Previously unseen home movies show 'fun behind the formality’ of Queen Elizabeth's life - in pictures
Previously unseen videos from Queen Elizabeth II's personal archive have been released, showing touching glimpses of “the fun behind the formality” of her royal life. Here Princess Margaret and then Princess Elizabeth pose with their father King George VI, on board the 'HMS Vanguard', in 1947. All photos: BBC/PA
Princess Elizabeth showing off her new engagement ring soon after Prince Philip's marriage proposal at Balmoral, in 1946.
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret at Balmoral in 1939.
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret at Royal Lodge in Windsor in 1940.
Princess Elizabeth with her father, then Duke of York, in the garden of their home 145 Piccadilly, London, in 1930.
Princess Elizabeth with her uncle Prince George the Duke of Kent at Windsor Castle in 1930.
A 20-year-old Princess Elizabeth enjoys a visit to South Africa in 1947.
Princess Margaret and Princess Elizabeth with their father King George VI at Royal Lodge in Windsor in 1940.
King George VI at Balmoral in August 1939.
Princess Elizabeth with her grandmother Queen Mary.
Princess Elizabeth at Royal Natal National Park during a visit to South Africa in 1947.
Princess Elizabeth at Balmoral in 1946.
Princess Margaret, Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip at a picnic at Balmoral in 1946.
Brothers Edward, the Prince of Wales, and Prince Albert, the Duke of York.
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret at Balmoral in 1938.
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret travelling to South Africa in 1947.
