The royal family through the years

A look at Britain’s royal family.

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1985

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother poses with her grandchildren, from left, Prince Charles, Prince Edward, Princess Anne and Prince Andrew, at Windsor Castle, England. The Queen Mother, one of the best-loved members of the royal family, was the mother of Queen Elizabeth II and died March 30, 2002, at the age of 101.

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Queen Victoria of Britain is shown in this undated photo during the time of her reign from 1837 to 1901.

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May 12, 1937

Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, second from left, and King George VI, second from right, on the balcony of London's Buckingham Palace following the king's coronation. The king and queen were the parents of the current monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.

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Feb. 9, 1953

Prince Charles, far right, is seen with his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, and his sister, Princess Anne, left, as they sit in an automobile following their arrival in London from a six-week Christmas vacation.

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Oct. 28, 2011

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II speaks at a banquet dinner during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth, Australia. Britain's queen opened the three-day forum with more than 50 commonwealth nations leaders attending to discuss global and commonwealth issues, and to agree on collective policies and initiatives.

Ron D’Raine / AFP/Getty Images

September 1984

Britain's Prince Charles and Princess Diana leave St. Mary's Hospital with Prince Harry in September 1984. Diana died following a car crash in 1997.

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July 24, 1986

Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, the Duke and Duchess of York, seen after their wedding in London. The couple divorced in 1996.

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June 19, 1999

The groom, Britain's Prince Edward, center, and his brothers Prince Charles, left, and Prince Andrew, far right, walk to St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle near London. Edward married Sophie Rhys-Jones in the regal splendor of Windsor Castle.

Michael Probst / AP

Aug. 2, 2001

Britain's Prince Edward, left, and his wife Sophie, center, the countess of Wessex, arrive in Doha, Qatar. Queen Elizabeth's youngest son and his wife were on a tour of Arab Gulf states.

Karim Jaafar

April 24, 2003

Princess Anne of Great Britain smiles at members of the media upon her arrival at the Governor's Mansion in Frankfort, Ky., for a state reception and dinner.

Ed Reinke / AP

April 9, 2002

Members of Britain's royal family, from left to right, Prince Andrew, Prince Charles, Prince Philip, Princess Anne and Prince Edward, follow the coffin of the Queen Mother toward Westminster Abbey in central London.

Paul Mcerlane / AP

April 12, 2006

Britain's Prince Harry salutes his father, Prince Charles, not shown, as he leaves, following the Sovereign's Parade at the Royal Military Academy, where Harry received his military commission at Sandhurst, England.

Lefteris Pitarakis / AP

April 29, 2011

Britain's Prince William and Katherine, duchess of Cambridge, wave on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after their wedding at Westminster Abbey in London.

Lefteris Pitarakis / AP

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