Queen Elizabeth at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in May 1988.Photo:Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty
Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty
Queen Elizabethwas known for her ability to charm everyone from world leaders to everyday people she met on royal engagements — but one day, she had enough of the photographers.
“Do you mind?” the Queen said, moving her arms to motion for the photographers to step aside before crossing her arms. Off on the side, her sister,Princess Margaret, gives a small smirk.
Queen Elizabeth was known as alifelong horse lover, starting at age 4 whenshe was gifted a Shetland pony. In addition to attending horse shows, she was involved in the breeding of racehorses and was a staple at racing events like Royal Ascot.
Prince Philip carriage driving in May 1988 at the Windsor Horse Show.Anwar Hussein/Getty
Anwar Hussein/Getty
While Queen Elizabeth — who died in Sept. 2022 at age 96 — is remembered as the epitome of steadfast and stoic, those who knew her best have said there she also had an unexpected side behind the scenes.
The Queen “is much livelier in private than what the public sees,” royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith, author ofElizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch,previously told PEOPLE.
The author quoted a source at the Queen’s Sandringham estate once saying, " ‘You can hear her laugh throughout that big house.’ She has a big laugh!"
Remember his grandmother following her death,Prince Harrysaid in astatement, “I miss her dearly, as well as her cheeky sense of humor and quick wit.”
Queen Elizabeth in June 2022.Chris Jackson/Getty
As the first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s death approaches, some details have emerged about how the royal family will mark the occasion.
Kate MiddletonandPrince Williamwill reportedly lead the public tributes, with a source tellingThe Daily Mirrorthat the couple will praise Prince William’s grandmother and also “look ahead.” The source added, “The royal family has been in transition since then, and following the coronation and conclusion of the summer holidays, there will be an expectation to what is next.”
Meanwhile,King CharlesandQueen Camillawill be spending the day in peaceful contemplation in Scotland, where Queen Elizabeth died at her beloved Balmoral estate. They may be at their Birkhall home or at Balmoral Castle itself.
A sourcetold PEOPLE last weekthat they would be spending it “quietly and privately” — just as the late Queen used to honor her late father, King George, on her own Accession Day.
Queen Camilla, King Charles, Prince William and Kate Middleton in July 2023.YUI MOK/POOL/AFP via Getty
YUI MOK/POOL/AFP via Getty
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The bells at Westminster Abbey — where the coronations of Queen Elizabeth and King Charles were held — will ring on Sept. 8 in honor of King Charles’ Accession Day,theypreviously announced. In another tribute, a 21-gun salute will be fired in the royal parks of London, the royal family’swebsitestated.
source: people.com
