry wields a rather less deadly “gun” in 2011.
Prince William engaging in some target practice in Sydney in January 2010.
Queen Elizabeth grasps a ceremonial sword in Exeter in 2002.
“That’s a big one!” Camilla was very impressed by the size of this mortar in 2008.
Monaco’s Prince Albert competing in a pentathlon in 2001.
Charles looks happy with this field gun at a London museum in 2005.
Prince Philip playing with a bow and arrow as a child.
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