Queen Elizabeth II

Balmoral show grounds bulge with a frenzy of excited youths. Join them in their pursuit the royal car if you too are eager to get a glimpse of the new monarch.

The Queen’s seven day tour of Turkey in October 1971 was the first British royal visit to the country since King Edward VIII visited the region in September 1936, three months before he abdicated.

Wolverhampton's 'day to remember' is 24 May 1962 when enthusiastic crowds line the streets to greet Queen Elizabeth II.

The loneliness of the long distance ruler is one of the themes of this film which illustratrates the Queen’s life of travel and official duties across the Commonwealth.

The most modern, integrated steel works in Europe are at Llanwern, Newport, and they are opened on this “great day” (26/10/1962) by the Queen who is visiting with Prince Philip.

The official opening of Queen Elizabeth Dock, Hull, by HRH Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Prince Phillip, the Duke of Edinburgh.

The Queen and Prince Philip arrive in style on the splendid Royal Yacht Britannia to open the 10th Edinburgh International Festival in a glorious amateur film from the 1960s.

Delight in this rare colour footage of the Queen as she tours the scenic north coast on the Royal Train.

The streets are crowded, windows are occupied, and walls are sat on in the beautifully decorated town, as everyone tries to catch a glimpse of the newly crowned Queen.

Royal nuptials at Westminster Abbey, attended by the great and good including King George VI and Winston Churchill

Pure chemistry for the first visit of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip to the gigantic industrial plant at ICI Wilton

A major day in the history of the small Northamptonshire market town of Higham Ferrers: a visit by Queen Elizabeth II.

2-6 March 1961 saw the Queen and Prince Philip make their first and only state visit to Iran. Their host was Mohammed Reza Pahlavi (1919-80), the Shah of Iran, who had already made an official visit to Britain in 1959.

Bunting-clad streets and regal decorations highlight the intricate artistry that went into decorating the iconic Coronation route.

A regal welcome is extended to royal visitors.

Beautiful documentary record of the royal visit to Teesside in 1956, shot in gorgeous Kodachrome.

Gaeity and pageantry galore in this amateur footage capturing Princess Elizabeth's visit to Norwich during the Festival of Britain celebrations.

One big happy family on the streets of South Shields for the Queen’s Silver Jubilee visit.

In the middle of a six-week tour of the Indian sub-continent between January and March 1961, the Queen and Prince Philip visited Pakistan and East Pakistan, now Bangladesh.

Thousands cheer for the Magpies in the 50s when the FA Cup returns to Newcastle … and a new queen pays Tyneside a visit.

The Queen makes a brief visit to the Black Country industrial town of Oldbury and stays just long enough to receive a souvenir.

The 'New Elizabethans': children of King's Heath in Birmingham take to the streets to celebrate a new era with flags and fancy dress.

Excited crowds gather to celebrate a new royal arrival - the future Queen Elizabeth II

Beefeaters herald the arrival of the Queen at Chichester Cathedral, where she will distribute the Royal Maundy Money.

Colourful commemoration of Royal Yacht Britannia's majestic visit to Leith in 1956, courtesy of Messrs Joseph and J Arthur Rank.

Mischievous baby Charles toys curiously with the necklace of his giggling mother, the future Queen

Cowboys, chess and carnival queens in this wonderful colour film made to mark the “new Elizabethan age” in Southgate’s Coronation celebrations in 1953.

Every inch the town, a sea of red, white and blue, as flags and bunting adorn one Hertfordshire town to celebrate the coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Washington locals get up close and personal with U.S. President Jimmy Carter and the Queen in the year of the Silver Jubilee.

In October 1971 Emperor Hirohito and his wife arrived in Britain for “their historic three day state visit”.

This colourful record of the President of India’s visit to Britain was made on behalf of the Commonwealth Relations Office for showing to audiences overseas.

The visit to Britain of the President of Pakistan, General Ayub Khan, began on 17th November 1966 and lasted for 12 days.

Flag-waving and fanfare in the warm July sunshine for the Silver Jubilee visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth to Ipswich and Felixstowe.

In spite of the ‘ordinary, happy childhood’ insisted by the commentary, hindsight makes the film a rather poignant experience.

Wonderful, colourful scenes of pomp and ceremony as a family enjoy the Queen's Silver Jubilee celebrations on the Mall.

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh tour the West Indies in February 1966.

A splash of colour in a big Coronation Day parade in Newcastle and an evocative phantom ride through the city after World War Two.

A great parade in celebration of the day of Elizabeth II's coronation, complete with a guest appearance from the Prime Minister!

Queen Elizabeth II is greeted in York by thousands of enthusiastic men, women, and children in this depiction of a 21st Century royal family.

H.M. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh depart from Ledsham station after the royal visit to Ellesmere Port.

Children of Ocean View in Whitley Bay gather for a feast at a patriotic street party for the Queen's Silver Jubilee.

The Queen visits a magnificent maritime spectacle on the Tyne as Newcastle hosts the Cutty Sark Tall Ships regatta.

Local firms took part in Norwich's Coronation parade in 1953. One of the highlights being Laurence Scott's replica of HMS Britannia as it 'cruised' the city streets.

Fit for a princess: the future Queen Elizabeth II accompanies her parents to the military tattoo at Olympia, Kensington

Pomp and pageantry reign and St George is resurrected for the Queen's Silver Jubilee in this colourful newsreel from 1977