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33 Adorable Moments Between Queen Elizabeth And Her Grandchildren
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33 Adorable Moments Between Queen Elizabeth And Her Grandchildren

These photos capture Her Majesty in her role as a loving grandmother and great-grandmother

Queen Elizabeth and Grandchildren

By Annabelle Fernandez - published

Queen Elizabeth II has had many special moments with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren captured by photographers, from official portraits to sneaky smiles on the job. The Queen officially became a grandmother in 1977, when Princess Anne gave birth to Peter Phillips, and she has a grand total of eight grandchildren (from oldest to youngest: Phillips, Zara Tindall, Prince William, Prince Harry, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Lady Louise, and James, Viscount Severn) and seven great-grandchildren (Savannah Phillips, Isla Phillip, Prince George, Mia Tindall, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, and Lena Tindall.)

Although it may be hard to keep the whole family tree straight, watching the family grow and work together over the years has been exciting. The Queen in particular spends a lot of time with the young royals—click through to see some of the sweetest moments from their interactions through the years.

This article originally appeared on Harper's BAZAAR US.

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Queen Elizabeth with her daughter Princess Anne and her first grandchild, Peter Phillips. Photo: Getty
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A young Prince William makes the royal family laugh as they pose for photos at Prince Harry's christening. Photo: Getty
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Zara Phillips, daughter of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips, sits on the Queen's lap during a polo match. Photo: Getty
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The Queen watches a polo match Prince Harry and Prince William. Photo: Getty
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Queen Elizabeth attends the Royal Windsor Horse Show with Zara Phillips. Photo: Getty
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The Queen walks with Zara Phillips and Prince William at Sandringham House. Photo: Getty
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The Queen greets Sarah, Duchess of York and Princess Beatrice. Photo: Getty
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Queen Elizabeth, Sarah, Duchess of York, and Prince Andrew stand together on the Royal Yacht Britannia. Photo: Getty
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The Queen stands alongside Duchess Sarah at Princess Eugenie's christening. Photo: Getty
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The Queen at the Royal Windsor Horse Show with Princess Beatrice. Photo: Getty
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The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh ride in a car with Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. Photo: Getty
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The Queen and Zara Phillips share a laugh at the Cheltenham National Hunt Festival. Photo: Getty
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Prince Harry, Prince William and the Queen stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Trooping the Colour. Photo: Getty
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Queen Elizabeth and Prince William sit together at the Braemar Royal Highland Gathering. Photo: Getty
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Prince Harry has a silly moment with his grandmother at Prince Charles' wedding to Camilla Parker Bowles. Photo: Getty
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Her Majesty smiles proudly at Prince Harry during the Sovereign's Parade at Sandhurst Military Academy. Photo: Getty
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Queen Elizabeth and Zara Phillips stand on the royal balcony during the Royal Ascot. Photo: Getty
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The Queen and Princess Beatrice leave St. Mary's Church together after Christmas Day services. Photo: Getty
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Prince William and Queen Elizabeth watch the Trooping the Colour together on the on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Photo: Getty
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Queen Elizabeth and Lady Louise Windsor attend the Royal Windsor Horse Show. Photo: Getty
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Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth, Prince William, and Duchess Kate stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Photo: Getty
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Queen Elizabeth and Princess Eugenie match in blue at the Royal Ascot. Photo: Getty
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Queen Elizabeth waves to the crowds alongside Prince William and Duchess Kate while standing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after a service of thanksgiving in honor of her Diamond Jubilee. Photo: Getty
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Princess Eugenie and the Queen leave Saint George's Chapel on Easter Sunday. Photo: Getty
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Princess Eugenie and Queen Elizabeth arrive at the Royal Ascot together. Photo: Getty
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Queen Elizabeth, James, Viscount Severn, Prince Harry, and Prince Philip stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the annual Trooping the Colour. Photo: Getty
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Queen Elizabeth greets the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene aftert the christening of Princess Charlotte. Photo: Getty
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Queen Elizabeth chats with Prince George as they leave Princess Charlotte's christening. Photo: Getty
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The Queen and Prince William share a funny moment during the Patron's Lunch in celebration of the Queen's birthday. Photo: Getty
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Princess Beatrice presents her grandmother with first prize after her horse won the Hardwick Stakes during the Royal Ascot. Photo: Getty
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Zara Phillips greets her grandmother with a kiss as they arrive at the Royal Ascot. Photo: Getty
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Queen Elizabeth smiles at Prince William as he marches during Trooping the Colour ceremony. Photo: Getty
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