Kanhar National Park, India. Prince Philip rides an elephant during a safari in central India. 20 November is the 36th wedding anniversary of the Queen and the Duke

Broadcast Date: 20 November 1983

Agency: UPI

His Royal Highness Prince Philip inspects Queen's own Highlanders in Belfast

Broadcast Date: 3 February 1984

Agency: Press Association

The expression on the Duke of Edinburgh's face tells it all… he was impersonating how his horse was biting his bit… in an explanation to the judge during the World F E I Four in Hand Driving Championship at the Silver Ring Racecourse at Ascot, Berkshire today

Agency: Press Association

Britain's Duke of Edinburgh closes his hands in a traditional Nepalese greeting during a meeting wit the members of the 7th Gurkha Rifles Regiment and their families today at Lyemun Barracks in Hong Kong

Agency: Reuter

Photographer: Andrew Wong

Royal Bride on Palace Balcony. Responding to hearty cheers from the huge crowd below, Princess Margaret and her bride groom, Mr Anthony Armstrong-Jones, wave from the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London, today 6 May, after their wedding at Westminster Abbey. From left to right are Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; Queen Elizabeth; Prince Charles, Prince of Wales; Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother; the bridegroom and the bride. The three bridesmaids in left foreground are not identified. In the centre (hands to face) is Lady Virginia Fitzroy

Agency: Associated Press

Badminton, Avon: The Queen chats to her youngest son Prince Edward, who recently celebrated his 14th birthday, and his cousin Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones (Princess Margaret's daughter) at the Badminton horse trials today

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

London: The Queen Mother, dressed in a lilac and white outfit, at Clarence House today celebrating her 79th birthday in the company of her grandchildren, Prince Edward (15, left), Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones (15), and Viscount Linley (17). See PA story "Birthday" Timed 1255

Agency: Press Association

Wedding group at Broadlands, the home of the late Earl Mountbatten of Burma, shortly after the marriage ceremony on 20 October 1979, between Lord Mountbatten's grandson Lord Romsey, and Miss Penelope Eastwood. Back row, left to right, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh; The Honorable Amanda Knatchbull; The Honorable Michael-John Knatchbull; Lord Romsey (the groom); Penelope Eastwood (the bride); His Royal Highnes Prince Charles (best man); The Honorable Timothy Knatchbull; Peter Eastwood. Centre row left to right, Her Majesty The Queen; Major Reginald Eastwood (father of the bride); The Countess Mountbatten of Burma (mother of the groom); Mrs Reginald Eastwood (mother of the bride); The Honorable Joanna Knatchbull. Front row, left to right, Princess Cecile of Hohenloe-Langenburg (bridesmaid); Lord Nicholas Windsor (page); Miss India Hicks (bridesmaid). Lord Romsey, who is 32 is a film and television producer. Miss Eastwood is a fine art restorer

ITN Reference: ROYAL/6

Agency: Camera Press

London, Buckingham Palace balcony appearance of the Royal Family, front row (left to right) Princess Margaret, Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, partially obscured by the waving Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince and Princess of Wales, and Lord Nicholas Windsor, son of the Duke of Kent, after the Sovereign's birthday parade today

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

London. The Prince and Princess of Wales and their infant son, Prince William of Wales in the White Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace today with some of the guests who attended today's christening. They are (from left, standing), Captain Mark Phillips, Prince Phillip, Mr Angus Ogilvy, Queen Anne-Marie, Princess Alexandra, King Constantine, Lady Susan Hussey, Prince Charles, Lord Romsey, the Duchess of Westminster, Earl Spencer, Ruth Lady Fermoy, Sir Laurens Van Der Post and Prince Edward. Seated are (from left), Princess Anne, the Queen, the Princess and her son, the Queen Mother and Mrs Frances Shand-Kydd

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

London, Trooping the Colour. Members of the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London watching the fly-past after today's Trooping of the Colour ceremony. Adults left to right: the Duke of Edinburgh, the Queen, Princess Anne, the Prince of Wales holding his baby son Prince Harry and the Princess of Wales. Children left to right: Lord Frederick Windsor, son of Prince Michael of Kent, Prince William of Wales, Lady Davinia and Lady Rose Windsor, daughters of the Duke of Gloucester and Miss Zara Phillips daughter of Princess Anne

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

London. Britain's Royal family wave from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Queen celebrated her official birthday with the Trooping the Colour ceremony today. Back row from left: Queen, Prince Philip, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Prince Charles, Princess Diana. Front row from left: unidentified child, Prince William, Zara and Peter Philips, Prince Harry

Agency: Reuter

Royal family wait for bride and groom. Members of the Royal family seated in Westminster Abbey today, waiting for the arrival of the groom and his bride. (Left to Right) Capt Mark Phillips, Princess Anne, Princess and Prince of Wales, the Queen Mother, Duke of Edinburgh and the Queen

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

Winterhalter, Frans Xaver, Queen Victoria and Family. Issuedin conjunction with the opening of Buckingham Palace on 7 August 1993

ITN Reference: ROY/VICT/5

Agency: Royal Collection Enterprises

ITN Reference: ROY/VIC/3

Agency: Hulton Picture Library

A rarely seen photograph of the Queen Victoria, from the archives of Bassano, one of the world's oldest photographic studios. It was taken in 1887 in the fiftieth anniversary of Victoria's accession to the throne. She reigned another 14 years before her death in January 1901. During her 63 year reign, the British Empire reached its apogee

ITN Reference: ROYAL/VICT/2

Agency: Camera Press (Bassano)

Son of Princess Margaret

ITN Reference: ROYAL/LINL/3

Agency: Central Press

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Broadcast Date: 20 September 1966

ITN Reference: ROYAL/LINL/11

Agency: United Press International

ITN Reference: ROYAL/LINL/12

Agency: London Express

Broadcast Date: 21 December 1993

ITN Reference: RHYS/2

Agency: Today

ITN Reference: RHYS/1

Agency: Today

ITN Reference: ROYA/WESS/RHYS/4

Agency: UK Press

ITN Reference: ROYA/WESS/RHYS/7

Agency: UK Press

ITN Reference: ROYA/WESS/RHYS/8

Agency: UK Press

The Prince of Wales holds his son, a future heir to the throne of England, as they leave St Mary's Hospital in London today less than 24 hours since the baby was born

Agency: UPI

Photographer: Geoff Bruce

Princess Diana holds her six month old son, Prince William of Wales, during a special photo session at Kensington Palace here today. The Princess, wife of Prince Charles, was wearing a red sailor suit. The baby was dressed in a white silk embroidered romper suit

ITN Reference: ROYAL/WILL/7

Agency: Associated Press

Photographer: David Caulkin

Prince William with the aid of his mother Princess Diana takes his first steps in public before the camera at Government House, Auckland

Agency: UPI

Photographer: Roy Letkey

Agency: Syndication International

MENCAP's "Famous Faces" book was launched in London tonight, with shades of Whistler's Mother, for one of the works of art to appear in the publication is reproduced here. It is a sketch of Prince William of Wales by his mother the Princess of Wales. The book is published by MENCAP (Royal Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults) in conjunction with Hamilitons

Broadcast Date: 6 September 1983

Agency: Press Association

Agency: Unknown

Swing time for Prince William, who will be two years old on 21 June, with a little help from his parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales in their garden in Kensington Palace, London today. The Princess is expecting her second child in September

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

A painting of Prince William, which took 10 weeks to complete, with the artist, Scots born John Anthony, as his London Studio today. The picture is the latest in a series of 17 unofficial Royal portraits by the 67 year old painter who plans to present his latest work to the Prince and Princess of Wales

Agency: Press Association

The Prince and Princess of Wales watch as Mrs Jane Mynor greets three year old Prince William and welcomes him on his first day at her private kindergarten in Notting Hill Gate, West London, today. It is the first time someone so close to the throne has attended an outside nursery

Broadcast Date: 24 September 1985

Agency: Press Association

The "Cygnets" classroom where Prince William made the paper mouse he was seen carrying at the end of his first morning at nursery school today. The Prince, three, spent an hour and 45 minutes at Mrs Jane Mynor's £200 a term private kindergarten in a Victorian house in Chepstow Villas, Notting Hill Gate, West London, to which he was taken by his parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales. He is the first British heir to the throne to attend a private kindergarten

Broadcast Date: 24 September 1985

Agency: Press Association

A thoughtful Prince William of Wales with bridesmaid Laura Fellowes on today's arrival at Westminster Abbey for the marriage of Miss Sarah Ferguson to Prince Andrew

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

Broadcast Date: 12 November 1987

Agency: Police

ITN Reference: ROYAL/WILL/75

Photographer: Tim Graham

Prince William with friend Tiggy Legge-Burke and Widgeon the dog, shooting at Sandringham

ITN Reference: ROYAL/WILL/70

Agency: Rex Features

Agency: Photographers International

File portrait of Wallis Simpson made in 1936 prior to her marriage to the Duke of Windsor. The Duchess of Windsor, who was subsequently denied the title of "Royal Highness" died April 24 in Paris

Broadcast Date: 1986

Agency: Reuters

Agency: Associated Press

The Duchess Dances. The Duchess of Windsor dances at party in Paris celebrating the opening of a boutique for fashion designer Bernard Lanvin. The Duchess, 89, died at her home near Paris early Thursday

Broadcast Date: 1986

Agency: Associated Press

The Duchess of Windsor walks with Earl Mountbatten of Burma on her arrival at London airport today 2 June from Paris. She is to be the guest of the Queen at Buckingham Palace until after Monday's funeral of the Duke of Windsor at Windsor

Agency: Associated Press

Duchess of Windsor Taken Ill. The Duchess of Windsor has recently been taken ill and has entered the American Hospital at Nevilly, France. Picture shows the 84 year old Duchess, pictured recently

ITN Reference: ROYAL/WIND/39

Agency: Central Press

The coffin bearing the body of the Duchess of Windsor is carried from St Georges Chapel, Windsor today watched by Prince Charles and the Queen (left), the Queen Mother and Princess Anne (right). The Duchess was later buried beside her husband in a private ceremony at the Royal burial ground at Frogmore in the grounds of Windsor Castle

Agency: Reuters

Photographer: J Eggitt

The Duke of Windsor celebrates his 78th birthday on 23 June. These photographs, many of them historic, illustrate a Royal life and career crowded with incident. Above: A picture, taken at Balmoral in 1910, of the Duke (then Prince of Wales) with his brothers and sister. From left, Prince George, later Duke of Kent; Prince Albert, who was to become Duke of York and King George VI; Princess Mary, later Princess Royal; and Prince Henry, now Duke of Gloucester. Below: A man is seized by police after a revolver had been thrown near the Duke when, as King Edward VIII, he rode on Constitution Hill at the head of the Guards in July 1936

Agency: Press Association

A series of pictures depicting the life and times of the Duke of Windsor. The Duke, who is the eldest son of his late Majesty King George V, was born 23 June 1894. He ascended the throne as King Edward VIII in January 1936 and abdicated in December 1936. Six months later her married Mrs Wallis Warfield (formerly Simpson). Photo shows The Duke of Windsor when King Edward VIII with Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig (left) outside the advanced GHQ train at Iwuy, France, on armistice day 11 November 1918

Agency: Central Press Photos

A series of pictures depicting the life and times of the Duke of Windsor. The Duke, who is the eldest son of his late Majesty King George V, was born 23 June 1894. He ascended the throne as King Edward VIII in January 1936 and abdicated in December 1936. Six months later her married Mrs Wallis Warfield (formerly Simpson). The Duke now lives in France. Photo shows The Prince of Wales with cowboys at Saskatoon during his tour of Canada in 1919

Agency: Central Press Photos