The Queen Mother enjoys one of the traditional Scottish dances

Agency: Janet McDonald

The Queen Mother flanked by Lord Thurso (right) and Lord Glamis takes the floor for one of her favourite Scottish country dances at the Royal Jubilee Ball in the Assembly Rooms, Wick, Caithness

Broadcast Date: 4 August 1985

Photographer : Janet McDonald

The Queen's filly Dunfermline gets a "well done" pat from the Queen Mother in the unsaddling enclosure after winning the Jubilee year Oaks at Epsom today. On right is the Queen's trainer, Major Dick Hern. Dunfermline had beaten Freeze The Secret in an exciting finish, with Vaguely Deb third

Agency: Press Association

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

William Smith up during the Geoffrey Gilbey Memorial Chase at Newbury after which the Queen Mother's horse "Game Spirit" collapsed and died. A great horse

Agency: S & G Press Agency

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

Agency: Selwyn Photos

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

Agency: Selwyn Photos

Hermitage Stakes at Newbury, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's Game Spirit W Smith up jumping at the 4th fence from B Bula ridden by J Francome

Agency: S & G Press Agency

The Queen Mother's horse "Colonius" (W Smith up) winning the South Downs Handicap Chase, Plumpton

Agency: Selwyn Photos

On 4 August 1980, The Queen Mother (third left) celebrates her 80th birthday. This picture was taken on her 76th birthday in the grounds of Clarence House, London. Celebrating that birthday with her were Prince Edward (left), the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Andrew, The Queen, Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, Princess Margaret and Viscount Linley

Broadcast Date: 3 April 1980

Agency: Press Association

The Queen Mother's horse "Isle of Man" jumping water jump on way to winning Magma Carta Handicap Chase, Windsor

Agency: Selwyn Photos

"Isle of Man" with W Smith up (Queen Mother's horse) jumps the last obstacle before winning the Magna Carta Handicap Steeplechase at Windsor this afternoon. Second was "Gay God" and third was "Socket"

Agency: Central Press

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's horse "Colonius" (A Bramford up) at the open ditch, did not fall! Worcester

Photographer: Bernard Parkin

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 Monday 4 August 1975 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother will celebrate her seventy-fifth birthday. She is seen here at her country residence, The Royal Lodge, Windsor, with two of her grandsons; His Royal Highness Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (left) and His Royal Highness Prince Andrew (right)

Broadcast Date: 4 August 1975

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/45

Agency: Camera Press

Photographer: Norman Parkinson

The Queen Mother who today celebrates her 75th birthday. Tonight her special day will end with a family dinner party given in her honour by the Queen at Buckingham Palace

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/44

Agency: Press Association

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/43

Agency: Central Press

The Queen Mother's horse "Colonius" (A Bramford up) winning at Stratford on Avon

Photographer: Bernard Parkin

The Queen Mother who celebrates her 75th birthday

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/42

Agency: Press Association

"Colonius" (A Bramford up) right, jumps last fence ahead of third placed Scatterbrain on way to winning Bendley Novices Chase, Worcester

Agency: Selwyn Photos

The Queen Mother's "Sunnyboy" (W Smith up) taking the final hurdle to win the Sardan Novices Hurdle Race at Ascot this afternoon. Her Majesty had two winners, and her victories were also watched by the Queen and Princess Margaret

Agency: Central Press

The Queen Mother's "Game Spirit" taking the final fence to win the Sardan Handicap Steeplechase at Ascot this afternoon. Her Majesty, along with the Queen and Princess Margaret were there

Agency: Central Press

"Sunnyboy" leading over "First Flight" on way to finishing second in Gold Ash Novice [?] Division 1 Part 2, Newbury

Agency: Selwyn Photos

On exhibition at Spink & Son in St James's for a week from tomorrow will be this portrait of the Queen Mother by 23 year old Richard Stone. The painting was commissioned by the Royal Anglian Regiment, of which she is Colonel in Chief, to celebrate its tenth anniversary

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/41

Agency: Press Association

The Queen Mother's horse "Game Spirit" (T Biddlecombe up) jumps third last fence on way to winning the Fairlawne Chase, Windsor

Agency: Selwyn Photos

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's Isle of Man ridden by T Biddlecomb up taking the hurdle

Agency: S & G Press Agency

Another winner at Sandown Park this afternoon for the Queen Mother, with Terry Biddlecombe taking Her Majesty's "Isle of Man" over the final flight to win the Metropolitan Novices Hurdle Race (Division two) part 1

Agency: Central Press

Weyhill Handicap Chase at Newbury, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's Game Spirit ridden by T Biddlecombe leading last fence to win

Agency: S & G Press Agency

The Queen Mother's horse "Game Spirit" (T W Biddlecombe up) at Newbury

Photographer: Bernard Parkin

The Queen Mother's horse "Isle of Man" (T W Biddlecombe up) hurdling at Cheltenham

Photographer: Bernard Parkin

Photographer: Bernard Parkin

Winterbourne Handicap Chase at Newbury, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's "Inch Arran" leading over water jump from Khan

Agency: S & G Press Agency

Ewell Handicap chase Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's "Chaou II" ridden by D Mould finished first at Kempston

Agency: S & G Press Agency

Scottish-born Susan Crawford's recently completed portrait of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, commissioned for the Black Watch, of which regiment she is Colonel in Chief. On show at the National Portrait Gallery from tomorrow until 11 June, it shows her Majesty against a Scottish landscape. She wears a navy-blue stole over a dress of delicate green, to which is pinned a brooch bearing the regimental crest of the Black Watch

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/40

Agency: Press Association

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's "Makaldar" (D Mould) on left taking the last hurdle to win from "Ballypru" (G Cramp)

Agency: S & G Press Agency

Our latest action picture of the Queen Mothers useful young steeplechaser "Black Magic" (Richard Dennard up)

Agency: Central Press

A new portrait, almost life-size, of the Queen Mother painted by Mr Leonard Boden. The original canvas is 5 1/2 feet by 3 1/2 feet. The portrait is to hang in the Royal College of Music in London, of which her Majesty is president, it will be shown in the Royal Society of Portrait Painters' exhibition opening at the Mall Galleries here tomorrow (June 12). Mr Peter Morrison, Fellow of the Royal College of Music, a member of the council, has given the portrait to the college. Sittings were given at Clarence House

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/39

Agency: Press Association

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's "Black Magic" ridden by R Dennard at Ascot the Black and White Gold Cup

Agency: S & G Press Agency

Our latest action picture of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's seven-year-old steeplechaser "Black Magic" (Richard Dennard up)

Agency: Central Press

Our latest action picture of the Queen Mothers useful young steeplechaser "Black Magic" (Richard Dennard up)

Agency: Central Press

Our latest action picture of the Queen Mothers useful young steeplechaser "Inch Arran" (Richard Dennard up)

Agency: Central Press

Our latest action picture of the Queen Mothers useful young steeplechaser "Inch Arran" (Richard Dennard up)

Agency: Central Press

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/38

Agency: Camera Press

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/37

Agency: Camera Press

Agency: Popperfoto

Our latest picture of the Queen Mother's racehorse "Chaou II" (D Mould up)

Agency: Central Press

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/33

Agency: Universal

Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, followed by her granddaughter, Princess Anne, 17, walks to her carriage at Liverpool Street station today when the Royal Family left London to spend the rest of the Christmas holiday at Sandringham, their Norfolk home

Agency: Associated Press

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother places a cross in the Field of Remembrance after the service of dedication at St Margaret's Church, Westminster, London, today

Agency: BIPPA