Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother with her great grandson, Samuel (David Benedict) Chatto, photographed by Lord Snowdon at Royal Lodge after his christening in the Royal Chapel, Windsor Great Park, on Saturday 1 February 1997. He is the son of Lady Sarah Chatto and Mr Daniel Chatto, born 28 July 1996, and is wearing the christening robe which was made in 1841 for the christening of Queen Victoria's eldest daughter, Victoria, Princess Royal

Agency: Camera Press

Photographer: Lord Snowdon

A new portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, released for publication on her Majesty's 94th birthday on Thursday 4 August 1994. This informal photograph was taken by Lord Snowdon on the morning of the wedding of his daughter Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, on 14 July 1994

Broadcast Date: 4 August 1994

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/54

Agency: Camera Press

Photographer: Lord Snowdon

A new portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, released for publication on her Majesty's 94th birthday on Thursday 4 August 1994. This informal photograph was taken by Lord Snowdon on the morning of the wedding of his daughter Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, on 14 July 1994

Broadcast Date: 4 August 1994

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/53

Agency: Camera Press

Photographer: Lord Snowdon

(Composite picture) Left, the Queen Mother aged 4 years old with her brother the Honourable David Bowes-Lyon aged three years old. Right, the Queen Mother as a young woman

Agency: Press Association

The design of the coat of arms for use by Royal Warrant Holders to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

Agency: Unknown

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother celebrates her 89th birthday on 4 August 1989. This special birthday portrait was taken by Norman Parkinson at Castle Mey, the Queen Mother's home in Caithness-shire, Scotland

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/52

Agency: Camera Press

Photographer: Norman Parkinson

The Windsors' House of Memories. Two of thousands of family photographs found hidden in the late Duke of Windsor's bath at the Paris mansion he shared with the Duchess. Left, the then Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and the Queen), right, the Queen Mother, then the Duchess of York, smoking a pipe. Obit

Broadcast Date: 6 November 1988

Agency: Press Association

The Queen Mother views a crayon portrait of herself when she visited Doncaster Museum today. With her is Councillor R V C Grainger (right)

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Reg Bagnall

The Queen Mother (centre) chats to her daughter, the Queen, outside Clarence House in London today, where she made her now traditional appearance with the royal family, to celebrate her 87th birthday with crowds of well-wishers who had waited all day for a glimpse of her. From left: Her grandchildren, Prince Edward, the Prince and Princess of Wales, Viscount Linley and his sister Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

The Queen Mother enjoys a pint of bitter, which she pulled herself, during a visit to the Queen's Head Pub in Stepney, in London's East End today. She visited the Young's house in her capacity as patron of the London's Garden Society, and inspected the flower baskets and window boxes outside the pub

Agency: Press Association

The Queen Mother and the Princess of Wales travelling down the course at Royal Ascot today in the traditional arrival procession

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

Cheltenham Gold Cup winner "The Thinker" has a quiet word with the Queen Mother at Cheltenham today

Agency: Unknown

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

Agency: Reuter

Photographer: Roy Letkey

The Queen Mother who celebrated her 86th birthday on Monday, at Heathrow airport, London today giving an affectionate look at a pet corgi which travelled with her to Scotland. The Queen Mother is staying at her Scottish home the Castle of Mey, Caithness-Shire

Agency: Press Association

The Queen Mother getting a taste of the dole today, traditional "Wayfarers Dole" of bread and beer, offered during her visit to the Hospital of St Cross at Winchester, one of Britain's oldest existing charitable institutions. She drank the beer from a specially engraved glass

Agency: Press Association

Royal Garter Knights, the Queen Mother and the Prince of Wales walking through the Lower Ward of Windsor Castle in the ceremonial procession of the Order of the Garter to St George's Chapel today for the Garter Service

Agency: Press Association

The Queen Mother, one of the fiercest critics of the then Edward VIII's decision to abdicate over his love affair, watching the coffin of the Duchess of Windsor leaving St George's Chapel, Windsor after today's funeral service. The Queen Mother watched as the Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh and the Prince and Princess of Wales escorted the hearse to the burial ground next to the Duke of Windsor's grave at Frogmore

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

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

Agency: Press Association

The Queen Mother with her eldest granddaughter, Princess Anne, at Sandown Park in April 1986 when the princess had an outing as an amateur jockey. The princess finished unplaced on her horse "Well Wisher" in the EBF Sandown "Bumper" Stakes

Broadcast Date: 25 November 1986

Agency: Press Association

Britain's Queen Mother pats regimental mascot, Irish Wolfhound "Connor", during her St Patrick's Day visit to Chelsea Barracks where she presented shamrock to officers of the Irish Guards

Agency: Reuter

Photographer: Peter Skingley

The Queen Mother, Prince Charles and the Princess of Wales watch the Braemer Highland Games, the Royal Family's annual outing from their Balmoral retreat, yesterday

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

The Queen Mother aboard Concorde today strapped in behind the pilot, Captain Brian Walpole, during her supersonic flight around the coastline of Britain

Broadcast Date: 26 November 1986

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Adrian Meredith

The Queen Mother aboard Concorde today strapped in behind the pilot, Captain Brian Walpole, during her supersonic flight around the coastline of Britain

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Adrian Meredith

The Queen Mother today slices into a birthday cake held by her grandson, Viscount Linley (left), and Lord King (centre), Chairman of British Airways, watched by her granddaughter, Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, during her supersonic trip over Britain in Concorde. The flight was an 85th birthday present for the Queen Mother

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Adrian Meredith

Agency: Unknown

Composite photo for the Queen Mother's 85th birthday. The Queen Mother is pictured age 7 (left), and again in 1938

Agency: Unknown

(Left to Right) The Queen Mother, Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester and Prince Edward in Royal Marines uniform during today's VE Day Commemoration Service, attended by 2,200 people in Westminster Abbey, London

Agency: Press Association

The Queen Mother delighted workers today when she rode through the Jaguar plant, Coventry on an orange electric buggy. The Jaguar is the Queen Mother's favourite car

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

The Queen Mother receiving the Horse and Hound Grand Military Gold Cup at Sandown today from Mrs Michael Clayton, wife of the editor, after her gelding Special Cargo won the chase for amateur riders

Agency: Press Association

The Prince of Wales shares an amusing moment with his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, upon their arrival today at the Royal College of Music in London for the annual President's Concert and Prize-giving. The Queen Mother is Patron and President of the College, the Prince is President of the Centenary Appeal

Agency: Press Association

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother accepts an ice-cream from a Gondolier yesterday at the end of her three-day trip to Venice. The Queen Mother, who during her visit fulfilled an ambition to ride in a Gondola along the canals, returns home today

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

The Queen Mother, accompanied by Rear Admiral Paul Greening, Captain of the Royal Yacht Britannia, takes a ride on a gondola through the famous canals at the end of her visit to Venice

Broadcast Date: 26 November 1986

Agency: Press Association

The Queen, accompanied by one of the corgis, walks with Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother at her residence at Clarence House, London today when members of the Royal Family gathered to wish happy birthday to the Queen Mother, who was celebrating her 83rd birthday

Agency: Press Association

The Queen Mother celebrates her 83rd birthday on 4 August 1983, and this new portrait of her, commissioned by the Scottish National Portrait Gallery from Israeli artist Avigdor Irikha, goes on show at the gallery to coincide with her birthday. The portrait, measuring approximately 20 by 20 inches, was painted in oils in the course of a single day (6 July) at Clarence House, London

Agency: Press Association

The Nation's most popular mother… the Queen Mother, who celebrates her 83rd birthday this year, looks all set to enjoy Mothering Sunday tomorrow in the bosom of her family, the Royal Family

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

The portrait of the Queen Mother that will be given to fighter pilots of the Royal Air Force by their predecessors who fought during the Second World War. The presentation of the painting, by artist Mara McGregor, will take place on Saturday 18 September at RAF Bentley Priory, wartime headquarters of Fighter Command, by Air Chief Marshal Sir Christopher Foxley-Norris, Chairman of the Battle of Britain Fighter Association at the annual reunion

Agency: Press Association

A glittering Queen Mother arriving to round off her 82nd birthday at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London tonight for a performance of "The Pirates of Penzance"

Agency: Press Association

The Queen Mother, assisted by Tim Curry, a star of "The Pirates of Penzance" blows out the candles on a cake backstage at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, tonight. The Queen Mother, who celebrated her 82nd birthday today, watched the performance before going backstage to meet the cast

Agency: Press Association

Britain's Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother who is 82 today waves cheerily to crowds gathered outside London's Clarence House Wednesday, her London home. The Queen Mother then drove to Buckingham Palace for the christening of her great grandchild Prince William of Wales

Agency: Associated Press

Photographer: Peter Kemp

The Queen Mother, 82 today, holds her great-grandson Prince William of Wales today after his christening at Buckingham Palace

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/51

Agency: Press Association

The Queen Mother unveiling a portrait of herself by artist Michael Noakes at the University of London today to mark her 25 years as its Chancellor. She resigned the Chancellorship in 1980 to be succeeded by Princess Anne

Agency: Press Association

Broadcast Date: 8 June 1982

Agency: Express

Agency: Express

Broadcast Date: 27 April 1982

Agency: Unknown

With cap plumes fluttering in today's summer breeze, the Prince of Wales (left) and his royal grandmother, the Queen Mother, are shown during the procession of The Most Noble Order of the Garter at Windsor

Agency: Press Association

As part of her 80th birthday celebration, the Queen Mother tonight visited the Press Club, Shoe Lane, London, where she tried her skill on the snooker table, watched by secretary, John Le Neve Johnson (left)

Agency: Press Association

The Queen Mother, with an armful of flowers takes a proffered snack watched by Sir Frederick Ashton (white hair, front) and Princess Margaret at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. She was attending with her daughters and the Duke of Edinburgh her 80th birthday gala performance of Sir Frederick's ballet "Rhapsody" in 1980

Broadcast Date: 28 November 1986

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

The Queen Mother acknowledges the welcome from the audience when she and members of the Royal Family entered the Royal box at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, for her 80th birthday gala performance of Sir Frederick Ashton's ballet "Rhapsody". Left is Prince Philip and right Princess Margaret with the Queen second right

Broadcast Date: 26 November 1986

Agency: Press Association

The Queen Mother and Princess Margaret (left) arriving at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, last night for the special 80th birthday gala tribute for the Queen Mother

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell