Grandmother first, Queen later: In this official photograph to mark her 90th birthday, Queen Elizabeth II poses with the youngest royals -- her five great-grandchildren and her two youngest grandchildren -- in the Green Drawing Room of Windsor Castle. The children are: James, Viscount Severn (left), 8, and Lady Louise (second left), 12, the children of The Earl and Countess of Wessex; Mia Tindall (holding The Queen's handbag), the two year-old-daughter of Zara and Mike Tindall; Savannah (third right), 5, and Isla Phillips (right), 3, daughters of The Queen's eldest grandson Peter Phillips and his wife Autumn; Prince George (second right), 2, and in The Queen's arms and in the tradition of Royal portraiture, the youngest great-grandchild, Princess Charlotte (11 months), children of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on April 20, 2016. The image is by celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz.
The royal companions: Queen Elizabeth II on the private grounds of Windsor Castle with four of her dogs: clockwise from top left Willow (corgi), Vulcan (dorgie), Candy (dorgie) and Holly (corgi). “My corgis are family,” the Queen has once said. She has had Corgis by her side ever since she was a ten year old girl, according to Vanity Fair.
Queen Elizabeth II with her daughter Anne, The Princess Royal, in the White Drawing Room at Windsor Castle on April 20, 2016. The Princess Royal is an accomplished sportsperson. In 1976, she participated with the British equestrian team in the Montreal Olympic Games.
Prince George stands on foam blocks during a Royal Mail photoshoot for a stamp sheet to mark the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. The sheet features four generations of the Royal family, from left, the Prince of Wales, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince George and the Duke of Cambridge, and the picture was taken in the summer of 2015 in the White Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace.
Six stamps issued to mark the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II including images of the Queen with her father; attending the State Opening of Parliament in 2012; with Princess Anne and Prince Charles in 1952; visiting New Zealand in 1977; with The Duke of Edinburgh in 1957; and with Nelson Mandela in 1996.
Still going strong with public engagements, Queen Elizabeth II during the opening of the Alexandra bandstand on April 20, 2016 in Windsor, England.
The longest reigning British royal, Queen Elizabeth II has managed to keep the public opinion on the Royal Family on an even keel. Even at this age she has manged to keep it cool, even making a cameo with James Bond for the 2012 Olympics. Her legacy is a big part of the British Royals attempt to stay relevant in this age.
