Never-before-seen pics of the Queen as a child

Her 90th birthday may have come and gone but the celebrations are far from over – she is the Queen after all!

In honour of the ongoing festivities, Buckingham Palace has released three never-before-seen pics of her majesty as a young girl.

And they are so sweet!

The first photo is of the young Queen smiling, next to her sister Margaret and her father King George VI, each holding a corgi.

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The next is of Elizabeth about to dive into a pool with her dad.

The third shows her gazing sweetly at a bird perched on her arm.

The candid images were part of a televised program last night that commemorated Queen Elizabeth II’s long reign, with performances by Dame Helen Mirren, Kylie Minogue and Gary Barlow.

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