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

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Queen Elizabeth arrives at the Sports ground here today wearing a traditional Maori kiwi feather cloak accompanied by the Minister of Maori Affairs, Koro Wetere. She received a welcome at the ground from the Maoris of New Zealand

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Photographer: Paul Estcourt

The Queen is greeted by Christchurch Cathedral choir boys, on her walkabout through the square, with her the Major of Christchurch Sir Hamish Hay

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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

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Photographer: Richard Ellis

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh is presented with a birthday cake in London's Covent Garden, Monday night, during her walk about celebrating her 60th birthday, prior to attending the Royal Opera House Convent Garden, for the gala "Fanfare for Elizabeth". The cake is to be given to London's Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital

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"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"

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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

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The Queen presents the Winners Cup for the 'Best Turned-Out Group of Officers and Horses' to 'Peeler' PC David Edwards, of Hyde Park Station at a Horse Show at Imber Court, Surrey today. The show marks the 150th anniversary of the Metropolitan Police Mounted Branch

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Southampton. Royals depart for annual holiday. The Queen bids farewell to well wishers at Southampton today, while her granddaughter Zara Phillips gives a more naval wave from the Royal Yacht Britannia before it heads for Balmoral, Scotland and the Royal family's annual holiday

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Photographer: Ron Bell [Press Association Court Photographer]

Smiles All Around. Britain's Queen Elizabeth, and Chinese behind her including Foreign Minister Wu Xueqian, smile as Chinese youngster salutes after presenting her with a bouquet Sunday at Peking airport. The Queen arrived for a six day visit to China, her first

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The Queen in China. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh applaud a performance of ethnic dances by children in the playground of Peking's June 1 kindergarten yesterday

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Photographer: Ron Bell

Queen Elizabeth II reviews the Guard of Honour upon her arrival on the Queen's Pier today at the start of her two day visit to the colony. Colour key: Dress is aqua blue, red ball on top of Ghurka caps, gloves white, flesh tones

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Photographer: Richard Ellis

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Princess Anne visits Rio's famous statue of Christ the Redeemer

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Princess Anne, her children, Master Peter Phillips and Miss Zara Phillips, and family pets, were among the interested spectators attending today's TI Group Windsor Horse Trials in Windsor Great Park

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Photographer: Ron Bell

Princess Anne rides her first winner, Gulfland, to victory in the Mommessin Amateur riders' Stakes at Redcar

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Princess Anne (36 today) spent part of her birthday working on the Cross Country Cross of the Croft Original British Open Horse Trials championship at her Gatcombe Park home in Gloucestershire

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Stonehouse, England. Princess Anne chats with a group of schoolchildren at the Park Junior School at Stonehouse near Stroud. The Princess was opening the school in an area of Britain where the disease meningitis has reached epidemic proportions

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Birmingham. Princess Anne chats to Winston Green prison wardens during visit to the prison in Birmingham

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Photographer: Ron Bell

Prince Charles leaves Swindon's Princess Margaret Hospital after receiving treatment on a damaged hand

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Photographer: Sarah Johnson

London. Royal injury. Prince Charles, nursing his injured finger in its blood-soaked dressing, today in London when he presented Export Awards for Small Businesses at the Savoy Hotel. See PA Story Royal Injury

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Epsom, Surrey. The Derby. Royal watchers could not fail to spot the Prince and Princess of Wales having a fun time in the Royal Box today at Epsom where the Aga Khan's colt Shahrastani won the 207th Derby. The polka dot Princess was making her first visit to the premier horse race. See PA Story Derby scenes lead timed 1359

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Pinewood, Buckinghamshire. Royal bottle smasher. The Princess of Wales looks away as she breaks a sugar glass bottle over her husband's head during a visit to Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire today, to watch the making of the latest James Bond film "The Living Daylights". UK provincial and foreign use only. UK nationals and all TV out. See PA story royal film

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Photographer: Gary Hershorn

World-wide Red Cross Day is tomorrow, 8 May and to mark the occasion is this first official photograph of the Princess of Wales in British Red Cross Society uniform. The Princess is the Society's Patron of Youth and her uniform is the only one she wears. During this week, the British Red Cross aims to raise £1 million to finance its services in the UK. 8 May is the birth date of the Red Cross founder, Henry Durant who was born in Geneva, Switzerland in 1828

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The Prince and Princess of Wales arriving at the Royal Albert Hall for tonight's Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance in London

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Photographer: Ron Bell

The Princess of Wales talks to the Qatari Minister of Information Issa Ghanem Al-Kuwari while sitting in a desert tent watching camel racing and hawking near Doha today

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The Princess of Wales leaves Canterbury Cathedral with the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Robert Runci, after the Advent Carol Serice For Schools today. The service was attended by eleven hundred children who were addressed and blessed by the Archbishop

Agency: Reuter

The Queen Mother today, on the steps of St George's Chapel, Windsor, watches as the coffin of the Duchess of Windsor is carried out of the west door after the funeral service, to the burial ground at Frogmore

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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

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Photographer: Roy Letkey

Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Britain's Prince William, left, and Prince Henry, right, with Princess Theodora, daughter of ex-King Constantine of Greece, watch dolphins play at Marineland in Palma Wednesday. They are holidaying in Majorca as guests of the King and Queen of Spain

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London, Trooping the Colour. The Royal Family with the Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg (far right), wave to crowds from the balcony at Buckingham Palace today after Trooping the Colour ceremony. See PA story Royal Colour

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Photographer: Ron Bell

Prince William takes a look through a telescope held by his mother Princess Diana in the control room of HMS Brazen today. They were taken on a guided tour of the ship, which is moored in the Pool of London, by Prince Andrew who is a helicopter pilot attached to HMS Brazen

Broadcast Date: 5 February 1986

Agency: Reuter

Back to Work after a Royal Holiday. It was back to work this morning for Sarah Ferguson, 26 year old friend of Prince Andrew, who was wrapped up against the cold in a cape as she arrived at her work place in London's West End. She has just returned from a skiing holiday with the Prince and Princess of Wales

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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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Britain's Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson kiss in the gardens of Buckingham Palace after Queen Elizabeth announced their engagement today. It is expected the couple will marry later this year

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Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson at Buckingham Palace, London today for the official announcement of their engagement. On her left hand, the ruby set in ten diamonds engagement ring

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Photographer: Ron Bell

The notice officially announcing the engagement of Prince Andrew to Miss Sarah Ferguson, issued today at Buckingham Palace

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Prince Andrew's bride to be Miss Sarah Ferguson has been granted this personal Coat of Arms. The arms comprise a thistle plant with leaves and flowers growing from a grassy mound; about to alight on the topmost flower is a bumble bee. Basically this is based on the device which has been used by her family. The motto she chose is "Ex Adversis Felicitas Crescit" meaning "Out of Adversity"

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A laughing Prince Andrew gets that special look from his fianceé Sarah Ferguson as they attend a Royal Gala benefit of the King George Fund for sailors at Weymouth, Saturday. The couple will wed on 23 July in London's Westminster Abbey

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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 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 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

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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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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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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