The Queen Mother was guest of honour at the Royal Jubilee Ball, held in the Assembly Rooms, Wick, Caithness, a glittering evening never seen in Caithness before and greatly enjoyed by the Queen Mother

Photographer: Janet McDonald

Royal Jubilee Ball held in the Assembly Rooms, Wick, Caithness, the Queen Mother dances an Eightsome Reel

Photographer: Janet McDonald

Obit

Agency: Camera Press

Newbury, Old Year Handicap Chase (W Smith)

Photographer: W Everitt

Windsor, World Wide Assurance Handicap Chase 1979. "Isle of Man" (W Smith) nearest camera and "Stone Thrower"

Photographer: W Everitt

The Queen Mother, who celebrates her 79th birthday on Saturday, in Dover today when she was installed as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, the first woman to hold the appointment

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/47

Agency: Press Association

Agency: Mandinian

Broadcast Date: 22 May 1980

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/48

Agency: Daily Star

Broadcast Date: 22 May 1980

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/49

Agency: Daily Star

Broadcast Date: 22 May 1980

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/50

Agency: Daily Star

The Post Office's tribute to the Queen Mother, a commemorative 12p stamp to be issued on her 80th birthday, 4 August. It is the first British postage stamp to mark a Royal birthday. Designed by Jeffery Matthews, it is based on a photograph by Norman Parkinson, who has recently taken pictures of all members of the Royal Family

Agency: Press Association

This portrait of the Queen Mother, who celebrates her 80th birthday in August, was painted in 1940 by Augustus John who considered it a failure but the Queen Mother liked it and gave it a place of honour in her drawing room. Now, the portrait is among the paintings and drawings the Queen Mother has loaned to an exhibition celebrating her birthday. Called "The Queen Mother, a Celebration", the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, runs from 27 June 1980 to 28 September 1980

Agency: Press Association

The Queen Mother and her six grandchildren in the White Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace in 1980 after her 80th birthday thanksgiving service at St Paul's Cathedral. Sitting, left: Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones; right: Princess Anne. Standing, from left: Viscount Linley, Prince Andrew, Prince Charles and Prince Edward

Broadcast Date: 26 November 1986

Agency: Press Association

Obit

Agency: Camera Press

The Queen Mother with her six grandchildren in the White Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace today after the service of thanksgiving in honour of her 80th birthday at St Paul's Cathedral. They are Princee Anne (seated right) and Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones (seated left) with (standing from left) Viscount Linley, Prince Andrew, Prince Charles and Prince Edward

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

Two million cheering people lined the route taken by the Royal Family to Saint Paul's from Buckingham Palace for the thanksgiving service to mark her eightieth birthday. Picture shows the Queen Mother with her two daughters on the balcony of Buckingham Palace (l to r) Princess Margaret, the Queen Mother, and Her Royal Highness the Queen

Agency: Central Press

The Queen Mother with her six grandchildren in the White Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace today after the service of thanksgiving in honour of her 80th birthday at St Paul's Cathedral. They are Princess Anne (seated right) and Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones (seated left) with (standing from left) Viscount Linley, Prince Andrew, Prince Charles and Prince Edward

Agency: Press Association

Agency: Central Press

Queen Mother Elizabeth celebrated her 80th birthday by appearing outside her London residence, Clarence House with other members of the Royal Family, waving to the cheering crowds. Left to right Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth, Princess Margaret's son Viscount Linley, His Royal Highness Prince Edward, His Royal Highness Prince Charles and Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret

Agency: UPI

The Queen thanking everyone for her gifts, picture shows Queen Mother, Queen Elizabeth II and Viscount Linley outside Clarence House

Agency: Camera Press

Queen Elizabeth (left), and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother arrive at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden to attend a performance of ballet on the occasion of the Queen Mother's 80th birthday

Agency: UPI

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

The Queen Mother acknowledges the welcome from the audience when she and members of the Royal Family entered the Royal box at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, for her 80th birthday gala performance of Sir Frederick Ashton's ballet "Rhapsody". Left is Prince Philip and right Princess Margaret with the Queen second right

Broadcast Date: 26 November 1986

Agency: Press Association

The Queen Mother, with an armful of flowers takes a proffered snack watched by Sir Frederick Ashton (white hair, front) and Princess Margaret at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. She was attending with her daughters and the Duke of Edinburgh her 80th birthday gala performance of Sir Frederick's ballet "Rhapsody" in 1980

Broadcast Date: 28 November 1986

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

Obit

Agency: Camera Press

As part of her 80th birthday celebration, the Queen Mother tonight visited the Press Club, Shoe Lane, London, where she tried her skill on the snooker table, watched by secretary, John Le Neve Johnson (left)

Agency: Press Association

With cap plumes fluttering in today's summer breeze, the Prince of Wales (left) and his royal grandmother, the Queen Mother, are shown during the procession of The Most Noble Order of the Garter at Windsor

Agency: Press Association

Broadcast Date: 27 April 1982

Agency: Unknown

Agency: Express

Broadcast Date: 8 June 1982

Agency: Express

The Queen Mother unveiling a portrait of herself by artist Michael Noakes at the University of London today to mark her 25 years as its Chancellor. She resigned the Chancellorship in 1980 to be succeeded by Princess Anne

Agency: Press Association

The Queen Mother, 82 today, holds her great-grandson Prince William of Wales today after his christening at Buckingham Palace

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/51

Agency: Press Association

Britain's Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother who is 82 today waves cheerily to crowds gathered outside London's Clarence House Wednesday, her London home. The Queen Mother then drove to Buckingham Palace for the christening of her great grandchild Prince William of Wales

Agency: Associated Press

Photographer: Peter Kemp

The Queen Mother, assisted by Tim Curry, a star of "The Pirates of Penzance" blows out the candles on a cake backstage at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, tonight. The Queen Mother, who celebrated her 82nd birthday today, watched the performance before going backstage to meet the cast

Agency: Press Association

A glittering Queen Mother arriving to round off her 82nd birthday at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London tonight for a performance of "The Pirates of Penzance"

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: E O Hoppe

Agency: Mansell

The portrait of the Queen Mother that will be given to fighter pilots of the Royal Air Force by their predecessors who fought during the Second World War. The presentation of the painting, by artist Mara McGregor, will take place on Saturday 18 September at RAF Bentley Priory, wartime headquarters of Fighter Command, by Air Chief Marshal Sir Christopher Foxley-Norris, Chairman of the Battle of Britain Fighter Association at the annual reunion

Agency: Press Association

The Nation's most popular mother… the Queen Mother, who celebrates her 83rd birthday this year, looks all set to enjoy Mothering Sunday tomorrow in the bosom of her family, the Royal Family

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

The Queen Mother celebrates her 83rd birthday on 4 August 1983, and this new portrait of her, commissioned by the Scottish National Portrait Gallery from Israeli artist Avigdor Irikha, goes on show at the gallery to coincide with her birthday. The portrait, measuring approximately 20 by 20 inches, was painted in oils in the course of a single day (6 July) at Clarence House, London

Agency: Press Association

The Queen, accompanied by one of the corgis, walks with Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother at her residence at Clarence House, London today when members of the Royal Family gathered to wish happy birthday to the Queen Mother, who was celebrating her 83rd birthday

Agency: Press Association

The Queen Mother, accompanied by Rear Admiral Paul Greening, Captain of the Royal Yacht Britannia, takes a ride on a gondola through the famous canals at the end of her visit to Venice

Broadcast Date: 26 November 1986

Agency: Press Association

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother accepts an ice-cream from a Gondolier yesterday at the end of her three-day trip to Venice. The Queen Mother, who during her visit fulfilled an ambition to ride in a Gondola along the canals, returns home today

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

The Prince of Wales shares an amusing moment with his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, upon their arrival today at the Royal College of Music in London for the annual President's Concert and Prize-giving. The Queen Mother is Patron and President of the College, the Prince is President of the Centenary Appeal

Agency: Press Association

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 Queen Mother delighted workers today when she rode through the Jaguar plant, Coventry on an orange electric buggy. The Jaguar is the Queen Mother's favourite car

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

(Left to Right) The Queen Mother, Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester and Prince Edward in Royal Marines uniform during today's VE Day Commemoration Service, attended by 2,200 people in Westminster Abbey, London

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: E O Hoppe

Agency: Mansell

Composite photo for the Queen Mother's 85th birthday. The Queen Mother is pictured age 7 (left), and again in 1938

Agency: Unknown

Agency: Unknown

The Queen Mother today slices into a birthday cake held by her grandson, Viscount Linley (left), and Lord King (centre), Chairman of British Airways, watched by her granddaughter, Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, during her supersonic trip over Britain in Concorde. The flight was an 85th birthday present for the Queen Mother

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Adrian Meredith