MPX5157887: Mr Stan Wright Tees Dock manager seen here with the Queen after she unveiled the plaque to commemorate the opening of the new dock. 14th July 1977 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

BRS5645643: Benjamin Britten with Queen Elizabeth ll at the opening of Snape Maltings concert hall, 1967 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MEP2913214: Elizabeth II smiling, Italy, 1980 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

EVB2953032: World War II: Princess Elizabeth (Future Queen Elizabeth II of England) in her Girl Guide uniform, c.early 1940s / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157911: The Queen and mayor of Stockton seen here meeting the crowds gathered to greet the Queen on her Silver Jubliee tour of Cleveland. 15th July 1977 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5153665: Apollo Astronaut Frank Bowman and wife Susan meet HRH Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Princess Anne and Prince Edward at Buckingham Palace, London, 4th February 1969 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5154370: Queen Elizabeth II with her husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, on the royal visit to Sierra Leone, November 1961 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5124329: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on the North East Leg of The Jubilee Tour to celebrate the Silver Jubilee, 1977 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5124363: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on the North East Leg of The Jubilee Tour to celebrate the Silver Jubilee, 1977 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5124369: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on the North East Leg of The Jubilee Tour to celebrate the Silver Jubilee, 1977 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5124372: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on the North East Leg of The Jubilee Tour to celebrate the Silver Jubilee, 1977 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5124381: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on the North East Leg of The Jubilee Tour to celebrate the Silver Jubilee, 1977 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5124390: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on the North East Leg of The Jubilee Tour to celebrate the Silver Jubilee, 1977 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5124402: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on the North East Leg of The Jubilee Tour to celebrate the Silver Jubilee, 1977 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5123792: Queen Elizabeth II at the Royal Film Performance, Hollywood film star Jayne Mansfield curtseys as she meets the Queen, 4th November 1957 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5124135: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on the North East Leg of The Jubilee Tour to celebrate the Silver Jubilee, 1977 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5124145: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on the North East Leg of The Jubilee Tour to celebrate the Silver Jubilee, 1977 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5124156: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on the North East Leg of The Jubilee Tour to celebrate the Silver Jubilee, 1977 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5162380: Queen Elizabeth II visits Hartlepool during her Silver Jubilee tour. 14th July 1977 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5128351: Queen Elizabeth II Coronation. Spithead Naval Review, 15/06/1953 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5152272: The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh with The Queen Mother after a morning service at Windsor on the anniversary of her accession. 7th Feb 1977. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5152509: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on the North East Leg of The Jubilee Tour 1977 to celebrate the Silver Jubilee / Bridgeman Images

LSE4331763: Tribute to England: portrait of the royal family: George VI (1895-1952) and Queen Elisabeth (nee Bowes Lyon, 1900-2002) with their eldest daughter Princess Elisabeth (Elizabeth) (b. 1926). Photograph for the cover of the weekly VU, director Lucien Vogel (1886-1954), number 536, date 22/6/1938. Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images

FLO4570778: Catherine de Foix, Queen of Navarre, 1468-1517. Handcoloured lithograph after a stainless-glass window in the chapel at the chateau of Plessis-Boure in Roger de Gaignieres' portfolio VII 67 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France (Historical Costumes of France), Administration de Librairie, Paris, 1852. / Bridgeman Images

ZUM4910752: Queen Mary with her granddaughter Princess Elizabeth, 1927 / Bridgeman Images

LLM5230091: Queen Mary with her eldest granddaughter, Princess Elizabeth, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York, 1926 (b/w photo), English Photographer, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images

XRE1863677: Elizabeth II of England, Unknown photographer, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images

EVB2952947: Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of the United Kingdom, and her husband and consort, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, c.1952 / Bridgeman Images

XRE1938849: Princess Elisabeth, 1940 (b/w photo), Unknown photographer, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images

SZT1780747: Elizabeth II,1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

BAD2154017: Portrait of the Queen Elizabeth II, 1950s (print) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5117575: Princess Elizabeth dancing with Captain Lord Rupert Nevill at The Royal Merchant Navy Ball in aid of King George's Fund for Sailors at The Dorchester Hotel in Park Lane, 05/05/1946 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

HRP2966537: The Duke and Duchess of York with Princess Elizabeth, 1926 (b/w photo), British Photographer, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images

LAL288578: Queen Elizabeth I (gouache on paper) / Bridgeman Images

BRS993723: The young Queen Elizabeth I seated on her throne holding a sceptre and orb (engraving) / Bridgeman Images

NGS85322: Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II (b.1926) 1956 (oil on canvas), Hutchison, William Oliphant (1889-1970) / Bridgeman Images