The Duke of Windsor celebrates his 78th birthday on 23 June. These photographers, many of them historic, illustrate a Royal life and career crowded with incident. Left: As the young Prince of Wales, he is presented to his people by his parents, King George V and Queen Mary, at Caernarvon Castle 1911. Right: As King Edward VIII, he shows concern for his people. Grace-faced he is seen at the Pontypool housing estate during a visit to the South Wales distressed areas in 1936

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The Duke of Windsor celebrates his 78th birthday on 23 June. These photographs, many of them historic, illustrates a Royal life and career crowded with incident. He is seen here as Prince of Wales, and everyone's idea of a dashing young Prince. Left: Setting off for a colonial tour in March 1920, he is shown with his brother Prince Albert (later Duke of York) who, after the abdication, was to succeed him as King George VI. Centre: With his parents, King George V and Queen Mary, at Aldershot in June 1924. Right: In Welsh Guard's Colonel's uniform in June 1921, handsome, smiling, the nation's idol

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There were queues outside Windsor Castle today for the lying in state of the Duke of Windsor in St George's Chapel. The Duke's coffin wrapped in his personal standard, is guarded by four officers of the Household Cavalry and Grenadier Guards in alternating Vigils of 20 minutes. Photo shows: Members of the public file into Windsor Castle, on their way to St George's Chapel, to pay their last respects to the Duke

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The coffin of the Duke of Windsor is brought into St George's Chapel today, the mourners seen following in procession include (from left) King Olaf, Prince Charles, Prince William, Duke of Edinburgh, Duke of Kent, Earl Mountbatten and Prince Richard of Gloucester. Bearers are from the Prince of Wales Company 1st Battalion Welsh Guards

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Includes government booklet "Education: A Framework for Expansion"

Lord Mais, Lord Mayor of London, with the Queen after she unveiled the plaque behind them. It commemorates today's opening of the new London Bridge

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London. The Queen Mother at the Royal College of Music, South Kensington, when she received the honorary degree of Doctor of Music from the Queen. The Queen is the college's Patron, the Queen Mother its President

Broadcast Date: 8 December 1976

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Accompanied by Emperor Haile Selassie, Princess Anne, who is on an official two-week tour of Ethiopia, watched the Massawa Naval review, a unique event for which the ships of seven countries, including America and Russia, have converged on the Red Sea port. Photograph shows Princess Anne and Emperor Haile Selassie standing in the captain's cabin of the Royal Navy missile destroyer Antrim, where they were entertained to dinner after watching the naval display in the Ethiopian port of Massawa

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Badminton, Gloucestershire. Princess Anne takes her dogs for a walk. The Princess is competing in the three day Badminton Horse Trials and was 14th in the dressage event with a score of 53.5

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The engagement of Princess Anne to Lieutenant Mark Phillips was announced on 29 May by Buckingham Palace. The couple are seen here in recent file photos

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Princess Anne's engagement ring, a sapphire in the middle and a diamond each side, photographed at Buckingham Palace today

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Hannover, Germany. Princess Anne and Lieutenant Mark Phillips after greeting and first kissing in public at airport Hanover today

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Hannover, West Germany. British Princess Anne presently on a private tour through West Germany, seen here this morning at Hanover airport being kissed by Lieutenant Mark Phillips. Persons at right and left are not identified

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Portrait of Princess Anne to be unveiled

Broadcast Date: 2 July 1973

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Kiev. Princess Anne with her hand bandaged seen after her fall with her horse Goodwill during the cross-country event in the European Equestrian Championships

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Princess Anne and Captain Phillips are seen here in the grounds of Frogmore House. The Princess is wearing cream shirt and trousers with a beige brown jerkin. Her Royal Highness Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips: The marriage of Her Royal Highness Princess Anne and Captain Phillips of the Queen's Dragoon Guards will take place on 14 November 1973 at Westminster Abbey

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Photographer: Norman Parkinson

Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips at the alter during their wedding ceremony in Westminster Abbey. In rear from right to left, Queen Elizabeth; Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother; Prince Andrew; Princess Margaret; Viscount Linley and Lord Snowdon. Next to Captain Phillips is best man Captain Eric Grounds

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The Royal Wedding group, made at Buckingham Palace after today's wedding ceremony at Westminster Abbey. Centre, the bride, Princess Anne with bridegroom, Captain Mark Phillips, and their respective parents. The Queen (hands clasped), The Duke of Edinburgh (behind The Queen) and Mr and Mrs Peter Phillips (background, left of centre)

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Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips pose in the throne room at Buckingham Palace after the marriage ceremony. Prince Edward and Sarah Armstrong Jones stand with them

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Photographer: Dave Ofield

(Left to right) Miss Sarah Phillips; Mr Peter Phillips; Mrs Ann Phillips; Captain Eric Grounds (best man); Prince Edward (page boy); Captain Mark Phillips; Princess Anne; Sarah Armstrong Jones (bridesmaid); Queen Elizabeth; Duke of Edinburgh; Queen Mother; Prince Charles and Prince Andrew

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Photographer: Dave Ofield

Her Royal Highness Princess Anne was married today, to Captain Mark Phillips, at Westminster Abbey. Photo shows the bride and groom stand before the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Ramsey, who was conducting the ceremony at Westminster Abbey today. On either side of the bride and groom are the Duke of Edinburgh and best man Captain Eric Grounds. Her Majesty the Queen is seen on the right, and left (behind the Duke of Edinburgh) are Mr and Mrs Peter Phillips, the groom's parents. Dr Eric Abbott, the dean of Westminster is seen on the left

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London. The bridal carriage returns to Buckingham Palace with Princess Anne and her bridegroom Captain Mark Phillips after their wedding in Westminster Abbey today

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London. Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip and their children Prince Edward (left) and Prince Andrew drive away from Kings Cross railway station after returning from weekend at Balmoral. Travelling with them were Princess Anne and Lieutenant Mark Phillips who announced their engagement on 29 May

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The Sailor Arrives Home. Prince Charles arrived back at Chatham today in the Frigate "Minerva" after 10 months service with the Royal Navy mainly in the Caribbean. An amusing incident is shared between Prince Charles and a Royal Marine when he was supervising the arrival alongside HMS Minerva, today

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Photographer: Mike Sullivan

Portrait of His Royal Highness Prince Edward. The first formal painting of the youngest member of the Royal Family, Prince Edward (born 10 March 1964). Painted in oils by artist Huseph Riddle, it was commissioned by members of the Royal Household to be presented to the Queen and Prince Philip on the occasion of their Silver Wedding (20 November 1972). The canvas measures 24 inches by 20 inches

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

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Photographer: Bernard Parkin

Badminton, Gloucestershire. Princess Anne on the Queen's horse Goodwill is congratulated on finishing eight in the Badminton three day event by Lieutenant Mark Phillips, on Columbus, who came 19th. His chances were wrecked on Saturday when his horse Great Ovation went lame

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Ten weeks after she insisted they were just good friends, Princess Anne, 22, changed her mind and asked her mother, Queen Elizabeth, for permission to marry Lieutenant Mark Phillips. The Queen gave the couple (shown in recent photos) her blessing

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Bremen, Germany. Lieutenant Mark Phillips gives a farewell kiss to his fiancée Princess Anne, here today prior to her boarding a London bound BEA liner. The Princess had spent several days in Germany and attended the British Rhine Army Summer Festival at Bad Lipospringe, a horse show at which Mark Phillips was participating

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Princess Anne, accompanied by her fiancée Captain Mark Phillips, arrive at the Universal Cinema, Lower Regent Street, this evening to attend the European Charity Premiere of "Jesus Christ Superstar". The premiere, which is in aid of the Save the Children Fund, of which the Princess is President, is the couple's first official engagement together since the announcement of their marriage

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Kiev, USSR. Princess falls. Princess Anne of Britain rolls after tumbling from her mount Goodwill wo failed to completely clear the second obstacle today in the cross-country event of European Equestrian Championships

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Windsor, Berkshire. Princess Anne is seen on Doublet, as she competes in the dressage competition at the Royal Windsor Horse Show here. The Princess is getting all the practice possible for the European Horse event in Kiev USSR in August, in which she will compete

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Our photograph shows Princess Anne in riding kit having her stock adjusted by Captain Phillips, who is in the Number 1 Dress uniform of his regiment. The photograph was taken in the grounds of Frogmore House. Her Royal Highness Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips: The marriage of Her Royal Highness Princess Anne and Captain Phillips of the Queen's Dragoon Guards will take place on 14 November 1973 at Westminster Abbey

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Photographer: Norman Parkinson

Photographed in the grounds of Frogmore House, Princess Anne is wearing cream shirt and trousers with beige and brown jerkin. Her Royal Highness Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips: The marriage of Her Royal Highness Princess Anne and Captain Phillips of the Queen's Dragoon Guards will take place on 14 November 1973 at Westminster Abbey

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Photographer: Norman Parkinson

Princess Anne, daughter of Queen Elizabeth II, poses in Buckingham Palace with her husband, Captain Mark Phillips, of the 1st Queen's Dragoon Guards, after their wedding in Westminster Abbey today. Ceremony was conducted by The Archbishop of Canterbury

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Photographer: Lawrence Harris

The marriage certificate of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips, who were married at Westminster Abbey today. Their signatures can be seen halfway down the left hand side of the page

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Wedding of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips at Westminster Abbey. Photo shows Mr and Mrs Peter Phillips, the bridegroom's parents and their daughter, in Westminster Abbey today

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