Queen Elizabeth II was known as Her Majesty to the outside world, but to
the youngest members of her family, she was just "Granny."
The queen had eight grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren when she
passed away at the age of 96.
When the queen celebrated her 60th year on the throne in 2012, Princess
Beatrice, a granddaughter of the monarch, told ABC News that "Thinking big
about Granny's quite easy because she's this incredibly passionate lady who
has sort of transcended every generation." "And we're very lucky that not
only do we think about her as an incredible queen, and an incredible leader,
but also as an incredible grandmother," Princess Beatrice added.
When Princess Anne's son Peter Phillips was born in 1977, Elizabeth, who
had four children with the late Prince Philip, first became a
grandmother.
Over the following three decades, she welcomed seven additional
grandchildren: James, Viscount Severn, Lady Louise Windsor, Zara Phillips
Tindall, Princes William and Harry of Wales, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie
of York, and Princes William and Harry of Wales.
She also became the great-grandmother of 12, including Lilibet, the
daughter of Prince Harry, who made history by becoming the first of the
queen's great-grandchildren to be born outside of the United Kingdom.
Despite all the pomp and circumstance surrounding the royal family, her
grandkids claim that behind the palace gates, she was just like any other
grandma.
She enjoys having her time to do that because it's the time when we can all
just sort of hang out together and it's pretty pleasant, said Princess
Beatrice. "She loves those little times where we can be just us, a very
little family, just doing simple things like playing cards or whatever we
do."
Princess Eugenie, Beatrice's sister, stated, "We look up to her like any
grandchild would to their grandmother, with a little additional something,"
to ABC News in 2012.
Elizabeth was observed interacting with Prince Louis, the youngest child of
Prince William and Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, at the annual Trooping
the Color in June. Prince Louis is 4 years old.
The example the queen set for them with her feeling of responsibility and
dedication to the nation has also been mentioned by the queen's
grandchildren.
Prince William remarked in 2012 that she "provided a wonderful example to
me, to others, to follow her leadership, her duty, her sacrifice, her
selflessness, and her love of country." "I believe they really, truly show
through," he continued.
Prince Harry, who served in the British military like his brother William,
said he had always regarded his grandmother as his commander in chief.
She was my supervisor for 10 years, and I saw her very much in that light
because of my time in the military and the immense respect I have for her,
not just as a grandma, Harry said to "Good Morning America" co-anchor Robin
Roberts in 2016.
The prince subsequently remarked, "It's extremely good because I can go to
her for guidance and bend her ear with all the experiences she's had," in
reference to his connection with the queen.
Here are 10 special occasions the queen had with her
great-grandchildren and grandkids.
1. A portrait of a young Prince William taken during Prince Harry's
christening
In this 1984 family photo taken at his brother's baptism, Prince William's
antics caused everyone to smile. You can see Queen Elizabeth grinning in the
background.
2. Enjoying yourself at a polo match
William and Harry are seen watching a polo match in this 1987 photo of
Elizabeth talking to her grandsons.
3. Reading aloud to the monarch
Zara Tindall, the eldest granddaughter of the queen and the daughter of
Princess Anne, reads aloud to the monarch when she was a small girl in
1987.
4. Grandmotherly scrutiny
In this image, Prince Harry manages to contain his laughter as Queen
Elizabeth examines soldiers at Sandhurst Military Academy during the
Sovereign's Parade.
5. strolling with the monarch
After Princess Charlotte's christening in 2015, little Prince George was
photographed by his great-grandmother as he was leaving the Church of St.
Mary Magdalene.
6. The Invictus Games were a blast.
When former president Barack Obama and former first woman Michelle Obama
urged Harry to compete in the Invictus Games, the queen responded, "Really?
Please!" on camera, according to a tweet from Kensington Palace in
2016.
7. A shared love of horses
On June 20, 2014, at Ascot, England, the queen and Peter Phillips watch the
horses at Royal Ascot.
8. Having fun surfing with the queen
After Prince Harry and Meghan's wedding in 2018, the queen's youngest
grandchildren, Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn, join her and
other family members.
9. Enjoying a garden party to celebrate
At the 2019 Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace, Princesses Beatrice
and Eugenie are there with their grandmother, Prince Harry.
10. Honoring her Platinum Jubilee
When Trooping the Color, which marked the beginning of the queen's Platinum
Jubilee celebration on June 2, 2022, began, the queen showed that she was a
good sport by standing close to Prince Louis, 4, on the balcony of
Buckingham Palace.
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