British Royal Family

Princess Elizabeth leaves Westminster Abbey in London with her husband,
the Duke of Edinburgh, after their wedding ceremony on Nov. 20, 1947.

Queen Elizabeth's uncle, Edward VIII, abandoned the throne of Great Britain to marry
the woman he loved. Here, he is with his wife, American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson,
just after their civil and religious wedding ceremonies at the Chateau de Cande in France
on June 3, 1937. They became the Duke and Duchess of Windsor in exile.

In a contemporary illustration, Queen Victoria of Great Britain is depicted exchanging wedding vows with Prince Albert in the Chapel Royal at St. James's Palace in London on Feb. 10, 1840.

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama meet with Britain's Prince William
and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, at Buckingham Palace in London, May 24, 2011.

The meeting is William and Catherine's first official royal duty since their wedding
on April 29.

First lady Michelle Obama talks to Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, at Buckingham
Palace, in London, May 24, 2011.

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are greeted by Britain's Queen
Elizabeth and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, as they arrive at Buckingham Palace,
in London, May 24, 2011, for a two-day state visit to Britain.

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama walk with Britain's Prince Charles
and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, at Winfield House, the official residence of the US
Ambassador, in Regent's Park, London, May 24, 2011.

President Barack Obama inspects the Guard of Honour at Buckingham Palace with
Britain's Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, on May 24, 2011, in London.

Queen Elizabeth II, President Barack Obama, Prince Charles, and Camilla, the Duchess
of Cornwall, first lady Michelle Obama, and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, take part
in the official welcome ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London, May 24, 2011, on the
first day of the president's two-day state visit to Britain.

President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince
Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, tour the Portrait Gallery at Buckingham Palace in London,
Tuesday, May 24, 2011.

Queen Elizabeth II, shows President Barack Obama exhibits, as Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, and first lady Michelle Obama look on during a visit to the exhibition of American
items from The Royal Collection in the Portrait Gallery of Buckingham Palace, on May 24,
2011, in London.

President Barack Obama holds open the guest book for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II to sign
as first lady Michelle Obama and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, stand at right after a
reciprocal dinner at Winfield House in London, May 25, 2011.

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama escort Britain's Queen Elizabeth II
and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, after a reciprocal dinner at Winfield House in
London, May 25, 2011.

Queen Elizabeth II strolls through the picnic area, during
a children's party at London's Buckingham Palace on June 25,
2006. Bob the Builder, J.K. Rowling and 2,000 children were in
attendance to take tea with the queen.

Sophie, Countess of Wessex, plays with a child during a party at London's
Buckingham Palace on June 25, 2006. The palace gardens were transformed
into a fairy-tale playground for the party, held to mark the queen's 80th birthday
and celebrate British children's literature.

Queen Elizabeth II meets "Harry Potter" author J.K Rowling during a children's party
at London's Buckingham Palace on June 25, 2006.

Queen Elizabeth II during the Windsor Horse Show at
Windsor Castle on May 11, 2011, in Windsor, England.

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, attends the Windsor Horse Show
on May 11, 2011, in Windsor, England.

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, rides through the grounds of Windsor Castle
during Windsor Horse Show on May 11, 2011, in Windsor, England.

Queen Elizabeth II greets Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, as they attend
the Royal Windsor Horse Show, Windsor, England Thursday May 12, 2011.

Zara Phillips is the second child of Queen Elizabeth's daughter Princess Anne and
first cousin of Princes William and Harry. She is 12th in line to the throne.

Zara Phillips attends Ladies Day at the Ascot Races
on June 21, 2007, in Ascot, England.