In Photos: The British Royal Family Through the Years

Watch five generations of the British monarchy unfold

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There's a long history behind the British royal family that brought us the longest reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II; the beloved Princess Diana; It couple The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the dynasty's newest additions, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. Click through to watch the last five generations of the British monarchy unfold in photos.

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Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth and Prince Charles

1950. Photo: Getty
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Elizabeth Bowes Lyon, Future Duchess Of York

1902. Photo: Getty
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Kate Middleton, Princess Charlotte, Prince George and Prince William

2016. Photo: Getty
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Kate Middleton and Prince William

2016. Photo: Getty
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2016. Photo: Getty
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Prince George

2016. Photo: Getty
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Princess Elizabeth, Princess Margaret Rose and Queen Elizabeth

1940. Photo: Getty
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Queen Elizabeth

1942. Photo: Getty
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Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose

1942. Photo: Getty
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Princess Elizabeth

1944. Photo: Getty
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Elizabeth Bowes Lyon

1922. Photo: Getty
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Lady Elizabeth Bowes

1926. Photo: Getty
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Princess Margaret Rose, Princess Elizabeth and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

1934. Photo: Getty
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Princess Margaret Rose, Duchess Of York

1930. Photo: Getty
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Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose

1936. Photo: Getty
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Princess Margaret Rose and Princess Elizabeth

1932. Photo: Getty
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Princess Elizabeth

1944. Photo: Getty
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Princess Elizabeth

1945. Photo: Getty
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Princess Elizabeth

1949. Photo: Getty
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Princess Elizabeth

1950. Photo: Getty
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Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh's Wedding

1947. Photo: Getty
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Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh

1947. Photo: Getty
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Queen Elizabeth II

1952. Photo: Getty
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Duke Of Edinburgh

1953. Photo: Getty
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Queen Elizabeth II

1965. Photo: Getty
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Princess Diana and Prince William

1983. Photo: Getty
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Queen Elizabeth II

1980. Photo: Getty
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Kate Middleton

1980s. Photo: Getty
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Princess Elizabeth, Prince Charles and Princess Anne

1952. Photo: Getty
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Princess Elizabeth And Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh and Lord and Lady Alexander

1951. Photo: Getty
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Princess Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and Princess Anne

1951. Photo: Getty
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Princess Elizabeth and Prince Charles

1949. Photo: Getty
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Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip Duke Of Edinburgh, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and Princess Margaret Rose

1953. Photo: Getty
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Princess Diana, Prince Harry and Prince William

1993. Photo: Getty
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Princess Diana, Prince William and Prince Harry

1985. Photo: Getty
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Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Kate Middleton and Prince William

2015. Photo: Getty
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Prince George

2016. Photo: Getty
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Kate Middleton, Duchess Of Cambridge, Prince George and Prince William

2014. Photo: Getty
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Kate Middleton and Prince William On Their Graduation From St. Andrew's

2005. Photo: Getty
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Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward

1971. Photo: Getty
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Prince Charles, Prince Andrew, Princess Anne, Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II

1960. Photo: Getty
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Duke Of Edinburgh

1953. Photo: Getty
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Prince William and Kate Middleton, Duchess Of Cambridge On Their Wedding Day

2011. Photo: Getty
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Kate Middleton And Prince William

2010. Photo: Getty
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Kate Middleton, Duchess Of Cambridge and Prince William

2013. Photo: Getty
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Princess Diana and Prince William

1984. Photo: Getty
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Prince Charles, Princess Diana, Prince William and Prince Harry

1986. Photo: Getty
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Princess Elizabeth

1951. Photo: Getty
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Princess Anne, Princess Elizabeth, Prince Philip and Prince Charles

1951. Photo: Getty
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Princess Elizabeth and Margaret Rose

1946. Photo: Getty
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Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Anne

1959. Photo: Getty
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Princess Diana, Prince Harry and Prince William

1989. Photo: Getty
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Princess Diana, Prince Harry and Prince William and Prince Charles

1995. Photo: Getty
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Princess Diana, Prince William and Prince Charles

1982. Photo: Getty
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Prince William

1983. Photo: Getty
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Prince George

2016. Photo: Getty
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Prince George and Princess Charlotte

2015. Photo: Getty
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Princess Elizabeth

1947. Photo: Getty
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Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II

1970s. Photo: Getty
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Duke Of Edinburgh

1953. Photo: Getty
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Queen Elizabeth II

1954. Photo: Getty
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Princess Elizabeth

1949. Photo: Getty
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Duchess Of York, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose

1936. Photo: Getty
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Princess Elizabeth

1946. Photo: Getty
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Princess Elizabeth and Queen Elizabeth

1940. Photo: Getty
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Princess Elizabeth and Prince Charles

1949. Photo: Getty
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Princess Elizabeth and Margaret Rose

1944. Photo: Getty
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Princess Charlotte

2015. Photo: Getty
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Duchess of York, Princess Margaret Rose and Princess Elizabeth

1935. Photo: Getty
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Queen Elizabeth II

1953. Photo: Getty
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