A Rare Glimpse Of The Queen's Private World

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3/9 The Queen, elegant in a yellow checked dress and pearls, watches TV at Holyroodhouse.
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4/9 A 1991 snap of the Queen en route to Edinburgh aboard the inaugural service of British Rail's 225 train.
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5/9 The Queen boards the jet at Belfast Airport following the politically sensitive visit to Northern Ireland.
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6/9 The Queen pictured furrowing her brow while choosing curtain fabric for Holyroodhouse.
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7/9 The Queen travelling on a plane from the Royal Flight following a visit to Belfast in June 1991.
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8/9 The Queen tackles her red boxes containing government business at Buckingham Palace.
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9/9 The Queen smiles broadly as she chats to suited fellow passengers on the 225 train to Edinburgh.
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Queen Elizabeth II is now the world's longest-reigning monarch, following the death of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej yesterday. She has officially reigned for over 64 years, 8 months and 8 days.

To mark the occasion, we want to share with you previously unpublished photos of the Queen.

The pictures were taken over the course of eight months in 1991 by 53-year-old David Secombe who was working as a stills photographer for the BBC at the time.

Mr Secombe, who was part of the crew filming a documentary Elizabeth R.

Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

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