Christmas in 2014 was a bleak time for millions of people across the globe as the horrors of the First World War raged. Far from the promise of having the troops home from Christmas, three more years of misery was to follow. To somewhat lighten the mood, King George V and Queen Mary released a simple black and white image. Rather than being side by side, the pair were pictured separately and opted not to smile.(Image:Print Collector/Getty Images)
Finally into the age of colour, 1957’s showed the Queen with the Duke of Devonshire and her two children as they posed with their dogs. The picture was a hint of a more candid image(Image:Rowleys/BNPS)
Certainly different from the earliest years, 1969’s showed the Royals in a more playful mood as the roaring sixties came to a head. Earlier that year Neil Armstrong had walked on the moon for the first time as the world continued to change(Image:Rowleys/BNPS)