Photos: Queen Elizabeth through the years

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Photos: Queen Elizabeth through the years

The British monarch will turn 88 on April 21, 2014.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh leave Blackburn Cathedral after attending the Royal Maundy Service on April 17, 2014 in Blackburn, England. (Photo by Jack Hill - WPA Pool /Getty Images)

Queen Elizabeth II greets parishioners as she leaves Blackburn Cathedral after attending the Royal Maundy Service on April 17, 2014 in Blackburn, England. (Photo by Jack Hill - WPA Pool /Getty Images)

Queen Elizabeth II with Mr Ahmad Rasidi bin Hazizi the High Commissioner for Malaysia, during a private audience as he presents his credentials, at Buckingham Palace on March 26, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by John Stillwell - WPA Pool / Getty Images)

Queen Elizabeth II, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh (R) attends the Windsor Greys Statue unveiling on March 31, 2014 in Windsor, England. The statue marks 60 years of The Queen's Coronation in 2013 and the important role played by Windsor Greys in the ceremonial life of the Royal Family and the Nation. (Photo by Arthur Edwards - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II exchanges gifts with His Holiness, Pope Francis, during an audience in the Pope's study inside the Paul VI Hall on her one-day visit to Rome on April 3, 2014 in Vatican City, Vatican. During their brief visit The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will have lunch with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano and an audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican. The Queen was originally due to travel to Rome in April 2013 but the visit was postponed due to her ill health. The audience with Pope Francis will be the fifth meeting The Queen, who is head of the Church of the England, has held with a Pope in the Vatican. . (Photo by Arthur Edwards/WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Sabina Coyne, Queen Elizabeth II, the President of Ireland Michael D Higgins and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh inspect the guard at Windsor Castle on April 8, 2014 in Windsor, England. This is the first official visit by the head of state of the Irish Republic to the United Kingdom. (Photo by Steve Parsons - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge unveil a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by New Zealand artist Nick Cuthell during Day 4 of a Royal Tour to New Zealand at Government House on April 10, 2014 in Wellington, New Zealand. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are on a three-week tour of Australia and New Zealand, the first official trip overseas with their son, Prince George of Cambridge. (Photo by Mark Mitchell - Pool/Getty Images)

Queen Elizabeth II meets Harlequin, a horse she gave to the Kings Troop, during a visit to The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery unit at Woolwich Barracks on May 31, 2013 in Woolwich, England. (Photo by Paul Grover - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge stand on the balcony at Buckingham Palace during the annual Trooping the Colour Ceremony on June 15, 2013 in London, England. Today's ceremony which marks the Queens official birthday will not be attended by Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh as he recuperates from abdominal surgery and will also be The Duchess of Cambridge's last public engagement before her baby is due to be born next month. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Harry visit the Sentebale Forget-me-not garden the Chelsea Flower Show press and VIP preview day at Royal Hospital Chelsea on May 20, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Geoff Pugh - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Harry visit the Sentebale Forget-me-not garden the Chelsea Flower Show press and VIP preview day at Royal Hospital Chelsea on May 20, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Geoff Pugh - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attend the State Opening of Parliament on May 8, 2013 in London, England. Queen Elizabeth II unveiled the coalition government's legislative programme in a speech delivered to Members of Parliament and Peers in The House of Lords. Proposed legislation is expected to be introduced on toughening immigration regulations, capping social care costs in England and setting a single state pension rate of 144 GBP per week. (Photo by Jon Bond - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attend the State Opening of Parliament on May 8, 2013 in London, England. Queen Elizabeth II unveiled the coalition government's legislative programme in a speech delivered to Members of Parliament and Peers in The House of Lords. Proposed legislation is expected to be introduced on toughening immigration regulations, capping social care costs in England and setting a single state pension rate of 144 GBP per week. (Photo by Jon Bond - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

ueen Elizabeth II meets Harlequin, a horse she gave to the Kings Troop, during a visit to The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery unit at Woolwich Barracks on May 31, 2013 in Woolwich, England. (Photo by Paul Grover - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge stand on the balcony at Buckingham Palace during the annual Trooping the Colour Ceremony on June 15, 2013 in London, England. Today's ceremony which marks the Queens official birthday will not be attended by Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh as he recuperates from abdominal surgery and will also be The Duchess of Cambridge's last public engagement before her baby is due to be born next month. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

Prince Harry chats to Queen Elizabeth II on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the annual Trooping the Colour Ceremony on June 15, 2013 in London, England. Today's ceremony which marks the Queens official birthday will not be attended by Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh as he recuperates from abdominal surgery and will also be The Duchess of Cambridge's last public engagement before her baby is due to be born next month. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

Queen Elizabeth II, Presents Facundo Pieres with the player of the match at the Cartier Queen's Cup Final at Guards Polo Club on June 16, 2013 in Egham, England, (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

Queen Elizabeth II meets Malala Yousafzai and her father Ziauddin during a Reception for Youth, Education and the Commonwealth at Buckingham Palace on October 18, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge talk to Queen Elizabeth II (R) as they arrive, holding their son Prince George, at Chapel Royal in St James's Palace, ahead of the christening of the three month-old Prince George of Cambridge by the Archbishop of Canterbury on October 23, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by John Stillwell - WPA Pool /Getty Images)

Queen Elizabeth II meets with patients and staff at the defence medical rehabilitation centre at Headley Court on May 02, 2013 in Surrey, England. (Photo by David Parker - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Queen Elizabeth II is seen in her carriage as she enters the Mall during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations on June 5, 2012 in London, England. Britain's Queen Elizabeth celebrates her 90th birthday on Thursday, April 21, 2016. (Photo by John Cantlie - WPA Pool /Getty Images)

Queen Elizabeth II (C) attends the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Queen Elizabeth II views stacks of gold as she visits the Bank of England with Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on December 13, 2012 in London, England. Governor, Sir Mervyn King met with the Queen and Duke before they visited the Banking Hall to discuss payment system controls. The royal couple viewed banknotes, counterfeit currency, a gold vault, historical items, met with gold experts, security staff and the Market Operations Office while on their visit to the Bank of England. (Photo by Eddie Mulholland - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

A person dressed as Queen Elizabeth II parachutes into the Olympic stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by Foreign Secretary William Hague, leaves Number 10 Downing Street after attending the Government's weekly Cabinet meeting on December 18, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh leave Blackburn Cathedral after attending the Royal Maundy Service on April 17, 2014 in Blackburn, England. (Photo by Jack Hill - WPA Pool /Getty Images)

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