Britain's Queen Elizabeth, wearing a brooch with the Regimental emblem, smiles as she inspects the troops from the Royal Regiment of Scotland during a presentation of new Colours ceremony in Holyrood Park in Edinburgh, Scotland July 2, 2011

The Queen, in her role as Colonel in Chief of The Royal regiment of Scotland, presented the Colours to the battalions from the regiment for the first time since its formation five years ago.

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth (C) inspects soldiers from the Royal Regiment of Scotland during the Ceremony of the Keys at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh, Scotland June 30, 2011. The ceremony marks the start of Holyrood week in Edinburgh.

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(L-R) Sophie Rhys-Jones, Countess of Wessex, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh arrive at the first of this year's royal garden parties held in the grounds of Buckingham Palace on June 29, 2011 in London, England.

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Lord Levene of Portsoken greets Queen Elizabeth II before a reception and dinner for Worshipful Companies to mark the 90th birthday of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (C) at Fishmongers' Hall on June 28, 2011 in London, England.

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Queen Elizabeth II holds an audience with the President of the Italian Republic Giorgio Napolitano and his wife Clio Maria Bittoni at Buckingham Palace June 28, 2011 in London, England.

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Musician Annie Lennox has been awarded with the OBE by the Queen today

 The former Eurythmics singer was honoured for her work fighting Aids and poverty in Africa in an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
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Queen Elizabeth II, Diana, Princess of Wales, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Zara Phillips dressed in military-style

Queen Elizabeth II receives flowers from a young girl in St John's Wood Barracks on the last Royal visit to the Barracks before they move to Woolwich on June 24, 2011 in London, England.

Queen Elizabeth II meets Harlequin, the horse that she gave to King's Troop, in St John's Wood Barracks on the last Royal visit to the Barracks before they move to Woolwich on June 24, 2011 in London, England.

Queen Elizabeth II signs visitors books and other papers at St John's Wood Barracks on the last Royal visit to the Barracks before they move to Woolwich on June 24, 2011 in London, England.

Queen Elizabeth II looks on as members of The King's Troop parade in St John's Wood Barracks as she conducts a ceremonial inspection on the last Royal visit to the Barracks before they move to Woolwich on June 24, 2011 in London, England.

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A woman looks at silkscreen prints by Andy Warhol of Britain's Queen Elizabeth during a press view of The Queen:Art and Image exhibtion, in the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh, Scotland June 23, 2011.

The exhibtion starts in Edinburgh on 25th June till September then moving to Belfast and Cardiff and finally to the National Portrait Gallery in London in 2012.
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The monarch's new portrait

A new portrait photograph of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, the first to be commissioned of the two together, has been released by the National Portrait Gallery, as part of an exhibition to mark next year's Diamond Jubilee called The Queen: Art and Image.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, right, and Alan Shearer, left, walk at Alnwick Castle in Alnwick, England, Wednesday, June 22, 2011.

The Queen and Prince Philip are meeting with groups of volunteers and carers who have been invited to Alnwick to celebrate and recognise their work.
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Prime Minister David Cameron (R) and his wife Samantha (2L) stand with Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh (L) outside Number 10 Downing Street on June 21, 2011 in London, England.

The Camerons have invited the Duke of Edinburgh and The Queen to Downing Street to celebrate The Duke's 90th birthday.
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Queen Elizabeth II walks down the steps of St Paul's Cathederal after attending a 300th Anniversary Service on June 21, 2011 in London, England.

The Right Reverend Graeme Knowles speaks to Queen Elizabeth II as her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, looks on during the 300th Anniversary Service of St Paul's Cathederal, on June 21, 2011 in London, England. The anniversary comes after restoration work which took 15 years to complete and cost 40 million GBP, and repaired damage left from World War II.

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth II arrive for a dinner service with members of the maritime organisations at Trinity House on June 20, 2011 in London, England.

Queen Elizabeth II signs the visitor's book at Trinity House on June 20, 2011 in London. The Corporation of Trinity House is one of the country's oldest maritime organisations having been formed under a Royal Charter given Henry VIII in 1514. The Duke of Edinburgh was elected as the Master of Trinity House in 1969.

Queen Elizabeth II attends day five of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 18, 2011 in Ascot, United Kingdom.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip arrive for the fourth day of racing at Royal Ascot in southern England June 17, 2011.