The Queen in photos: 60 years of laughing

THE Queen is making 60 years since her accession to the throne. For most of that 60 years her public face has been steady, a living statue who when you press her palm says something polite and meaningless. If it’s her birthday, a bouquet of flowers appears in her hands and a symphony strikes up. At all times she remains a millinery marvel, a woman in a lid. If she lives long enough the hat will come with solar panels and a windmill in an effort to reduce the Queen’s carbon footprint.

And that expression. It never changes does it? It’s the facial equivalent of Christmas pudding, a steamed stodgy confession. Well, actually it does. It turns out that Her Majesty is quite funny, and likes a laugh. You can see proof in our collection of photos of Her Maj having a giggle. What’s she laughing at? Well, Prince Edward’s not in any of the shots…

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her son, the Prince of Wales attend the Braemar Highland Games at the Princess Royal and Duke of Fife Memorial Park, Aberdeenshire. The royals have been regular visitors to the games since Queen Victoria first attended in 1848.

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Posted: 5th, February 2012 | In: Key Posts, Royal Family Comment | TrackBack | Permalink