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Kate Middleton reveals touching photo of the Queen and Prince Philip surrounded by seven great-grandkids
THE Royal Family has released an unseen photo of the Queen and Prince Philip surrounded by their great-grandkids.
The adorable snap was taken by Kate Middleton at Balmoral Castle in 2018.
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It features seven of the monarch and Duke of Edinburgh's great-grandchildren gathered around the couple.
The picture was shared on the official Royal Family Twitter account with the caption: "The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh surrounded by seven of their great-grandchildren at Balmoral Castle in 2018."
And the copyright was attributed to keen photographer the Duchess of Cambridge.
Cradled in the arms of the Queen is Prince Louis - a rare image of the monarch holding one of her great-grandchildren.
The full line-up of royal children includes William and Kate's children Prince George and Princess Charlotte either side of the Queen, who holds their brother Louis.
Peter Phillip's daughters Savannah and Isla are close to their great-grandfather, and at the other end of the sofa are Zara and Mike Tindall's children Lena, held by her cousin Isla, and his daughter Mia.
The Queen and Philip's other great-grandchildren - Archie, Lucas and August - were not in the photograph taken by Kate, having not yet been born in 2018.
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Meanwhile, William and Kate shared an image of their family with the Queen and Philip, who died aged 99 on Friday.
The photo, taken at Balmoral in 2015, shows the Duke of Cambridge holding his son George's hand, while the duchess holds a baby Charlotte.
The Queen smiles at her great-granddaughter in the image, which has not been seen before in public.
A message on the Kensington Royal Twitter account read: "Today we share, along with members of The Royal Family, photographs of The Duke of Edinburgh, remembering him as a father, grandfather and great-grandfather."
Charles and Camilla posted two further pictures in memory of Philip.
Their images show the duke and a young Charles on horseback playing polo, and Philip stood between the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall.
THE QUEEN AND PHILIP'S GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN
Here is a look at the great-grandchildren, from the oldest to the youngest:
1. Savannah Phillips
Ten-year-old Savannah Phillips, who was born in 2010, is the Queen and Philip's eldest great-grandchild.
She is the daughter of the Princess Royal's son, Peter Phillips, and his ex-wife Autumn.
2. Isla Phillips
Savannah's younger sister, Isla, has just turned nine and was born in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee year of 2012.
Her middle name is Elizabeth in honour of the monarch. The Phillips sisters are not entitled to a royal title.
3. Prince George
Future king George, born in 2013, is the oldest of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's children.
The seven-year-old is known to be a fan of helicopters, and all things police-related, and is football-mad and a passionate Aston Villa fan, just like his father.
4. Mia Tindall
Mia is the eldest child of former England rugby star Mike Tindall and Olympic medal-winning horsewoman Zara, daughter of the Princess Royal.
The fun-loving youngster, who was born in 2014, has a reputation for being mischievous and is often spotted running around with her father and cousins at events.
5. Princess Charlotte
The Cambridges' five-year-old middle child, Charlotte, is known for her confident, feisty character.
The princess, who was born in 2015, likes spicy food and is nicknamed "Lottie".
At the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's wedding in 2018, the playful fourth in line to the throne stuck out her tongue as she arrived by car.
6. Prince Louis
William and Kate's youngest child was born in 2018.
The toddler proudly joined his siblings, George and Charlotte, when they clapped for carers during lockdown.
7. Lena Tindall
The Tindalls welcomed a second daughter, Lena, in 2018, after suffering two miscarriages.
8. Archie Mountbatten-Windsor
Archie, who was born in 2019, lives thousands of miles away in California after his parents, Harry and Meghan, stepped down as senior royals last year and moved to the US.
He appears to have inherited his father's red hair, seen when he was pictured in a stylised image on the family's Christmas card.
9. August Brooksbank
August Philip Hawke Brooksbank - born to the Duke of York's daughter Princess Eugenie and tequila brand ambassador Jack Brooksbank - arrived on February 9 this year.
Eugenie described their hearts as being "full of love for this little human". His middle name was in honour of the duke.
10. Lucas Tindall
Zara delivered an 8lb 4oz son Lucas on March 21 - with the baby arriving on the bathroom floor in a surprise home birth.
Buckingham Palace said the Queen and the duke were "delighted" at the news of their 10th great-grandchild.
Great-granddaughter to be
Harry and Meghan are expecting their second child, a daughter, in the summer - the Queen and Philip's 11th great-grandchild.
The touching photos were shared just days before Philip's funeral, which takes place on Saturday afternoon.
And they follow several emotional tributes to the Duke of Edinburgh following his death.
Earlier today, Princess Eugenie posted a heartfelt tribute to her grandfather on Instagram.
Sharing a picture of her and sister Beatrice with the duke, she said he would be "so touched by all the tributes that have been shared with me the past few days".
Eugenie, who named her first child August Philip Hawke Brooksbank in a touching nod to her grandad, also said: "Thank you for your dedication and love for us all and especially Granny, who we will look after for you."
Prince Charles yesterday shared a moving one-minute tribute to his "dear papa".
The short video featured early photos of the father and son to honour his 70-plus years of service to the Queen.
Prince Harry also released a poignant message remembering his grandad as "master of the barbecue and legend of banter".
He said Philip was "cheeky 'til the end" and "authentically himself" throughout his more than 70 years of service to the nation.
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He also thanked the dedicated royal for being a "rock" to his grandmother the Queen.
Meanwhile, Prince William hailed "extraordinary" Philip - saying his children will miss their "mischievous" great-grandfather.
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He added: "I know he would want us to get on with the job."
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