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Top hats and tails at the Queen of all garden parties

Bathed in beautiful sunshine, the grounds of Buckingham Palace are transformed by a sea of elegant hats and summer outfits. This was the scene as the Queen, accompanied by Prince Philip and wearing a...

Bromley school children design an outfit fit for a Queen

It was an outfit fit for a Queen: a pretty cornflower blue dress coat with matching titfer. The pretty number, which was designed by Bromley school children, was presented to the monarch on Tuesday as...

Queen pays tribute to Welsh spirit in emotional return to Aberfan

She is the most travelled monarch in history, having toured the world many times over during her sixty-year reign. But today the Queen showed that some of her strongest ties lie in the small Welsh community...

Jubilee fever sweeps Queen's traditional Easter celebrations

This year, the Queen issued one simple request to organisers of her annual gift-giving service, Maundy Thursday; that it be bigger than ever on her Jubilee year. And she won't have been disappointed...

A riot of dance and music for kaleidoscope Queen

She was described in Parliament as "a kaleidoscope Queen of a kaleidoscope country". This was certainly in evidence when the monarch visited some of the most diverse boroughs...

Queen meets Daleks and puppets on Jubilee visit to Manchester

Hundreds of royal fans lined the streets of Manchester as the Queen made a Diamond Jubilee year visit to the city. The Duchess of Cambridge wasn't by her side this time, but the monarch was...

Standing ovation for Queen in Parliament

On an occasion that combined the full pomp and circumstance of the monarchy with flashes of the Queen's own quiet humour, the second longest reign in British history was celebrated in Parliament.  Accompanied...

Ten thousand flags and yards of bunting to kick off celebrations

Leicester was determined to give the Queen the brightest, boldest reception possible as she kicked off her Jubilee tour after months of anticipation, accompanied by Prince Philip and the...

The love that stood the test of time

The 64-year union between the Queen and her husband, Prince Philip, is at the heart of a family which has endured through decades of change and controversy.  Elizabeth first met the...

Smiling Duke waves to supporters as he leaves hospital

He usually leads the way as his family walk to church on Christmas morning, but the Duke of Edinburgh was missing from the royal gathering this year. After suffering a heart scare just before Christmas,...

The love that stood the test of time

The 64-year union between the Queen and her husband, Prince Philip, is at the heart of a family which has endured through decades of change and controversy.  Elizabeth first met the...

Queen's touching tribute at moving ceremony to fallen soldiers

Her son Prince Andrew faught in the Falklands War and her grandson, Prince Harry, has served in Afghanistan. So remembering those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country is a...

Monarch gives young subject paws for thought over corgi

The enthusiastic youngster awaiting the Queen's arrival in Australia must have felt very pleased with his gesture. He'd bought along what he thought was a toy corgi to offer the 85-year-old royal. But...

Suave host Prince Philip charms American beauties Gwyneth and Cameron

Gwyneth Paltrow listens rapt as Prince Philip holds her in conversation, no doubt telling one of his famous anecdotes. Many men would be reduced to jelly by an encounter with an Oscar-winning...

We are very much amused: Queen and Prince Philip in fits of laughter at Games

On the rare occasions when the Queen drops her famous reserve, her husband the Duke of Edinburgh is never far away. The royal couple were photographed in fits of laughter together at the weekend as they...

Prince Philip and the Queen join the Camerons for Downing Street lunch

For the first time in nine years, the Queen and Prince Philip paid a visit to 10 Downing Street. Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha invited the Duke of Edinburgh for a special 90th...

Prince Philip's 90th birthday: Nine facts for nine decades

He's been by the Queen's side for over 60 years, always a step behind her, supporting her with his wise counsel or lightening the mood with his characteristic levity. As her consort, the Duke of Edinburgh...