London. Mr Harold Wilson, the retiring Prime Minister escorts the Queen, both obviously in a relaxed mood, as the enter the State Room at 10 Downing Street when Mr and Mrs Wilson entertained the Queen at a farewell dinner

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Agency: Press Association

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Agency: Radio Times Hulton Picture Library

The Churchill Greets The Queen. Arriving at Number 10 Downing Street in Whitehall, London (official London residence of the Prime Minister) to dine with her Premier and his wife, Her Majesty the Queen is greeted by Sir Winston and Lady Churchill, left. It is felt in London that the Prime Minister's retirement is now imminent and that he will be succeeded as Premier by Sir Anthony Eden, who was also a guest at last night's function

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Agency: Press Association

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Agency: Associated Press

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Agency: Central Press Photos

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip pictured today inside Westminster Abbey, London during the service to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the end of the Second World War

Agency: Press Association/ Reuter

Edinburgh. The Queen and Prince Philip dancing an eightsome reel in Edinburgh tonight at the Centenary Ball of the Royal Scottish Pipers' Society in the Assembly Room, both wearing Scottish regalia

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Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell [Press Association Court Photographer]

Visit Nepal. Five Brave Men. Queen Elizabeth and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh pose with five Gurkhas who are each holders of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for valour in the British Army. (Left to right) Rambahadur Limbu, Talbahdur Pun, Ganju Lama, Bhanbakta Gurung, and Agansing Rai. The Queen met these and other Gurkhas at a reception at the British Embassy this morning

Agency: Associated Press

The Queen in China. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh applaud a performance of ethnic dances by children in the playground of Peking's June 1 kindergarten yesterday

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh attended a performance of "The Good Life" tonight at the BBC TV Studios in aid of the commonwealth games appeal. The Queen Meets the cast after the show Paul Eddington, Penelope Keith, Felicity Kendal, Richard Briars

Agency: United Press International

Ascot, England. Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh both smiling happily as they arrive at the Golden Gates for the fourth day of the Royal Ascot race meeting

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Agency: UPI

With Alistair Burnet and Di Edwards-Jones

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Agency: Press Association

With Anna Ford and David Nicholas

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Agency: Press Association

Philadelphia. Queen Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip playfully discuss the colonial furnishings including the signing table where the Declaration of Independence was signed

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Agency: UPI

Queen Elizabeth looks on as the Duke of Edinburgh (right) talks to Queen Noor of Jordan during photocall before their state banquet on the first day of her five day state visit. King Hussein is at the left

Agency: United Press International

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Agency: Central Press Photos

London. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the King of Malaysia, drive in open carriage as they arrive at Buckingham Palace. The King, Sultan Abdul Halin Mu'adzam, and his Queen are on a state visit to Britain

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Agency: UPI

The Queen and the Queen Mother need the shelter of their wide brimmed hats as the sunshine bathed Epsom Race Track today giving Derby day a festive holiday atmosphere

Agency: Press Association

Queen Elizabeth II looks over to listens to the speech of West Berlin Mayor Eberhard Diepgen during his address at a dinner tonight. The Queen later in her own address underlines Britain's commitment to the city

Agency: Press Association/ Reuter

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Southampton. Royals depart for annual holiday. The Queen bids farewell to well wishers at Southampton today, while her granddaughter Zara Phillips gives a more naval wave from the Royal Yacht Britannia before it heads for Balmoral, Scotland and the Royal family's annual holiday

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Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell [Press Association Court Photographer]

Challenge Cup Winner. Queen Elizabeth II visited Keeneland race course in Lexington where she present the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge cup to the winner of the inaugural 1 and 1/16 mile race for three year old fillies. Jockey Keith Allen looks on as owner Seth Hancock receives the cup from the Queen. Allen was the winner on his ride Sintra, a fillie from Cherry Valley Farm

Agency: Associated Press

Queen Elizabeth II enjoying the children's rally at Roseau, Dominica on Friday while Prince Philip is caught giving attention to his eye

Agency: Associated Press

Photographer: David Caulkin

Queen Makes Friends with Elephants. The Queen makes friends with a couple of performing elephants from a circus in London's Hyde Park today, when she attended a huge children's party celebrating the centenary of the St John Ambulance Brigade

Agency: Press Association

France Visit D-Day Anniversary. Queen Elizabeth II smiles as she greets medal decorated war veterans at the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh along with French President Francois Mitterrand and his wife earlier laid wreaths at the cemetery memorial

Agency: United Press International

Normandy Commemoration. Heads of state of the Allied countries which took part in the D-Day landing pose together at an international ceremony commemorating the 40th anniversary of the landing. From left: Premier Pierre Elliott Trudeau of Canada, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, King Olav of Norway, King Baudouin of Belgium, President Francois Mitterrand of France, Queen Elizabeth of Britain, Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg and President Ronald Reagan of the United States. Warships are in the background

Agency: Associated Press

Photographer: Michel Lipchitz

Queen Elizabeth holds a straw bag presented to her in the Straw Market as she talks with the local vendors. Queen Elizabeth is on a Royal tour of the Bahamas

Agency: Press Association/ Reuter

Photographer: Chas Cancellare

The Queen (centre foreground), then Princess Elizabeth, during an ATS course at Camberley, Surrey, in 1945. Today the Queen joined some 2,000 service and ex-servicewomen who served their country both in and after the Second World War at a grand reunion at the WRAC Centre, Queen Elizabeth Park, Guildford. Among those the Queen met this afternoon was Mrs Pat Blake, ex-Sergeant Pat Hayes, who can be seen sitting directly behind the Queen in this picture

Agency: Press Association

Her Majesty The Queen in the Badminton Horse Trials main arena before presenting the awards this afternoon

Agency: Unknown

Royal Visit. Queen Elizabeth II, right, after she was presented a bouquet of flowers upon her arrival at the Belize City International airport, Wednesday. Standing next to the Queen is Her Excellency the Governor General Dame Minita E Gordon of Belize

Agency: Associated Press

Photographer: David Caulkin

The Queen is greeted by Christchurch Cathedral choir boys, on her walkabout through the square, with her the Major of Christchurch Sir Hamish Hay

Agency: Press Association/ Reuter

Smiles All Around. Britain's Queen Elizabeth, and Chinese behind her including Foreign Minister Wu Xueqian, smile as Chinese youngster salutes after presenting her with a bouquet Sunday at Peking airport. The Queen arrived for a six day visit to China, her first

Agency: Associated Press

Queen Elizabeth II looks down at a bouquet of flowers presented her on her tour of St Paul Regional School in St. Paul Wednesday afternoon. The Queen and Royal Family are on a 12 day tour of Canada

Agency: Associated Press

Royal Charter. The Queen at the Industrial Society in London today where she presented the society with a Royal Charter. The society, an independent charitable organisation, will keep its name and not add the prefix 'Royal'

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

Maundy Gift for The Queen. The Queen accepts a bunch of daffodils from a well wisher in the crowd during her walkabout today after the traditional Maundy Thursday service in Ely Cathedral, where she had presented the Royal Maundy money to 122 pensioners, a man and a woman for each of her 61 years. The Royal Maundy dates back to the 12th century. In her left hand, the Queen carries a sweet smelling nosegay, following a custom which survives from the days when such a posy was thought to afford protection against the plague

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

Queen's Ticket to Ride.The Queen chats with Lord Mayor of London, Sir David Rowe-Ham sitting in one of the high tech system's driverless trains at Popular Station in east London today, when she inaugurated the £77 million docklands railway

Agency: Press Association

The Queen presents the Winners Cup for the 'Best Turned-Out Group of Officers and Horses' to 'Peeler' PC David Edwards, of Hyde Park Station at a Horse Show at Imber Court, Surrey today. The show marks the 150th anniversary of the Metropolitan Police Mounted Branch

Agency: Press Association

Queen Elizabeth II reviews the Guard of Honour upon her arrival on the Queen's Pier today at the start of her two day visit to the colony. Colour key: Dress is aqua blue, red ball on top of Ghurka caps, gloves white, flesh tones

Agency: Press Association/ Reuter

Photographer: Richard Ellis

Queen at Royal Society. The Queen meets Lord Rhodes at last night's reception to mark the inauguration of the Royal Fellowship Programme in China, which she attended at the Royal Society in London with the Duke of Edinburgh

Agency: Press Association

The Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, makes her speech at today's Opening of Parliament

Agency: Press Association

Queen's Speech. The Queen, wearing her imperial state crown delivers her speech outlining the new Conservative government's legislative programme, in the Chamber of the House of Lords during the state opening of parliament today

Agency: Press Association

The Queen today making her speech in the Chamber of the House of Lords during the State Opening of Parliament

Agency: Press Association

State Opening of Parliament. The Queen, in a full skirted dress of lace and Taffeta embroidered with silver and pearls, and wearing a diamond necklace and earrings gives her speech to the House of Lords during today's State Opening of Parliament

Agency: Press Association

Queen Elizabeth and local game warden Richard Prickett survey the surroundings near the famous Treetops Lodge after the Queen fulfilled a 31 year-old promise to return to the place where she became Queen of England

Agency: United Press International

Photographer: Garry Kemper

The Queen and the Queen Mother today, leaving the Royal Chapel in Windsor Great Park, where they attended morning prayer together

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II walking down the steps of St Paul's Cathedral, London after attending the Service of the Order of St Michael and St George

Agency: United Press International

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh is presented with a birthday cake in London's Covent Garden, Monday night, during her walk about celebrating her 60th birthday, prior to attending the Royal Opera House Convent Garden, for the gala "Fanfare for Elizabeth". The cake is to be given to London's Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital

Agency: Associated Press

London. The Queen leans forward to reassure her horse, Burmese, as she enters the Horse Guards Parade today after the incident in the Mall. A man fired several blanks at her from a replica pistol as she rode down the Mall for the Trooping the Colour ceremony. He was arrested and taken to Cannon Row police station

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Agency: Press Association

London. The Queen calms her horse, Burmese, while policemen get into action after shots were heard as she rode down the Mall for the Trooping the Colour Ceremony in London today, which later went ahead on Horse Guards Parade without further incident. A man from the crowd was arrested

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Agency: Press Association

BBC1 Colour. The Queen's Christmas Day Broadcast. The Queen, photographed in her sitting room at Buckingham Palace during the filming of her Christmas Day broadcast to the Commonwealth. Her Majesty was wearing a dress of terra cotta wool with a pearl necklace and ear rings and a diamond brooch in the shape of a fern leaf, given by the women of Auckland, New Zealand, in 1953

Broadcast Date: 25 December 1970

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Agency: BBC