Buckingham Palaces releases rare images of the queen

 

Britains Queen Elizabeth is seen while still Princess Elizabeth (L), with her father King George VI and her sister Princess Margaret, in this undated still image taken from footage, released by Buckingham Palace in London, Britain
Britain's Queen Elizabeth is seen while still Princess Elizabeth (L), with her father King George VI and her sister Princess Margaret, in this undated still image taken from footage, released by Buckingham Palace in London, Britain

London - The first image shows a young Princess Elizabeth frolicking with her father, George VI, near a swimming pool - her arms outstretched, ready to dive in.

By AP

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Published: Wed 18 May 2016, 10:00 AM

Last updated: Wed 18 May 2016, 1:33 PM

Buckingham Palaces had released black-and-white images of Queen Elizabeth II as a young girl amid celebrations marking her 90th birthday.

This undated handout photo provided by HM The Queen shows the then Princess Elizabeth with a bird on her arm, in Britain. -AP
The first image shows a young Princess Elizabeth frolicking with her father, George VI, near a swimming pool - her arms outstretched, ready to dive in. The second shows her gently gazing at a bird perched on her arm.

This undated handout photo provided by HM The Queen shows the then Princess Elizabeth swimming with her father, King George VI in Britain. -AP
The release was a part of a four-day pageant to salute her long reign. The extravaganza coincided with the Royal Windsor Horse Show, on part of the estate that included the Windsor Castle.

In this Aug. 1951 file photo, Princess Elizabeth stands with her husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, and their children Prince Charles and Princess Anne at the couple's London residence at Clarence House. -AP

In this Nov. 20, 1947 file photo, Britain's Princess Elizabeth leaves Westminster Abbey in London, with her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, after their wedding ceremony. -AP

 In this 1927 file photo, Princess Elizabeth is taken for a ride in the grounds of Windsor Castle, with her cousin, the honourable Gerald Lascelles, right, son of Princess Royal. -AP

In this June 9, 1937 file photo, then Britain's Queen Elizabeth, left, with Queen Mary, second left, and Princesses Elizabeth, nearest camera, and Princess Margaret, obscured right,  driving from Buckingham Palace to the Horse Guards Parade for the Trooping of the Colour ceremony, in London. -AP
 


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