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

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

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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

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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

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Fergie fondly kisses Andrew farewell in Scotland

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First Official Photographs of the Princess Beatrice: The Duke and Duchess of York and The Princess Beatrice, taken at Balmoral

ITN Reference: ROYA/YORK/DUKE/75

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Composite Picture. An artists impression of the proposed 'dream home' of the Duke and Duchess of York, which received the disapproval of Berkshire County Council last November. The remodelled mansion, on which work will begin this autumn after the royal couple made amendments to architects' plans

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A model of the Duke and Duchess of York's multi-million pound home to be built near Windsor Castle, showing the south front and terrace from the garden. Work on the two story mansion, designed by Edinburgh architects Law and Dunbar-Nasmith, will begin this autumn

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Flying Duchess. The Duke and Duchess of York with her helicopter instructor Kevin Mulhern discussing the Duchesses achievement of winning her "wings" at RAF Benson today

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Photographer: Ron Bell

Licence to Fly. The Duchess of York, already a fixed wing pilot, displays her newly won helicopter pilot licence and wings at RAF Benson today

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Photographer: Ron Bell

New Home for Yorks. An artist's impression of the Duke of York's modern purpose-built home within the walled garden of Sunninghill Park, adjoining Windsor Great Park. Buckingham Palace announced today that planning consent was being sought to build the two story house

Broadcast Date: 23 September 1987

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The Duke and Duchess of York wear protective clothing during a visit to the Giant Yellowknife mine. Colour key: Overalls are green, hats and belts are yellow

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Photographer: Gary Hershorn

Second Honeymoon. The Duke and Duchess of York wave to photographers from the tour boat Maid of the Mist during their visit to Niagara Falls, Ontario, Saturday. The royal couple wore raincoats as the boat sailed into the mist beneath Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side of the Niagara River

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Photographer: Dave Buston

Joint Arms for the Yorks. The combined armorial bearings, drawn up Sir Colin Cole, Garter King of Arms, for the Duke and Duchess of York. The arms include the bee featured in the duchess's wedding dress , a wreath of white roses of York and the Royal arms with the three pointed 'label' denoting the son of the monarch

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Andrew Shows the Family Album. The Duke of York conveys his lively interest in photography to television viewers as he appears in a 50 minute BBC1 documentary "A Royal Family Album", to be screened next Wednesday, 29 April. The Duke turns the pages of the Royal Family's photograph albums with presenter Sir Michael Horden, and describes some of the wonderful old photographs

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New Royal Duke in the Lords. The Duke of York, wearing the traditional red wool and ermine robes, in the Moses Room at the House of Lords before entering the Chamber today to take his seat among the peers in an ancient ceremony dating from the reign of Henry VIII. Two other Royal Dukes, Gloucester and Kent, were his supporters

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House for the Yorks. The rear of Chideock Manor, showing the swimming pool and fountain, near Bridport in Dorset yesterday. The five bedroomed Regency manor house is to become the temporary home of the Duke and Duchess of York, Buckingham Palace announced yesterday

ITN Reference: ROYAL/YORK/74

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Duke and Duchess Name Gallery. The Duke and Duchess of York with Sir Davis, Director of the Photographers' Gallery in West London, which was officially named Halina House by the royal couple today

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The Duke and Duchess of York returned from their honeymoon, appear with Queen Elizabeth outside Clarence House in London on August 4 where they attended birthday celebrations for the Queen Mother who was 86 today. Colour Key: Queen dress blue; Andrew tie green, Sarah red haired

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Photographer: Roy Letkey

Royal Wedding: The Kiss. The newly created Duke of York seals his marriage to the former Miss Sarah Ferguson with a loving kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace today. Unaware of the tender moment behind her, bridesmaid Miss Zara Philips, daughter of Princess Anne, plays 'gooseberry' by waving to the crowd

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The Newly-Weds. The newly created Duke of York and his bride, the Duchess of York, wave to the crowd as they leave Westminster Abbey after their marriage today

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Man and Wife. Prince Andrew and his bride Sarah greet the waiting crowds as they leave Westminster Abbey Wednesday. Ivory dress, Dark blue jacket.

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Photographer: Peter Kemp

On the Balcony. The Duke and Duchess of York wave to the crowd from the balcony of Buckingham Palace, as the Duke holds the train of his bride's wedding dress, after their marriage at Westminster Abbey today

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Security. Amid scenes of increased security, British police line the route to be taken by the Royal Wedding procession near London's Buckingham Palace, Wednesday morning

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Photographer: Dave Caulkin

Themes Television's picture of Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson, who marry at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday, during an exclusive interview with Andrew Gardner for ITN and Sue Lawley for BBC which is being screened tomorrow evening, Tuesday 22 July

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Marine Sergeant Alan Starling (30) flanked by Wren Steward Mandy Platt (20) and Naval Chief Petty Officer Trevor Spicer (39), who stand next to one of two identical Royal Wedding Cakes, at the Royal Naval Cookery School, HMS Raleigh, at Torpoint. Two cakes have been made in case of disaster during transportation to Buckingham Palace

Broadcast Date: 21 July 1986

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From Dole to Palace. Footman Andrew McGill (23) from Wavertree, Liverpool, holding horse drawing the 1902 State Landau in the Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace, London today, was on the dole two years ago. He was on duty today when carriages were being prepared for next week's Royal Wedding. The landau will carry Prince Andrew to Westminster Abbey, and return with the Prince and his bride to the palace

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The Glass Coach, in which Sarah Ferguson and her father will ride to Westminster Abbey for her marriage to Prince Andrew next Wednesday, on the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace today. The carriage will be driven by coachman John Nelson on the day with two footmen standing on the back in full State Livery

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Prince and Accused Youth/ Twelve year old Billy Waugh, of Sherburn Grove, Houghton Spring, Tyne and Wear, who was convicted today of murdering crippled widow Mrs Peggy Greenwood, 58, sitting next to Prince Andrew when the prince opened a new house at the school for disturbed young people and afterwards chatted to pupils. Waugh was then at the school on remand

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Royal Cavalry Visit. Prince Andrew and his bride to be Miss Sarah Ferguson arrive at the Hyde Park barracks, London today for their visit to the Household Cavalry regiment

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Photographer: Ron Bell

Royal Bridal Attendants. Playing in the garden of Dummer Down Farm today, five year old Alice and seven year old Andrew Ferguson, children of Major Ronald Ferguson and his second wife Susan, with five year old Seamus Makim, son of Major Ferguson's daughter Jane, at this month's wedding, when she marries Prince Andrew in Westminster Abbey

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Royal Wedding Medal. A £25 sterling silver medal to be issued by the Royal Mint, commemorating the royal wedding on 23 July of Miss Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew. The medal will weigh 37 grams, and measure 44 millimeters across. Altogether, 20,000 of the hallmarked medals will be issued by the mint, and striking will start either tomorrow or next week

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Royal Ascot. The Queen Mother and her grandson Prince Andrew flank his fiancée Miss Sarah Ferguson, whose outfit appears to be inspired by a jockey's racing colours, as they walk to the paddock during today's visit to Royal Ascot

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Photographer: Ron Bell

Britain's Prince Andrew with his fiancée Sarah Ferguson walk through the crowd together on the second day of Royal Ascot week on. It was at last year's Royal Ascot that the couple's romance "took off", Andrew claimed in a previous interview. The couple will marry in London on 23 July

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Photographer: John Eggitt

Britain's Prince Andrew with his fiancée Sarah Ferguson at Duxford, Eastern England, where they officially opened the Imperial War Museum's 'superhanger' which will house a permanent display of many types of military aircraft

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Photographer: Brian Smith

Their First Royal Engagement. Prince Andrew and his fiancée, Miss Sarah Ferguson, in Marie Antoinette style ruffled gown, on their first official engagement together, a naval charity gala, at Weymouth last night

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Photographer: Ron Bell

Broadcast date: 18 July 1986

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Prince Andrew points to the crowd as thousands of children sing for Queen Elizabeth on her 60th birthday today. Prince Andrew's fiancée Sarah Ferguson is also seen on the Buckingham Palace balcony on her first official outing, Prince Philip on right. Colour key; Queen wears yellow, red drape over balcony

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Royal Birthday Surprise. Prince Andrew and his fiancée Miss Sarah Ferguson on the balcony of Buckingham Palace today, The Queen's 60th birthday, and for the future Royal Bride a taste of what is expected on their wedding day, a balcony appearance. The young couple appeared with The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh to listen to thousands of children singing to Her Majesty

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Britain's Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson kiss in the garden of Buckingham Palace after Queen Elizabeth announced their engagement. Colour Key: Navy blue jacket; purple neck-piece; Sarah is red haired

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Royal Engagement. Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson, wearing her ruby and ten diamonds engagement ring, at Buckingham Palace today for the official announcement of their betrothal

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Photographer: Ron Bell

Britain's Queen Elizabeth announced the engagement of Prince Andrew to Sarah Ferguson. This note was handed to a television reporter waiting with other journalists outside the gates of Buckingham Palace about a hour before the official announcement was posted. Curiously the note is misdated 19 February instead of March

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Royal Engagement. Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson at Buckingham Palace today for the official announcement of their engagement

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Photographer: Ron Bell

Britain's Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson hold hands after the announcement of their engagement at Buckingham Palace today. Colour key; Navy blue jacket, purple neck-piece, Sarah is red haired

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Britain's Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson hold hands to display the large oval ruby set in drop diamonds on a yellow and white gold band after Queen Elizabeth announced their engagement

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Royal Engagement. Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson seal their engagement with a kiss at Buckingham Palace today when their betrothal was officially announced

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Photographer: Ron Bell

Royal Engagement. Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson gaze into each others eyes at Buckingham Palace, London today after their engagement was officially announced. He is believed to have proposed at the end of February and they waited for the Queen's return from her Australasian tour before today's official public announcement

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Photographer: Ron Bell

Prince Andrew interviewed by Selina. Prince Andrew and TV presenter Selina Scott backstage at the Shepard's Bush theatre in London tonight before he appeared as her guest on the Wogan Show. Selina has been hosting the show this week while Terry Wogan is on holiday. During the recording of the show, the rest of which went out live, he got her to sign a piece of his helicopter which he had brought along

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Photographer Prince Launches Album. Keen amateur photographer Prince Andrew tonight at Stationers Hall, London, where he launched his book of photographs which includes scenes from the English countryside and on board the aircraft carrier Invincible, but relatively few pictures of his own family

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