The Queen Mother's horse "Irish Rover" (D Mould up) at Cheltenham

Photographer: Bernard Parkin

Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, followed by her granddaughter, Princess Anne, 17, walks to her carriage at Liverpool Street station today when the Royal Family left London to spend the rest of the Christmas holiday at Sandringham, their Norfolk home

Agency: Associated Press

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/38

Agency: Camera Press

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's "Makaldar" (D Mould) on left taking the last hurdle to win from "Ballypru" (G Cramp)

Agency: S & G Press Agency

Another winner at Sandown Park this afternoon for the Queen Mother, with Terry Biddlecombe taking Her Majesty's "Isle of Man" over the final flight to win the Metropolitan Novices Hurdle Race (Division two) part 1

Agency: Central Press

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/43

Agency: Central Press

The Queen Mother who today celebrates her 75th birthday. Tonight her special day will end with a family dinner party given in her honour by the Queen at Buckingham Palace

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/44

Agency: Press Association

The Queen Mother's horse "Isle of Man" jumping water jump on way to winning Magma Carta Handicap Chase, Windsor

Agency: Selwyn Photos

On 4 August 1980, The Queen Mother (third left) celebrates her 80th birthday. This picture was taken on her 76th birthday in the grounds of Clarence House, London. Celebrating that birthday with her were Prince Edward (left), the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Andrew, The Queen, Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, Princess Margaret and Viscount Linley

Broadcast Date: 3 April 1980

Agency: Press Association

The Queen Mother's horse "Colonius" (W Smith up) winning the South Downs Handicap Chase, Plumpton

Agency: Selwyn Photos

Partnered by Major Alan Ferrier, the commanding officer of the local "Terriers", the Queen Mother dances the Dashing White Sergeant, at the Royal Jubilee Ball held in the Assembly Rooms, Wick, Caithness

Photographer: Janet McDonald

Obviously enjoying herself the Queen Mother applauds loudly at the end of one of the Scottish dances in which she was partnered by Lord Thurso at the Royal Jubilee Ball in the Assembly Rooms, Wick, Caithness

Photographer: Janet McDonald

With Lord Glamis and Lady Thurso in the foreground, the Queen Mother and Lord Thurso (right) wait their turn to perform some of the intricacies of the Eightsome Reel, at the Royal Jubilee Ball, held in the Assembly Rooms, Wick, Caithness

Photographer: Janet McDonald

Broadcast Date: 22 May 1980

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/50

Agency: Daily Star

The Post Office's tribute to the Queen Mother, a commemorative 12p stamp to be issued on her 80th birthday, 4 August. It is the first British postage stamp to mark a Royal birthday. Designed by Jeffery Matthews, it is based on a photograph by Norman Parkinson, who has recently taken pictures of all members of the Royal Family

Agency: Press Association

This portrait of the Queen Mother, who celebrates her 80th birthday in August, was painted in 1940 by Augustus John who considered it a failure but the Queen Mother liked it and gave it a place of honour in her drawing room. Now, the portrait is among the paintings and drawings the Queen Mother has loaned to an exhibition celebrating her birthday. Called "The Queen Mother, a Celebration", the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, runs from 27 June 1980 to 28 September 1980

Agency: Press Association

The Queen Mother with her six grandchildren in the White Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace today after the service of thanksgiving in honour of her 80th birthday at St Paul's Cathedral. They are Princess Anne (seated right) and Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones (seated left) with (standing from left) Viscount Linley, Prince Andrew, Prince Charles and Prince Edward

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

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

Broadcast Date: 27 April 1982

Agency: Unknown

Broadcast Date: 8 June 1982

Agency: Express

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

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

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

(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

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

Agency: Unknown

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 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 (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 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

Andrew created Duke of York: The Queen today created Prince Andrew, Duke of York, the traditional title of the Sovereign's second son. In this picture dated approximately 1886, a previous holder of the title (right) who in 1910 became George V, shown with his elder brother, the Duke of Clarence, both sons of Edward VII. When the Duke of Clarence died, the Duke of York became the heir to the throne

Broadcast Date: 23 July 1986

ITN Reference: Royal/GEORGE/5

Agency: Press Association

A historic photograph of Queen Victoria's grandson the Duke of York, later George V, and Princess Mary, with their eldest child Prince Edward, the future Duke of Windsor

ITN Reference: ROYAL/GEORGE/3

Agency: Camera Press

Euthanasia Allegations: King George V, who, claimed by Channel 4 news tonight, was given euthanasia injections by his physician, Lord Dawson of Penn (1864 - 1945) which hastened his death in January 1936 (1928 library picture)

Broadcast Date: 26 November 1986

ITN Reference: ROYAL/GEORGE/6

Agency: Press Association

After his crowning in Westminster Abbey, on 12 May 1937, King George VI ascended the throne in the Coronation theatre and the Bishops and peers of the realm each performed the act of homage to the King, touching his crown and kissing his left cheek with their hands between the King's hands they pronounced the words of homage. Photo shows: one of the peers clasping the hands of the King as he pronounces the words of homage

ITN Reference: ROYAL/GEOR/2

Agency: Associated Press

Agency: Central Press Photos

The Duchess of Gloucester Arrives for Foundation Stone Laying. Her right leg still in plaster, The Duchess of Gloucester, escorted by Mr K Willumsen of the Danish Embassy arrives to attend the laying of the foundation stones of the new Danish Embassy building in Sloane Street, London, today. The stone laying was performed by Queen Margarethe of Denmark

Agency: Associated Press

With Earl of Ulster and Lady Davina. The Royal Family. OPS Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester (née Birgitte van Deurs of Denmark), photographed at her home, Barnwell Manor in Northamptonshire, on the occasion of the christening of her daughter, Lady Davina Elizabeth Alice Benedikts Windsor, in February 1978. Also in the photograph is her son, the Earl of Ulster, who was born in October 1974

ITN Reference: ROYAL/RICH/22

Agency: Camera Press London

Photographer: Tom Hustler

The Duchess of Gloucester holds Lady Rose Windsor, born on March first this year, who was today christened at Barnwell church, near Peterborough. The Duke of Gloucester holds their eldest daughter, Lady Davina Windsor, two years old

Broadcast Date: 13 July 1980

Agency: Press Association

Hoopla Duchess. The Duchess of Gloucester attempts to win a bottle of champagne at last night's Berkeley Square Ball, without success. The 40 year old Danish born Duchess displayed little of the enthusiasm shown by royal guests previous years and left after 90 minutes, precisely to schedule. More than 3,000 revellers paid £75 each to join in the annual London society event for charity

Agency: Press Association

A previously unissued picture of the Duke of Gloucester. It was revealed to-day that he had a partial loss of speech since suffering a slight stroke at his home about a year ago

Broadcast Date: 16 April 1971

ITN Reference: ROYAL/GLOU/8

Agency: Press Association

ITN Reference: ROYA/GLOU/7

Agency: Universal Pictorial Press

Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester who is Deputy Colonel-in-Chief of the 2nd Battalion (Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire) The Royal Anglian Regiment during today's Trooping the Colour ceremony at Hyderabad Barracks, Colchester

ITN Reference: ROYAL/GLOU/12

Agency: Press Association

Bath Service. Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, at Westminster Abbey, London, for today's service of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

Duke with baby son. First picture to be released of Duke and Duchess of Gloucester's baby, Alexander, Earl of Ulster. The Duke of Gloucester holds his baby son, Alexander, Earl of Ulster, which was prematurely born on 24 October. This picture was taken by his mother at Kensington Palace

Broadcast Date: 23 December 1974

ITN Reference: ROYAL/RICH/18

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Duchess of Gloucester

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester with their son, Alexander, Lord Ulster, who was baptised at the parish church here today. Members of the Royal Family were present

Broadcast Date: 9 February 1975

ITN Reference: ROYAL/RICH/19

Agency: Press Association

The Gloucesters to visit Australia. The Duke and Duchess will pay a State Visit to Australia from 3 to 18 February 1979, and will then holiday privately with their children in Tonga and Australia until 23 March 1979

Broadcast Date 31 January 1979

ITN Reference: ROYAL/GLOU/23

Agency: Camera Press London

Photographer: Norman Parkinson

With three children. The Royal Family. The Gloucesters at Home. OPS The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, photographed with their three children at Kensington Palace. Sitting on the Duchess's lap is Lady Rose Windsor, born on 1 March 1980; behind her is Lady Davina Windsor, born on 19 February 1977, and in the background is the Earl of Ulster, born on 24 October 1974. Prince Richard married the former Miss Birgitte van Deurs in July 1972

ITN Reference: ROYAL/GLOU/29

Agency: Camera Press London

Photographer: Tim Jenkins

The Duke of Gloucester, accompanied by The Duchess of Gloucester, will visit Tenerife between the 28 -30 June and will inaugurate the British Isaac Newton Telescope in the new International Observatory on La Palma on the 29 June

Broadcast Date: 28 June 1985

Agency: Camera Press London

Photographer: Terence Donovan

Death 28 August 1972

ITN Reference: ROYAL/WILL/8

Agency: Camera Press Photos