Never forget: Royal Family shares a photo of the Queen with Prince Charles and Philip on Remembrance Day 1974 as part of countdown series ahead of Platinum Jubilee
- Royal family released photo showing the Queen at Cenotaph with Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Charles at 1974 on Remembrance Day
- Snap is part of Royal Family’s 70-day countdown to the Platinum Jubilee
- Queen’s cousin, the Duke of Kent can also be seen at the Cenotaph in the black and white image
The royal family have released a new photo of the Queen and members of the Royal Family in 1974 as part of the ongoing 70-day picture countdown to the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend.
Today’s photo shows the Queen standing at the Cenotaph with the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Charles, then 26, laying wreaths on Remembrance Sunday.
The Queen’s cousin, the Duke of Kent can also be seen at the Cenotaph in the black and white image.
Today’s photo shows the Queen standing at the Cenotaph in 1974 with the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Charles, far right after laying wreaths on Remembrance Sunday
Explaining the countdown, the Royal family’s Instagram page reads: ‘Over the next 70 days, as we countdown to the #PlatinumJubilee Celebration Weekend, we’ll be sharing an image a day of The Queen – each representing a year of Her Majesty’s 70-year long reign.’
Each of the 70 photos represent a year of the monarch’s seven-decade reign, and each post also highlights a notable moment in history from the same year.
Today, the post mentioned the Eurovision Song Contest, which was held in Brighton that year.
Sweden won, with ABBA’s song ‘Waterloo’ taking the top spot in the competition.
The Queen marked 70 years on the throne on February 6, 2022, making her the longest reigning monarch in British history, and weekend of celebrations will be held from 2nd to 5th June to commemorate the milestone.
The 70-day photo countdown began with a picture of the Queen’s coronation at Westminster Abbey, in 1953
Yesterday, the royal family shared an image of the Queen saluting troops as they marched towards Horse Guards Parade for Trooping the Colour in 1973.
The caption for the image, which has garnered more than 50,000 likes, says: ‘The Queen salutes Troops as they march towards Horse Guards Parade for Trooping the Colour.
And speaking about the year the photograph was taken, it says: ‘In 1973, the first phone call on a handheld cellular phone was made.’
Royal fans were quick to post positive comments on the image. Many shared love heart emojis, while others commented on the Queen’s outfit.
Yesterday, the royal family shared an image of the Queen saluting troops as they marched towards Horse Guards Parade for Trooping the Colour in 1973
Other photos in the countdown include a 1961 snap of the royal and her husband Prince Philip meeting President John F Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy
Fijian children taking English lessons in the cooler ocean waters before the Queen arrives in Fiji
The 70-day photo countdown began with a picture of the Queen’s coronation at Westminster Abbey, in 1953.
Queen Elizabeth can be seen on the Coronation Chair in the black and white image, wearing the St. Edward Crown and carrying the Sovereign’s Sceptre and Rod.
Other photos in the countdown include a 1961 snap of the royal and her husband Prince Philip meeting President John F Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.
An earlier snap, dating back to 1959, shows the Queen pictured with one of her red boxes, which contains the official documents and papers she receives daily from her private secretaries.
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