Left to right: Queen Elizabeth on her way to the State Opening of Parliament in 1952, the year of her accession. Princess Elizabeth at about two years of age, circa 1928. Four generations of British Royalty: Princess Elizabeth, Her Majesty the Queen (now the Queen Mother) and Queen Mary at the christening of Princess Anne in 1950. The QueenÕs coach at the Coronation in 1953. Princess Elizabeth in 1948, shortly after the birth of Prince Charles. The Queen and Prince Philip with Prince Andrew, Prince Charles, Princess Anne and Prince Edward in 1968. Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh on the balcony at Buckingham Palace after their wedding in 1947. The engagement picture of Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten. Her Majesty the Queen.