Meeting for Lunch. President Ronald Reagan, Queen Elizabeth II, Mrs Reagan and Duke of Edinburgh brave (text faded) winds and rain outside the Reagan ranch Tuesday afternoon in California, prior to having lunch at the ranch

Agency: Associated Press

Ceremonial Stance. President and Mrs Ronald Reagan and Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, stand as the national anthem of the United States is played Tuesday in Santa Barbara, California. President Reagan departed his mountain top retreat to meet the Queen is touring the Western United States

Agency: Associated Press

State Dinner. President Reagan and wife Nancy pose for photographers with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at a formal state dinner Thursday night at the M H de Young Museum in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park

Agency: Associated Press

Ascot. Winning Princess. A proud looking Queen and jovial Queen Mother in the winner's enclosure at Ascot today with the Princess Royal, after Princess Anne had won the most valuable race for lady amateur riders, the Dresden Diamond Stakes today on Ten No Trumps. The jockey princess beat the favourite Tahilla by four lengths

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/

Agency: Press Association

Royal Visitors for West Newton Women's Institute. The Queen with the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret when they arrived to attend a Women's Institute meeting at the Parish Room in West Newton today. They had driven from nearby Sandringham and were met by Mrs Doris Parsons (second right), chairman of West Newton W omen's Institute

Agency: Press Association

The Queen's 39th birthday calls for a picture session at Frogmore, Windsor. Left to right: Prince Andrew, 4 ; Princess Anne, Prince Edward, 1, held by the Queen, the Prince of Wales and Prince Philip. Queen and Prince Philip's Silver Wedding: Press Association library photo from a collection reissued to mark the silver wedding of the Queen and Prince Philip, who will have been married 25 years on 20 November

Broadcast Date: August 1972

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/

Agency: Press Association

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/

Agency: Press Association

Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth's "Monaveen" (A Grantham up) taking the last fence to finish 5th steeple chasing the Grand National Steeplechase at Liverpool

Agency: S & G Press Agency

Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth's "Monoveen" (A Grantham up) taking the last fence alone to win the big Queen Elizabeth Chase at Hurst Park today

Agency: Central Press

Queen Mary, accompanied by Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret today visited the afternoon performance of the Royal Tournament at Olympia (London)

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/

Agency: Radio Times Hulton Picture Library

Christening of Prince Charles, London, Friday. A library picture of Prince Charles at his christening at Buckingham Palace, London. Holding him, is his maternal great grandmother Queen Mary, widow of George V. Queen Mary died at the age of 85, on March 24 1953

Broadcast date: 23 July 1982

Agency: Press Association

The Queen Mother aboard Concorde today strapped in behind the pilot, Captain Brian Walpole, during her supersonic flight around the coastline of Britain

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Adrian Meredith

The Queen Mother aboard Concorde today strapped in behind the pilot, Captain Brian Walpole, during her supersonic flight around the coastline of Britain

Broadcast Date: 26 November 1986

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Adrian Meredith

A corgi puppy is carried off the train after the Queen Mother surrounded by more of the family pets at Liverpool Street railway station, London. She had travelled back from Sandringham after her traditional New Year visit to her Norfolk estate and was beating the cold weather in January 1966 in an astrakhan coat and warm hat

Broadcast Date: 27 November 1986

Agency: Press Association

On 4 August 1980, the Queen Mother celebrates her 80th birthday. In this 6 February 1967 library picture, she returns to London after a visit to Sandringham, accompanied by Royal corgis, a breed of dogs long associated with the Royal Family. That day was the 15th anniversary of her widowhood

Broadcast Date: 3 April 1980

Agency: Press Association

(Composite picture) Left, the Queen Mother aged 4 years old with her brother the Honourable David Bowes-Lyon aged three years old. Right, the Queen Mother as a young woman

Agency: Press Association

Lord and Lady Strathmore with their children at St Paul's Warden Bury. (Back row, from left) Fergus, Jock, Lord Strathmore, May, Pat, Alec. (Front row) Rose, Lady Strathmore holding David, Elizabeth and Michael. Obit

Broadcast Date: 4 August 1980

Agency: Bounty Life Books

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother with her great grandson, Samuel (David Benedict) Chatto, photographed by Lord Snowdon at Royal Lodge after his christening in the Royal Chapel, Windsor Great Park, on Saturday 1 February 1997. He is the son of Lady Sarah Chatto and Mr Daniel Chatto, born 28 July 1996, and is wearing the christening robe which was made in 1841 for the christening of Queen Victoria's eldest daughter, Victoria, Princess Royal

Agency: Camera Press

Photographer: Lord Snowdon

The Queen Mother and her horse "Game Spirit" in the winners enclosure after winning Hermitage Chase, Newbury

Agency: Selwyn Photos

The Queen Mother patting "Sunnyboy", her 300th National Hunt winner, after his victory in the Fernbank Hurdle Race at Ascot today. Ridden by Bill Smith, he had beaten Prince Eleigh by eight lengths with Brawny Scot third. Obit

Agency: Press Association

The Queen Mother sees her racehorse "Devon Loch" at Kempton Park after he finished second in the King George VI Steeple Chase. The meeting was postponed from Boxing Day

Broadcast Date: 3 July 1990

Agency: Press Association

The Queen Mother with her horse "Isle of Man" after winning the Buckingham Handicap Chase, Windsor

Agency: Selwyn Photos

Cheltenham Gold Cup winner "The Thinker" has a quiet word with the Queen Mother at Cheltenham today

Agency: Unknown

Britain's Queen Mother pats regimental mascot, Irish Wolfhound "Connor", during her St Patrick's Day visit to Chelsea Barracks where she presented shamrock to officers of the Irish Guards

Agency: Reuter

Photographer: Peter Skingley

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother walks from her airliner on her arrival in Montreal yesterday, June 7, at the start of her 10 day visit to Canada. Walking with her at right is Mr John Diefenbaker, Canadian Prime Minister, who greeted the Queen Mother on her arrival

Broadcast Date: 8 June 1962

Agency: Associated Press

The Windsors' House of Memories. Two of thousands of family photographs found hidden in the late Duke of Windsor's bath at the Paris mansion he shared with the Duchess. Left, the then Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and the Queen), right, the Queen Mother, then the Duchess of York, smoking a pipe. Obit

Broadcast Date: 6 November 1988

Agency: Press Association

His Royal Highness the Duke of York, as permanent Master of Shipwrights' Company, at Barbers' Hall today presenting to the Duchess the scroll and blotting pad, when admitting her to the Freedom of the Company in accordance with an old custom which gives this privilege to the wives of Masters

Agency: Central Press

The pensive Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and now Queen Mother) arriving at the funeral of her brother. Honorable John Herbert Bowes-Lyon, father of Katherine and Nerissa Bowes-Lyon who have been in Earlswood Mental Hospital since 1941. Funeral was at St Paul's Parish Church, Walden, Hertfordshire. Obit

Agency: Popperfoto

Queen Elizabeth stands with King George VI and rescue workers who were clearing away some of the debris at Buckingham Palace following damage inflicted after a bomb dropped during a night raid, exploding at Buckingham Palace, demolishing a swimming pool and breaking windows in the North wing of the Palace. Their Majesties were absent at the time and there were no casualties

Agency: Hulton Picture Library

Queen Elizabeth stands with King George VI and rescue workers who were clearing away some of the debris at Buckingham Palace following damage inflicted after a bomb dropped during a night raid, exploding at Buckingham Palace, demolishing a swimming pool and breaking windows in the North wing of the Palace. Their Majesties were absent at the time and there were no casualties

Agency: Hulton Picture Library

Queen Elizabeth stands with King George VI and rescue workers who were clearing away some of the debris at Buckingham Palace following damage inflicted after a bomb dropped during a night raid, exploding at Buckingham Palace, demolishing a swimming pool and breaking windows in the North wing of the Palace. Their Majesties were absent at the time and there were no casualties

Broadcast Date: 1985

Agency: Associated Press

Queen Elizabeth stands with King George VI and rescue workers who were clearing away some of the debris at Buckingham Palace following damage inflicted after a bomb dropped during a night raid, exploding at Buckingham Palace, demolishing a swimming pool and breaking windows in the North wing of the Palace. Their Majesties were absent at the time and there were no casualties

Agency: Hulton Picture Library

Queen Elizabeth stands with King George VI and rescue workers who were clearing away some of the debris at Buckingham Palace following damage inflicted after a bomb dropped during a night raid, exploding at Buckingham Palace, demolishing a swimming pool and breaking windows in the North wing of the Palace. Their Majesties were absent at the time and there were no casualties

Agency: Hulton Picture Library

Queen Elizabeth stands with King George VI and rescue workers who were clearing away some of the debris at Buckingham Palace following damage inflicted after a bomb dropped during a night raid, exploding at Buckingham Palace, demolishing a swimming pool and breaking windows in the North wing of the Palace. Their Majesties were absent at the time and there were no casualties

Broadcast Date: 30 March 2002

Agency: Hulton Picture Library

King and Queen see air raid damage at close quarters. Photograph shows the Queen pointing out a feature of interest to the local Mayor during a visit their Majesties paid this morning to bomb damaged areas in London. Obit

Broadcast Date: 14 December 1971

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/3

Agency: Associated Press

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother) touring bombed districts in north west London in 1940. The King died in February 1952

Broadcast Date: 26 November 1986

Agency: Press Association

The Queen Mother celebrates her 80th birthday on 4 August 1980. In this library picture of September 1940, she tours bombed districts in the North Western area of London. With her is her husband, King George VI, who died in February 1952. The hat was typical of the elegant millinery the Queen wore during wartime. Obit

Broadcast Date: 4 August 1980

Agency: Press Association

Obviously enjoying herself the Queen Mother applauds loudly at the end of one of the Scottish dances in which she was partnered by Lord Thurso at the Royal Jubilee Ball in the Assembly Rooms, Wick, Caithness

Photographer: Janet McDonald

Partnered by Major Alan Ferrier, the commanding officer of the local "Terriers", the Queen Mother dances the Dashing White Sergeant, at the Royal Jubilee Ball held in the Assembly Rooms, Wick, Caithness

Photographer: Janet McDonald

The Queen Mother receiving the Horse and Hound Grand Military Gold Cup at Sandown today from Mrs Michael Clayton, wife of the editor, after her gelding Special Cargo won the chase for amateur riders

Agency: Press Association

The State Visit to Paris. A delightful picture of the Queen with President Lebrun during the garden party in their Majesties honour at the Bagatelle, Paris, today

Agency: Central Press

On 4 August 1982, the Queen Mother celebrates her 82nd birthday. On that day, Prince William of Wales will be christened in the Music Room of Buckingham Palace, London. In this December 1948 library picture, as Queen Elizabeth, wife of King George VI, she holds her first grandson, Prince Charles, on the occasion of his christening

Broadcast Date: 23 July 1982

Agency: Press Association

Prince Charles has a welcoming kiss for Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, when she arrived at Canberra Airport, Australia today. Prince Charles who is currently in school at Timbertop, the up-country section of Geelong Grammer School, near Melbourne, Victoria, took time off to greet the Queen Mother who is on a tour of Australia and New Zealand

Agency: Associated Press

The Queen Mother holds her first grandchild Prince Charles, at his christening at Buckingham Palace on 15 December 1948

Broadcast Date: 3 July 1990

Agency: Press Association

On 4 August 1980, the Queen Mother celebrates her 80th birthday. In this December 1948 library picture, as Queen Elizabeth, wife of King George VI, she holds her first grandson, Prince Charles, on the occasion of his Buckingham Palace christening

Broadcast Date: 3 April 1980

Agency: Press Association

On Monday 4 August 1975 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother will celebrate her 75th birthday. In this charming informal portrait she is seen with her eldest grandson Prince Charles, Prince of Wales at her residence in the Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park near Windsor Castle

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/46

Agency: Camera Press

Photographer: Peter Sellers

On 4 August 1980, the Queen Mother celebrates her 80th birthday. In this library picture of May 1977, silver jubilee year, the Queen Mother, in her robes as Lady of the Thistle, travels with the Prince of Wales, through Edinburgh to attend the Thistle Service at St Giles Cathedral

Broadcast Date: 3 April 1980

Agency: Press Association

The Queen Mother with her eldest granddaughter, Princess Anne, at Sandown Park in April 1986 when the princess had an outing as an amateur jockey. The princess finished unplaced on her horse "Well Wisher" in the EBF Sandown "Bumper" Stakes

Broadcast Date: 25 November 1986

Agency: Press Association

The Queen Mother and Princess Margaret (left) arriving at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, last night for the special 80th birthday gala tribute for the Queen Mother

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

On 4 August 1980 the Queen Mother (right) celebrates her 80th birthday. In this 23 February 1962 library picture, accompanied by the Queen, she arrives at Windsor's Theatre Royal for a performance of G B Shaw's "You Never Can Tell"

Broadcast Date: 3 April 1980

Agency: Press Association