British Monarchy releases new photos of the Queen and all her grandchildren

It’s a day of celebration here and across the world: the Queen is 90 and is the oldest monarch to sit on the throne. In honour of the special day, the British Monarchy have released some simply touching photos of the Queen alongside her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

The beautiful images were shared this morning via the British Monarchy Facebook account, and the caption says:

“The Queen with her five great-grandchildren and her two youngest grandchildren that was taken in the Green Drawing Room, part of the Castle’s semi-State apartments. The children are, from bottom left:

Mia Tindall (holding The Queen’s handbag), the two year old daughter of Zara and Mike Tindall;
James, Viscount Severn (aged 8) and Lady Louise (12), the children of The Earl and Countess of Wessex and the youngest of The Queen’s eight grandchildren;
Savannah (5) and Isla Phillips (3), daughters of The Queen’s eldest grandson Peter Phillips
and his wife Autumn;
Prince George (2) and, in The Queen’s arms and in the tradition of Royal portraiture, the youngest great-grandchild, Princess Charlotte (11months), children of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.”

But that’s not all: the historic portraits, a set of three, were taken by renowned portrait photographer Annie Leibovitz in the Green Drawing Room of Windsor Castle. In the tradition of royal portraiture, the Queen holds the youngest addition to the Royal Family, 11-month-old Princess Charlotte.

Princess Charlotte looks gorgeous on her Granny’s knee and was wearing a floral dress, pale pink tights and a cardigan, and is clutching toy horse.