15 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 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: Peter Phillips, Zara Tindall, Prince William, Prince Harry, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Lady Louise, and James, Viscount Severn) and eight great-grandchildren (Savannah Phillips, Isla Phillip, Prince George, Mia Tindall, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, Lena Tindall, and Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.)
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 over the years.
This article originally appeared on Harper's Bazaar US.
Queen Elizabeth with her daughter Princess Anne and her first grandchild, Peter Phillips.
The Queen walks with Zara Phillips and Prince William at Sandringham House.
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The Queen greets Sarah, Duchess of York and Princess Beatrice.
The Queen at the Royal Windsor Horse Show with Princess Beatrice
Queen Elizabeth and Princess Eugenie match in blue at the Royal Ascot.
Princess Eugenie and the Queen leave Saint George's Chapel on Easter Sunday.
Queen Elizabeth chats with Prince George as they leave Princess Charlotte's christening.
Zara Phillips greets her grandmother with a kiss as they arrive at the Royal Ascot.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex chat with Queen Elizabeth at the Royal Ascot.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince William exit the Thistle Service together at St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle share a sweet moment with Queen Elizabeth after the wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank.
Princess Eugenie greets her grandmother at the Royal Maundy Service at St George's Chapel.
Queen Elizabeth is given a tour around Kate Middleton's 'Back to Nature Garden' at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
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Prince Harry talks with his grandmother at the wedding of Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston at St George's Chapel.
Queen Elizabeth coordinates with granddaughter Princess Beatrice in a baby blue ensemble.