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 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

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

Agency: Unknown

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

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

Agency: Unknown

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

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

ITN Reference: ROYAL/GEOR/7

Agency: Royal Archives, Windsor Castle

London : On 4 August 1990, the Queen Mother celebrates her 90th birthday. In this library picture she was in her 37th year. It was taken after the Coronation of her husband King George VI on 12 May 1937. As Queen Elizabeth, the former Duchess of York, she is shown with the King [who died on 6 February 1952] and their daughters Princess Elizabeth (centre) who is now Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret

Broadcast Date: 2 July 1990

Agency: Press Association

Agency: Sport & General

Photographer: C Holliday

Duchess with daughter. The Duchess of Gloucester holds Lady Rose Windsor, born on March first this year, who was today christened at the parish church of Barnwell, near Peterborough

Broadcast Date: 13 July 1980

ITN Reference: ROYAL/GLOU/26

Agency: Press Association

Car crash, as a result of a stroke at the wheel while he and his wife Alice were returning from Winston Churchill's funeral

Agency: Sunday Mirror

ITN Reference: ROYA/GLOU/1

Agency: Camera Press London

The Duke of Gloucester wearing an eye patch leaving the King Edward VII Hospital for Officers in London's Beaumont Street today after a recent eye operation for a detached retina. Due to his discharge he will be home for Sunday's christening of his daughter Davina

Agency: Press Association

The Duchess of Gloucester (left), leaving St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London, today, a week after giving birth to her third child, a daughter. With her are the Duke of Gloucester and their two other children, Alexander, Earl of Ulster, five, and Lady Davina Windsor, two. Carrying the new arrival, as yet unnamed, to the waiting car is ward sister, Miss Zohra Ahrov

Broadcast Date: 8 March 1980

Agency: Press Association

A special serviceman pictured with the controversial German-made Heckler & Kosh MP5K during a visit by the Duke of Gloucester to Northern Ireland recently. The Home Secretary Leon Brittan is under pressure regarding the issue of the sub-machine gun to British policemen

Broadcast Date: 3 April 1984

Agency: Unknown

Prince William of Gloucester, who died today in an aircraft accident near Wolverhampton, is seen in a relaxed mood in July 1971

Broadcast Date: 28 August 1972

Agency: Press Association

The Cherokee aircraft in which Prince William of Gloucester took off at Halfpenny Green today is seen after its fatal crash, a complete wreck. He was later found dead. The Prince was competing in the Goodyear Air Race

Broadcast Date: 28 August 1972

Agency: Press Association

Windsor, England. The Royal Family at the christening of Prince Henry here, at the St George's Chapel. From left, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince William, The Princess of Wales, holding Prince Henry and Prince Charles. Henry was born 15 September 1984

Broadcast Date: 27 December 1984

Agency: United Press International

Photographer: Lord Snowdon

(Known as Prince Harry) Aged 1, taken by Prince Andrew. First birthday picture

Broadcast Date: 15 September 1985

ITN Reference: ROYAL/HENRY/1

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Prince Andrew

Aberdeen. Royal Return. Prince Harry, two tomorrow, attempts the plane steps to an Andover of the Queen's Flight at Dyce Airport, Aberdeen today before flying to Heathrow Airport with his parents at the end of the Royal Family's annual holiday in Scotland. Elder brother Prince William left separately on a scheduled flight with nanny Barbara Barnes

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

Lady Helen Returns to School. Lady Helen Windsor the 7 year old daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Kent returned to school today at Eton End School Datchet, Hertfordshire. She was taken by her mother the Duchess of Kent. Lady Helen seen arriving at Eton End School this morning with her mother the Duchess of Kent

ITN Reference: ROYAL/KENT/64

Agency: Keystone

The Duchess of Kent gives a child a flower from bouquet just presented to her, as she attends a Sunshine Coach rally for 3,000 underprivileged and handicapped children in Hyde Park. The Duchess presented 10 new Sunshine Coaches, given by the Variety Club to children's homes and hospitals

Agency: UPI

Cool elegance for the Duchess of Kent (50), and her handsome 13 year old son Lord Nicholas Windsor, at Heathrow airport, London today prior to flying out to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, for a two week private visit

Agency: Press Association

Duchess Attends Party. A pirate's hat for the Duchess of Kent in the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace, London today where she attended the "Not Forgotten" Association Christmas Party

Agency: Press Association

Duchess Attends Party. Today's composite picture of the Duchess of Kent attending the Christmas Party of the "Not Forgotten" Association in the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace, London. (Left) The Duchess leans on the shoulder of an old soldier for a chat, and (right) helping John Stokes of Birmingham (ex-Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers), one of the ex-service guests, to cut a Christmas cake

Agency: Press Association

Broadcast Date: 12 August 1985

Agency: TV Times

Broadcast Date: 12 August 1985

Agency: TV Times

Broadcast Date: 12 August 1985

Agency: TV Times

Broadcast Date: 12 August 1985

Agency: TV Times

Broadcast Date: 12 August 1985

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Patron of the National Society for Cancer Relief, as seen exclusively on 12 August on Independent Television News, UK, News at Ten, in her private role as voluntary worker at Helen House in Oxford, of which she is also Patron. Helen House is Britain's only hospice for terminally-ill children. This document is a note for a picture desk

The Duchess of Kent during her visit to Bikna Village in the Mirzapur District of Uttar Pradesh, India, to mark the 50th anniversary of UNICEF

ITN Reference: ROYA/KENT/57

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Stefan Rousseau

Duchess of Kent draws a picture in a classroom in the Jefferpet Village, Vellore, during her visit to India to mark the 50th anniversary of UNICEF

ITN Reference: ROYA/KENT/59

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Stefan Rousseau

ITN Reference: ROYAL/KENT

Agency: Associated Newspapers

The Duke and Duchess of Kent reviewed some 3,000 schoolchildren Thursday after formal ceremony making The Gambia the 16th African nation to gain independence. The Duchess, wearing a yellow-blue paisley design chiffon dress, first greeted Girl Guides

Agency: Appho London

Uniformed. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, 35 year old cousin of the Queen, on duty in Belfast. The Duke, a Major in the Scots Greys, was among 600 troops rushed to Northern Island on 4 February after the latest outbreaks of violence in Belfast

ITN Reference: ROYAL/KENT/63

Agency: United Press International

With 3 children. The Kents at Home. The Duke and Duchess with their children, left to right, The Earl of St Andrews, Lady Helen Windsor and Lord Nicholas Windsor, photographed at Coppins, their home in Buckinghamshire. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Kent are to attend a British trade drive in Copenhagen 1 - 4 May 1972

Broadcast Date: 26 April 1972

ITN Reference: ROYAL/KENT/68

Agency: Camera Press London

Photographer: Barry Lategan

The Duke and Duchess of Kent pose for photographers outside the British Embassy Thursday during their visit to Washington

Agency: Associated Press

The Duke of Kent leaving the Kind Edward VII hospital for Officers in London last night after visiting his wife who had been suffering complications in her four-month pregnancy. He was asked by waiting reporters how the Duchess was and replied quietly: "She's lost the baby"

Agency: Press Association

Duchess leaves hospital. On the arm of the Duke, the Duchess of Kent leaves the King Edward VII Hospital for Officers in London today after seven weeks treatment for nervous strain. The couple were driven to their home in St James's Palace in a chauffeur-driven Ford Granada

ITN Reference: ROYAL/KENT/70

Agency: Press Association

The Duke of Kent lays a wreath at Singapore's Kranji War Memorial, in a ceremony to mark the 40th anniversary of the end of the Second World War

Agency: Reuter

Photographer: Dominic Wong

World Four-Men Bob Championship. Combo: left, Prince Michael of Kent, his face smeared with blood, gets first aid here today after his accident. Right: the Prince is taken to a helicopter after being bandaged at Medical Centre. Cervinia, Italy

Agency: Associated Press

Prince Michael of Kent, the Queen's cousin, and Baroness Marie-Christine von Reibnitz, pose together at Thatched House Lodge, home of Princess Alexandra [text missing] was announced today. Note engagement ring on her finger. The Baroness [text missing] married to a merchant banker had her marriage nullified by the Catholic [text missing] weeks ago

ITN Reference: ROYAL/MICH/7

Agency: BIPNA

Photographer: P Skingley

Prince Michael of Kent arrives in Vienna where he will marry his Austrian fiancée, Baroness Maria Christine von Reibnitz on Friday 30 June. The civil wedding ceremony will take place in Vienna's city hall. The couple driving from the airport to their hotel in towndown

Agency: UPI

Price and Princess Michael of Kent with their children Lord Frederick Windsor and Lady Gabriella Windsor leaving St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, yesterday when members of the Royal Family attended the traditional Christmas Day service

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell