The Queen is set to enter the milestone 70th year of her reign, as she prepares to mark the anniversary of her accession away from Sandringham for the first time in more than 30 years. Elizabeth II the nation's longest reigning monarch will reach 69 years on the throne on February 6, meaning she is just one year away from her Platinum Jubilee
Here is a selection of pictures of the monarch over the decades, as she reaches the anniversary of her accession
17. Changing times
Queen Elizabeth II appearing on a screen by videolink from Windsor Castle, where she is in residence, during a virtual audience to receive His Excellency the Ambassador of Germany Andreas Michaelis and his wife Heike Michaelis, who were at London's Buckingham Palace. 10/12/20 Photo: Yui Mok
18. Through the years
Queen Elizabeth II meeting guests during a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in London. Photo: Yui Mok