Queen Elizabeth II Through The Ages

Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary at her christening.

The Royal Family after the coronation of King George VI, with Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret.

Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret made a broadcast to the children of the Empire during World War II.

The Royal Family are greeted by crowds as they tour the East End of London the day after VE day.

Princess Elizabeth, Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, Queen Elizabeth, King George VI, and Princess Margaret pose in Buckingham Palace on the day the engagement of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten was officially announced.

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip on their wedding day.

Princess Elizabeth holds her son Prince Charles after his christening ceremony.

Queen Elizabeth II at her coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey. The coronation of the Queen was the first ever to be televised.

Queen Elizabeth II delivering her first Christmas Day broadcast from the royal country estate at Sandringham.

Queen Elizabeth stands with her family Prince Edward, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Prince Charles, and the Duke of Edinburgh as they celebrate the Queen's 39th birthday.

Queen Elizabeth II at the garden party in the grounds of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London, to mark the 50th anniversary of women in active service.

Queen Elizabeth II with Prince Charles at Windsor Castle.

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh at Balmoral to celebrate their Silver Wedding anniversary.

Queen Elizabeth II poses for her 50th birthday in Windsor.

Queen Elizabeth II on a walk-about in Portsmouth during her Silver Jubilee tour of Great Britain.

Queen Elizabeth II and John, the 8th Earl Spencer on the wedding day of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales.

Diana, Princess of Wales, holds her son Prince William, while Prince Philip, Prince Charles, the Queen, and the Queen mother pose for a picture after Prince William's christening.

Queen Elizabeth II and then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher pose with former British premiers at 10 Downing Street, to celebrate the 250th anniversary of British Prime Minister's London residence.

Queen Elizabeth II visits the village of Snettisham, Norfolk, on the 40th anniversary of her accession to the throne.

Queen Elizabeth II, with Chief Instructor, Small Arms Corp LT Col George Harvey, firing the last shot on a standard SA 80 rifle.

Queen Elizabeth II attends a Heads of State Banquet at the Guildhall to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip view the tributes laid outside Buckingham Palace in memory of to Diana, Princess of Wales.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip stand next to the Queen Mother as she waves to the crowds from the balcony of Buckingham Palace on her 100th birthday.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip ride in the Gold State coach from Buckingham Palace to St Paul's Cathedral for a service of Thanksgiving to celebrate her Golden Jubilee.

Queen Elizabeth II attending the religious blessing on the wedding day of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles.

Queen Elizabeth II reading cards that were sent to her on her 80th birthday.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip revisiting Broadlands in Hampshire, where they spent their wedding night in November 1947, to mark their diamond wedding anniversary.

Queen Elizabeth II following the wedding of Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at Westminster Abbey.

Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 89th birthday with the annual Trooping the Colour parade. Pictured with Prince Charles, Prince George, Prince William, and Catherine, Duchess of Cornwall.