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The Queen Mother (then the Duchess of York) with her husband, King George VI (then the Duke of York), and their daughter Queen Elizabeth II at her christening in May 1926.PA

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Prince Charles of Edinburgh (later Prince of Wales), left, takes the proceedings seriously as he and his smiling Mother, Princess Elizabeth, pose for first informal pictures in Buckingham Palace, April 10, 1949, London, England.The Associated Press

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Left to right: Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother), Princess Margaret, Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, King George VI and Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II). In the foreground, Princess Anne is seated in her baby carriage.

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The Prince and the Princess of Wales are pictured with their son Prince William on their first wedding anniversary on July 29, 1982.The Associated Press

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