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    Queen Elizabeth II attends a dinner with The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland at the Caledonian Club in London on May 30, 2012.

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    Princess Elizabeth, circa 1930.

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    Princess Elizabeth, Princess Margaret and The Duchess of York arriving at Olympia for the International Horse show, circa 1934.

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    Princess Elizabeth and Shaun Plunket at the London Zoo on June 30, 1938.

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    Princess Margaret, Princess Elizabeth and Queen Elizabeth in Windsor on May 19, 1942, Princess Elizabeth’s 16th birthday.

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    Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh leaving Westminster Abbey, London, on Nov. 20, 1947, after their marriage.

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    Princess Margaret and Princess Elizabeth arrive at the London Casino, on Jan. 3, 1949.

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    Queen Elizabeth II’s first Trooping the Colour as Queen on June 5, 1952.

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    Queen Elizabeth II crowns her son, Prince Charles, as Prince of Wales on July 1, 1969.

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    Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh in the procession to St George’s Chapel, Windsor, for the Service of Thanksgiving for the Most Noble Order of the Garter on June 18, 1973.

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    Queen Elizabeth II with some of her corgis walking the Cross Country course during the second day of the Windsor Horse Trials on May 17, 1980.

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    Diana, the Princess of Wales, and Queen Elizabeth II after the wedding of Lord Linley and Serena Stanhope at St. Margaret’s in Westminster, London on Oct. 8, 1993.

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    Queen Elizabeth II after the wedding of her youngest son, Prince Edward, and his wife Sophie Rhys-Jones at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor on June 19, 1999.

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    Queen Elizabeth II leads the procession from the House of Commons to the Lords for the State Opening of Parliament, accompanied by Prince Philip, on June 20, 2001.

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    Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to the Royal Albert Hall in London on March 30, 2004.

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    Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh visit Broadlands in Hampshire on Nov. 18, 2007.

  • Queen Eilizabeth Diamond Jubilee

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    A display in London celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

  • Queen Eilizabeth Diamond Jubilee

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    A display in London celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

  • Queen Eilizabeth Diamond Jubilee

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    A display in London celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

  • Queen Eilizabeth Diamond Jubilee

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    A display in London celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

  • Queen Eilizabeth Diamond Jubilee

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    A display in London celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

  • Queen Eilizabeth Diamond Jubilee

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    A display in London celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

  • Queen Eilizabeth Diamond Jubilee

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    A display in London celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

  • Queen Eilizabeth Diamond Jubilee

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    A display in London celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

  • Queen Elizabeth II Norman Hartnell WWD

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    A sketch of the Queen’s gold, diamond and pearl-embroidered satin coronation gown by Norman Hartnell, which appeared on page one of WWD on June 2, 1953.

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    Center left, the coronation wardrobe as shown in WWD: the gown worn by Princess Margaret, with the Duchess of Kent’s gown. Princess Alexandra’s gown at extreme left and extreme right, the gown worn by the six maids of honor. All by Norman Hartnell.

  • A series of gowns from London chosen by important guests to wear to the coronation in Westminster Abbey

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    A series of gowns from London chosen by important guests to wear to the coronation in Westminster Abbey.

  • Coronation Week Paris haute couture

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    Paris haute couture looks chosen by important guests for the coronation and for the balls during Coronation Week.

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