The Royal Family has been leading tributes to the Queen on her 96th birthday, as a new photograph of the monarch is released to celebrate the occasion.
A tweet from the Royal Family account shared a picture of the monarch aged two, taken in 1928.
Back then, the message reads, "it was never expected she would be Queen, and this year Her Majesty is celebrating her #PlatinumJubilee - a first in British history."
Happy Birthday Your Majesty!
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) April 21, 2022
Today as The Queen turns 96, we’re sharing this photograph of the young Princess Elizabeth aged 2.
Then, in 1928, it was never expected she would be Queen, and this year Her Majesty is celebrating her #PlatinumJubilee - a first in British history. pic.twitter.com/DnwsMU81I3
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also tweeted two pictures, one of the couple with Her Majesty at the Chelsea Flower Show a few years ago and another of the Queen and Prince Philip surrounded by their great-grandchildren.
Calling the Queen "an inspiration", they wrote: "Wishing Her Majesty The Queen a very happy 96th birthday today!"
Her Majesty is set to celebrate her the day at Sandringham - the Norfolk estate where she enjoyed family gatherings with the Duke of Edinburgh.
(Picture: A new photograph of the Queen released to mark her birthday. Pic: henrydallalphotography.com)
Remarkably, it is ten years since The Queen last visited the Isle of Wight in 2012.
Her Majesty and her late husband, Prince Philip, arrived in Cowes as part of her Golden Jubilee celebrations.
Here are a section of pictures from the day: