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The Queen shares touching childhood photo with the Queen Mother on Mother's Day

From Harper's BAZAAR

The Queen has shared a heartwarming photo of herself and the Queen Mother looking fondly at one another to celebrate Mothering Sunday (March 14th).

The black and white picture was shared on the 94-year-old monarch's official social media platforms, along with the caption: "To all Mums everywhere, we wish you a very special Mother’s Day."

Her Majesty was just 13 when the image was captured on the grounds of the Royal Lodge at Windsor, the day before her fourteenth birthday in 1940.

The Queen Mother died in 2002 aged 101.

Last week, the Queen was honouring British Science Week by attending a virtual showcase to learn about NASA's Perseverance rover and seeing photos it had taken on Mars.

"It’s unbelievable really to think one can actually see the surface!" the monarch remarked upon seeing Mars.

The Queen reacts to pictures of Mars taken by @NASA’s Perseverance rover during a video call with scientists, educators and schoolchildren to mark British Science Week."

The Royal Family's Instagram account shared a clip of the virtual call, adding the caption: "The Queen reacts to pictures of Mars taken by @NASA’s Perseverance rover during a video call with scientists, educators and schoolchildren to mark British Science Week.

"The event celebrates the role played in society by science, technology, engineering and maths, and aims to inspire a new generation of British scientists."

Her Majesty was joined by space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, the Natural History Museum's Professor Caroline Smith , the Science Museum's Learning Team and schoolchildren from Thomas Jones Primary for the virtual showcase.


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