The Queen's private family album revealed: Candid footage taken by Her Majesty offers a fascinating insight into royal life
The Queen's private family album revealed: Candid footage taken by Her Majesty offers a fascinating insight into royal life - including pillow fights, toy cars and horsing around on her beloved yacht
- Ever since her father gave her a Box Brownie, a camera has been an indispensable part of the Queen’s life
- From joyous celebrations to intimate shots from family albums, stunning images offer an insight into royal life
- A BBC programme set to air tomorrow night will show the family commenting on the footage Goggle-box style
- An amazing treasure trove of royal memories has been released to mark the Queen's 90th birthday.
The private cine films - many taken by the Queen herself - offer a unique insight into her family life. And a BBC programme set to air tomorrow evening will show the family commenting on the footage Goggle-box style.
From joyous celebrations, to intimate rarely seen shots from family albums, the stunning photographs which span decades have captured the life of the royal family.
Elizabeth at 90 - A Family Tribute is on BBC tomorrow at 4.35pm.
Taken from the Queen's private family album, images showing joyous celebrations, and intimate rarely seen shots, will be given a commentary by members of the royal family in a BBC documentary
The two happy children seen here buried up to their necks in the sand are Prince Charles and Princess Anne. Standing guard is one of the Queen's corgis
As close as two sisters could ever be: Elizabeth, left, and Margaret were never happier than when they could spend time together
When Princesses attack: The mischievous young Elizabeth and Margaret start a pillow fight with their mother Queen Elizabeth and pinstripe-suited courtier Arthur Penn
Smile, please: A very young Charles is fascinated by his mother's expensive Rollei camera. She loved chronicling her children growing up with still photographs and home movies
Bottoms up: Charles copies his little sister as she makes intricate patterns in the wet sand on the beach at Holkham
Hanging around: This fun photo taken from the family album shows Prince Philip upending a red-suited young Charles
Lookalike: As he watched the film, Prince William commented, 'Doesn't the young Charles look like Prince George!'
Running and jumping: A wonderfully informal day on the beach at Holkham, near Sandringham in 1957, shows Anne, left, and Charles, right, enjoying being off the leash
Peek-a-boo: Wearing their summer dresses, Margaret, left, and Elizabeth shield their eyes from the sun as they play happily together in the garden in the Thirties
Splashing fun: Charles and Prince Phillip, his trousers rolled up, soak each other at Holcombe beach in Norfolk
Naughty girl: King George pretends to smack Margaret as Elizabeth looks on and laughs before joining in the joke
Ha ha, fooled you: The king, wearing shorts, lovingly embraces a tiny and delighted Margaret in the garden
Don't be scared, Auntie: Charles watches with concern as Princess Margaret prepares to go racing in a toy trolley - helped along by a very big push from her sister Elizabeth
Taxi for Anne (with Charles at the wheel): 'Take me to the palace, and make it snappy, Charles, as we are late for our luncheon'
Taxi for Anne: 'OK, hop on board...and off they go with Anne balancing precariously on the running board
The Prince of Wheels: Anne waits patiently for a ride as Charles takes his posh pedal car for a spin at Balmoral
Wherever he goes today, Charles takes a cushion for his back and it seems he picked up the habit years ago. Watching the film, Prince Harry was upset that the 'cool' car is no longer in the royal collection
Life on the ocean wave: Elizabeth, then 11, and Margaret, seven, dance a Scottish reel on the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert
Now that's a tea party fit for a Queen: The future Queen uses a napkin to discretely wipe stray crumbs from her mouth
Perfect manners: Elizabeth sips delicately from a large cup during a tea party. That same crockery is still in use at Windsor
Everything stops for tea: Princess Elizabeth is relaxed and happy as the family enjoy a picnic in the sunken garden at Windsor Castle
King George VI watches as his daughters tuck into their tea during an outdoor party. The Queen is a great fan of alfresco meals to this day
Daredevil: A laughing Andrew gets ready to race down a water slide on the Royal Yacht Britannia and go between his brother Charles's legs
Dad shows the way: The slide was set up on the Royal Yacht Britannia - which came into service in 1953 a few months before the Queen's coronation - and flooded with water to make it slippery. The challenge was to slide along the deck as far as you could. Naturally, a decorated Navy hero like Prince Philip always thinks he can do best
A laughing Andrew, after making his way down the water slide on the Royal yacht, adjusts his trunks after they filled with water
Girl's just wanna have fun: The Queen's niece Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones - now Lady Sarah Chatto - is soaked from head to foot, but it hasn't dampened her spirits
Wahoo! Have you ever seen the royals having such fun? The boys laugh as The Queen's niece Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones - now Lady Sarah Chatto - makes her way down the slide
The girls with their mother, left, and nanny Marion Crawford - known as Crawfie - in 1937 on the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert
Let's twist again: Charles, then eight, and Anne, seven, are wrapped in towels to dry off after a dip in the sea - but they can't resist working off some youthful energy with a dance
Look out: Philip takes a young Charles for a ride in a trolley down the steep slope on a lawn in Balmoral
My turn! These toys aren't just for tiddlers: The Duke can't resist having a go himself - but he's going much too fast, left. Right, whoops! His kilt, his dignity - and very nearly his modesty - go flying as he comes a cropper
The young pretender: Prince Charles clearly believes he has a superior technique to his father and strips down to his royal blue trunks to gain maximum advantage
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