Agency: ITN

The Queen (then Princess Elizabeth) taken just before her 18th birthday with her parents, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (now the Queen Mother). The Queen's 60th birthday 5 March 1986. One of a special series of 12 pictures to mark The Queen's 60th Birthday on 21 April 1986

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/

Agency: Press Association

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

Agency: Reuters

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/39

Agency: Central Press Photos

Queen Elizabeth II accepts flowers from a young admirer during a tour of the Aberfoyle Park High School today. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh continue their week long visit to the city of Adelaide which ends Thursday

Agency: Press Association/ Reuter

Photographer: Richard Ellis

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II shelters beneath an umbrella, accompanied by one of the Maori elders, as she passes through lines of cheering festival performers during her walk through the crowd at the Polynesian festival welcome to the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh at the Auckland Domain Saturday. Heavy rain marred the performance with the grass being totally waterlogged

Agency: Associated Press

Queen Elizabeth on a jubilee tour of Australia admires a koala at the zoo

Broadcast Date: 18 March 1977

Agency: United Press International

Queen's 1979 Tour of The Gulf: Bahrain: The Grand Old Lady of the Gulf, where oil was discovered in 1930's, greeted the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh when they arrived in the Royal Yacht Britannia from Kuwait on the second stage of their three week tour of the Middle East. Attired in a cool ice blue silk coat the Queen was greeted by the Emir of Bahrain. Picture shows: Wearing elaborate white robes smothered in gold, and carrying a magnificent scimitar, Sheik Isa Bin Sulman Al-Khalifa, Emir of Bahrain, welcomes the Queen who has just received a bouquet of flowers

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/

Agency: Central Press Photos

Queen Elizabeth II holds the hand of child named Jamal during a visit to the Save the Children Nutrition Center here. The Queen is on a state visit to Bangladesh

Agency: United Press International

School's Out to See The Queen. School children gathered at National Stadium in Bermuda today to see Queen Elizabeth as she made a tour of this [text missing]

Agency: Unknown

Royal Visit: Queen Elizabeth II was today received in Copenhagen. The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were received in the harbour of the royal Danish family. Shortly afterwards they drove through Copenhagen to the royal castle, Amalienborg

Agency: Associated Press

Royal Visit. After going by carriage through the streets of Copenhagen to royal Castle Amalienborg, the royal party went out on the balcony. From left to right Prince Philip of Edinburgh, Queen Margrethe II, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Consort Henrik

Agency: Associated Press

Picture of the Queen. Queen Elizabeth smiles as a youngster in Georgetown takes a picture of her during a walkabout in the center of town Thursday. The Queen opened the Cayman Legislature with a speech prior to meeting the people of Georgetown

Agency: Associated Press

Tribute to Hunting Duke. The Queen, followed in the background by other members of the Royal family, walks past flag waving youngsters today who were waiting outside Gloucester Cathedral where a special service had been held and the Queen had unveiled a memorial plaque to the late Duke of Beaufort, who was regarded as England's leading foxhunting personality

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

This is one of a series of pictures specially taken for first use in connection with the 25th wedding anniversary of the Queen and Prince Philip. The anniversary date is the 20 November 1972

Broadcast Date: 31 October 1972

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/

Agency: Press Association

Queen Elizabeth II is shown necklace of sandalwood by Indian girl in a traditional greeting for 'family' welcomings at Bharat Electrical Research and Development Center. The Queen is on a 10 day visit to India

Agency: United Press International

Photographer: Arthur Tsang

Australian Tour, Melbourne. Her Majesty the Queen looks stern as the Duke waves to the crowd whilst sailing up the Yarra river to the Moomba festival

Agency: Press Association/ Reuter

Rotherham, Yorks hire. White overalls and a safety helmet for a smiling Queen today during her visit to Silverwood Colliery, near Rotherham. Accompanied by Prince Philip, the visit is part of a two day tour of the area

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/

Agency: Press Association

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Agency: Unknown

Three little girls who represent the Virgin Goddess of Khatmandu's Kumari Temple, presenting Queen Elizabeth of England with Garlands of Welcome, when the Queen started a four day state visit to Nepal

Agency: Associated Press

Queen Elizabeth II listens as a guide explains Nepali temple design during a sightseeing tour of the ancient city of Bhaktapur today. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh complete their visit to Nepal and depart for New Zealand tomorrow

Agency: Press Association/ Reuter

Queen Elizabeth II walks through the Imperial Gardens of the Forbidden City in Peking, Monday, the first full day of her week long visit to China

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

Queen Elizabeth Tours Old Town. On the second day of her state visit to Sweden Queen Elizabeth II received a tour of the medieval parts of Stockholm, also called the Old Town. Here she is seen with her guide, city antiquarian doctor Bjorn Hallerdt (left)

Agency: Associated Press

Wakefield Visit. Enthusiastic crowd lean over to greet a smiling Queen during her walk about in the pedestrian precinct at Wakefield

Agency: Press Association

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II inspects the Queen's Company, Grenadier Guards, as their Colonel in Chief. The company later removed headgear and gave three cheers for their Queen

Agency: United Press International

Inspecting Guard of Honor. The Queen inspects the Royal Guard of Honor provided by the Third Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment. Accompanying the Queen is Major J Ivan Fenton

Agency: Winnipeg Free Press

Photographer: James Haggarty

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/132

Agency: Royal Mint

Caernarvon, Wales. Queen Elizabeth kisses Prince Charles after crowning him Prince of Wales in Caernavon Castle

Agency: BIPPA

Queen's 60th Birthday. A smile from the Queen today as she shelters beneath her transparent umbrella on leaving St George's Chapel, Windsor, following the thanksgiving service to mark her 60th birthday. The Queen wore a bright yellow outfit and a black hat with see through brim

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

London. Queen Lands at Heathrow. Composite picture of the Queen keeping a look out for the arrival of her pet corgis at London's Heathrow Airport today when her flight stopped off at the airport on its way to Balmoral following the Queen's three day visit of the British Forces in West Germany

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/

Agency: Associated Press

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/33

Agency: Unknown

The Queen meets Gurkha VC. Queen Elizabeth II of England chats with veterans of the Gurkha Rifles, a British crack regiment of the Second World War enlisted from among the Gurkhas of Nepal, during her visit to the jungle town of Pokhara in Nepal on 28 February. Third from right is Lal Bahador Thapa, Gurkha winner of the Victoria Cross,Britain's highest award for gallantry in battle, who was among the 212 veterans who lined up for informal inspection. He won the Victoria Cross in the North African desert in 1943. The Queen and Prince Philip were paying a royal visit to Nepal

Agency: Associated Press

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Agency: Associated Press

Agency: The Sun

Agency: Associated Newspapers

The Queen being given a whale's tooth on her arrival at Bau island, Fiji yesterday, abroad the Royal Yacht Britannia, part of the welcoming ceremony of 'cavuikelekele'. She later opened the Great Council of Chiefs

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

Windsor. The Queen was in a happy mood as she celebrated her 48th birthday here today, where she took the salute at the St George's Day Parade of the Queen's Scouts in the castle quadrangle. See PA Story Queen timed 1529 onwards

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/124

Agency: Press Association

Portsmouth. The Queen on board the quarter deck of HMS Ark Royal. Beside the Queen is Admiral Sir Henry Leach, CinC Fleet

Agency: Unknown

The Queen returns from a morning ride at Badminton, Gloucestershire, where she was attending the Badminton Horse Trials. She is accompanied by the Duke of Beaufort. 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

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/

Agency: Press Association

The Queen stops for a chat with Mrs Dinah Cooper a patient at the Westminster Hospital where there Queen opened new operating theatres today

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

Queen Elizabeth reads the speech from the throne to open the 1986 session of Parliament. The speech which is traditionally written by the Government of the day, proved controversial in its defence of the country's anti nuclear policy. At left is Prime Minister David Lange and Judges of the Supreme Court in the background

Agency: Press Association/ Reuter