Caernarvon, Wales. The Queen placing the gem-encrusted gold coronet on the head of the Prince of Wales as he kneels before her at his Investiture at Caernarvon Castle

Broadcast Date: 24 November 1980

Agency: Press Association

The Queen with a kilted Prince Edward (right) walks with Gordonstoun School headmaster, Mr Michael Mavor today in the school grounds. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visited the school, where Prince Edward is head boy, to unveil a plague to its founder Kurt Hahn

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

Prince Philip gets a taste of Scotland today watched by the Queen as he samples the wares of the Scottish bottled and canned food manufacturers, Baxters, during today's visit to the company's headquarters at Fochabers, Moray. Watching eagerly, are group chairman Gordon Baxter (glasses, left) and brother Ian (second left), vice chairman of W A Baxter & Sons

Agency: Press Association

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by her husband Prince Philip arrived at Jomo Kenyatta Airport today. They received warm welcome from Kenya's President arap Moi. Among huge crowd were traditional dancers and Kenya's officials

Agency: Associated Press

Queen and Prince Philip's Silver Wedding. London. Press Association library photo from a collection reissued to mark the Silver Wedding of the Queen and Prince Philip, who will have been married for 25 years on 20 November

Broadcast Date: August 1972

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/

Agency: Press Association

In their ceremonial robes, the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh walking in today's procession of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, from Windsor Castle's St George's Hall to the Queen's Free Chapel of St George, for the installation service

Agency: Press Association

The Queen reading her Speech from the Throne when, with the Duke of Edinburgh seated beside her as she opened Parliament in Wellington during her Silver Jubilee tour of New Zealand

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh crowned with flowers and garlanded during their visit to the South Pacific islands of Tuvalu (formerly the Ellice Islands). They were watching traditional dances by islanders

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

Escorted by a flotilla of dugout canoes, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are paddled ashore for their visit on Tuesday to the South Pacific islands of Tuvalu (formerly the Ellice Islands). The decorated Royal canoes carry masses of foliage. After landing, the Queen and the Duke were carried in the canoes, shoulders high of burly islanders

Broadcast Date: 28 October 1982

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/41

Agency: Associated Newspapers

Tanzanian President on State Visit. Queen Elizabeth II with Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and Prince Charles pose with Dr Julius Nyerere, President of Tanzania before a State Banquet in his honour at Buckingham Palace today

Agency: BIPNA

Ascot. Royal Delight. The Queen and Queen Mother in the paddock at Royal Ascot today after the Coronation Stakes to see the Queen's horse Soprano which came in third ridden by Pat Eddery

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/

Agency: Press Association

"Fanfare for Elizabeth". The Queen, celebrating her 60th birthday today on tonight's arrival at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London for the gala "Fanfare for Elizabeth"

Agency: Press Association

We Are Most Amused. The Queen (foreground) roars with laughter in the White Drawing Room of Buckingham Palace after this morning's Investiture ceremony, where she received the seven heroes who went to the assistance of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips during the Mall kidnap attempt, and their close relatives. The woman, right of The Queen, is Mrs Anne Beaton, with their daughters, Shona and Linda (taller, wearing spectacles)

Agency: Press Association

Queen at Gun Dog Trials. The Queen walks along a Highland track at Balmoral when she attended The North of Scotland Gun Dog Association's Retriever Trials last Saturday. Her Majesty afterwards presented the prizes

Agency: Central Press Photos

Flag Waving Welcome for The Queen. A smiling Queen Elizabeth acknowledges this flag waving welcome from a crowd of small aboriginal boys at Cooktown. In spite of the intense heat, Her Majesty looked cool in a yellow and white silk dress with a pleat skirt. It was banded at the waist in navy and the three colours were repeated in her head hugging hat

Agency: Central Press Photos

Queen Elizabeth drives through the avenue of guns during 2nd day of her review of the Royal Regiment of Artillery in West Germany at Dortmund, Wednesday

Agency: Associated Press

Cricket at Lords. The Second Test Match. England versus the West Indies. Fourth day. The royals visit Lords on the fourth day of the test match. Her Majesty The Queen shakes hands with C A Davies (West Indies)

Agency: Sport & General

Enjoys Performance. Queen Elizabeth enjoyed a performance of Indian dancing at Mount McKay, in Thunder Bay, Tuesday. Siting with the Queen was Chief Leonard Pelletier of the Fort William Indian Band

Agency: Unknown

Council of Europe Anniversary. Queen Elizabeth II is seen addressing the assembly at Banqueting Hall in London today at the 20th anniversary ceremony of the Council of Europe. From left: Sir Geoffrey de Freitas, President of the Consultative Assembly; West German Foreign Minister Willy Brandt, Chairman of the committee of ministers; The Queen, British Premier Harold Wilson; Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh; and Peter Smithers, the secretary general

Agency: BIPPA

The Queen (centre) watched by ex-King Constantine of the Hellones (2nd left) admires his daughter the newly christened Princess Theodora in the arms of her mother, Queen Anne-Marie, outside the Greek Cathedral in Bayswater, London after the christening today. The Queen is one of the Godparents

Agency: Press Association

The Queen looks at the preserved head of Persimmon which she has loaned to the National Horseracing Museum which she officially opened at Newmarket today. The old Subscription Rooms have been transformed to mirror the history of racing from its start some 300 years ago to the present day. Many royal souvenirs have been loaned by The Queen

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

Lord Mais, Lord Mayor of London, with the Queen after she unveiled the plaque behind them. It commemorates today's opening of the new London Bridge

Agency: Press Association

This was the colourful scene in the Chamber of the House of Lords during the ceremony of the State Opening of Parliament by Queen Elizabeth II of England here today. The House of Commons is called into the chamber to hear the Queen's Speech, which is an outline of the Government's proposed programme of legislation for the forthcoming parliamentary year

Agency: BIPNA

Prince Philip looks over at the Queen as she reads the Throne Speech opening the third session of the thirteenth Parliament. This marked the first time the Queen has worn glasses for such an occasion. The Royal couple will end their Silver Jubilee visit to Canada on 19 October, departing for the British Caribbean

ITN Reference: 19 October 1977

Agency: United Press International

State Opening of Parliament. Her Majesty The Queen in the state coach seen leaving Buckingham Palace for today's State Opening of Parliament

Agency: BIPPA

Wearing a white fur stole over a two toned panelled gown, The Queen accompanied by Lord Delfont, in the foyer of Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London this evening, en route to the Royal box for the Royal Variety performance which aids the Entertainment Artistes' Benevolent Fund. This year's performance is dedicated to the Dance, and hosted by Hollywood legend, Gene Kelly

Agency: Press Association

Windsor Ball. At last night's Royal Ascot ball at Windsor Castle (2nd left to right) singer Sarah Payne; Prince Edward; actor Ian Charleson; The Queen; lyricist Tim Rice (behind Queen); composer Andrew Lloyd-Webber; theatre director Trevor Nunn, and the Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Edward recently invited Lloyd-Webber and Rice to write a piece of music as birthday presents for his royal parents. Called "Cricket" and directed by Nunn it was performed during the ball

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

Queen Elizabeth and local game warden Richard Prickett look over the scenery in front of the famous Treetops Lodge in northern Kenya where she became Queen in 1952

Agency: United Press International

Photographer: Gary Kemper

Darwin, Australia. The Queen stops to chat to a group of aboriginal children during a "Meet the People" walk along [text missing]

Agency: Unknown

The Queen has a word with some of the young children and their parents who were at Darwin airport to greet her at the start of her visit to Australia

Agency: Associated Press

Something reminiscent of the British Raj. Queen Elizabeth II of England appears as if riding in a palanquin, the ancient mode of carriage befitting monarchs and nobility in India, carried by masquerading schoolgirls of St Thomas School. The Queen actually walked behind the curtained palanquin

Agency: United Press International

Photographer: Ramesh Pande

Queen Elizabeth walks with Chief Wellington Staats during a visit to the site of the Chapel of the Mohawks. The Queen spent the day touring the Southern Ontario

Agency: UPC

Photographer: Julien Lebourdais

Today's radiophoto from Suva. State feast in Nukualofa. Queen Elizabeth II and King Taufa'ahau of Tonga lead Prince Philip and Queen Mata'aho (right) as they make their way to the royal dais for the state feast at Nukualofa, Tonga, today

Agency: Associated Press

Garter Ceremony. The Queen, Sovereign of the Order of the Garter and Royal Garter Knight the Duke of Edinburgh leaving St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle today after the Garter Service

Agency: Press Association

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

Agency: Unknown

Composite two images showing formal portraits of the Queen Mother

Broadcast Date: 30 March 2002

Agency: Camera Press

Photographer: Cecil Beaton

Composite picture dated 6 November this year of the Queen Mother and her bandaged right leg when she laid a poppy at the Field of Remembrance at St Margaret's Church, Westminster, London. The Queen Mother was admitted to King Edward VII Hospital for Officers today for a "rest" following a leg injury sustained in Scotland three weeks ago

Agency: Reuter

Photographer: Roy Letkey

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother celebrates her 89th birthday on 4 August 1989. This special birthday portrait was taken by Norman Parkinson at Castle Mey, the Queen Mother's home in Caithness-shire, Scotland

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/52

Agency: Camera Press

Photographer: Norman Parkinson

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

A new portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, released for publication on her Majesty's 94th birthday on Thursday 4 August 1994. This informal photograph was taken by Lord Snowdon on the morning of the wedding of his daughter Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, on 14 July 1994

Broadcast Date: 4 August 1994

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/53

Agency: Camera Press

Photographer: Lord Snowdon

A new portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, released for publication on her Majesty's 94th birthday on Thursday 4 August 1994. This informal photograph was taken by Lord Snowdon on the morning of the wedding of his daughter Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, on 14 July 1994

Broadcast Date: 4 August 1994

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/54

Agency: Camera Press

Photographer: Lord Snowdon

Broadcast Date: 8 June 1982

Agency: Express

The Queen Mother who celebrated her 86th birthday on Monday, at Heathrow airport, London today giving an affectionate look at a pet corgi which travelled with her to Scotland. The Queen Mother is staying at her Scottish home the Castle of Mey, Caithness-Shire

Agency: Press Association

The Queen Mother and her brother the Honourable David Bowes-Lyon seated on a canon

Agency: D C Thomson & Company

The Queen Mother and her brother the Honourable David Bowes-Lyon standing on steps

Agency: D C Thomson & Company

An early picture of the Duchess of York (then Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon) dressed in black with the Honorable David Bowes-Lyon (in kilt) at Glamis Castle. Obit

Agency: Popperfoto

Obit

Agency: Press Association

Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, was born Lady Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, daughter of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore, a strict Scottish family of ancient lineage, on the 4 August 1900 at St Paul's Waldenbury, Hertfordshire, where she spent most of her nursery days with her nurse and family. She married into the royal family at the age of twenty three, and unexpectedly became Queen in 1936, on the abdication of the uncrowned King Edward. In our picture she is standing next to her mother, with her father and eight of her nine brothers and sisters, of whom she is the second youngest. Obit

Broadcast Date: 30 March 2002

Agency: Popperfoto

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