To commemorate the Queen's 90th birthday, a new official royal portrait has been unveiled.
On Thursday, the monarch, who is also commemorating her Platinum Jubilee, turned 96.
She is pictured alongside two white fell ponies at Windsor Castle in the newly released image.
Queen Elizabeth II has been featured in a new photograph in celebration of her 96th birthday on Thursday.
According to a tweet from the official Royal Family account, the monarch's portrait was taken by landscape and equestrian photographer Henry Dallal. Her Majesty is depicted standing between two of her fallen white ponies, Bybeck Katie and Bybeck Nightingale. The image was taken on the grounds of Windsor Castle in March, according to the tweet caption.A memorial service for Prince Philip, who died on April 9, 2021, was held in London on Tuesday.
He was married to Queen Elizabeth for 73 years and shared many tender moments together.
They appear to be just like any other couple in candid photos, laughing, chatting, and acting normally.
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Dallal also shared the Queen's image on Instagram, stating that it was an honor to photograph the Queen and her ponies in front of a "blossoming magnolia tree in the spirit of the Platinum Jubilee."
The Queen's 96th birthday comes just months before the start of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries in June.
Related video: Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan recently paid a visit to Queen Elizabeth II in Windsor (Bang Showbiz)And, while the photograph was released to commemorate a significant moment in the Queen's life, she may have worn a dark-green coatdress in a subtle nod to her late husband, Prince Philip, who died in April 2021 at the age of 99.
She was one of several other royals who paid tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh at his memorial service on March 29 by wearing "Edinburgh Green" outfits, the Duke's livery color.
On Thursday, the Royal Family also shared a sweet image of the Queen as a toddler to commemorate her birthday."Today, on the occasion of The Queen's 96th birthday, we're sharing this photograph of a young Princess Elizabeth at the age of two," the post reads. "In 1928, no one imagined she would become Queen, and Her Majesty is celebrating her #PlatinumJubilee this year – a first in British history."
Insider's request for comment to Henry Dallal was not immediately returned.
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