Queen Elizabeth gestures while watching a children's sporting event as Kate Middleton looks at her and laughs
Kate Middleton laughs with Queen Elizabeth in 2012.PHIL NOBLE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
  • Queen Elizabeth had a good sense of humor.

  • There are candid photos of her laughing and joking.

  • The Queen lived for 70 years before she died.

A swarm of bees interrupted an event at Windsor Castle in 2003 as Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip laughed.

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Queen Elizabeth giggles with Prince Philip at a 2003 event at Windsor Castle.Chris Young - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images

The scene was documented by Chris Young, who was working for the Press Association at the time. Young took a picture of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.

Young said that he got lucky. It was a human moment. He and she were laughing at the same time. The reactions from both of them were unique.

The Queen was photographed by Tim Graham in 2004.

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Queen Elizabeth at Royal Albert Hall in 2004.Tim Graham Picture Library/Getty Images

The Queen was in Royal Albert Hall to celebrate the end of the restoration project.

Prince Harry smiled at Queen Elizabeth at a military parade.

Queen Elizabeth walks by a line of soldiers, including Prince Harry, who is cracking a smile at the sight of his grandmother.
Queen Elizabeth smiles at Prince Harry during the Sovereign's Parade at the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst in 2006.DYLAN MARTINEZ/AFP via Getty Images

Prince Harry's passing-out ceremony was attended by Queen Elizabeth at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Harry smiled at the Queen as she walked by the soldiers.

Harry achieved the rank of captain after serving two tours in Afghanistan.

The Queen made Kate laugh on her Diamond Jubilee tour.

Kate Middleton and Queen Elizabeth in 2012.PHIL NOBLE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

The queen and prince laughed as they watched a children's sporting event.

Prince George and Princess Charlotte were christened in 2015.

Prince George of Cambridge talks to Queen Elizabeth at Princess Charlotte's christening in 2015.Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Prince George talking to the Queen was a link between generations. No one really knows what they're talking about, but he's looking curious. It's rare to see these family moments between them.

The royals burst out laughing when a knife got stuck in a cake that Queen Elizabeth was cutting.

Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Princess Anne look on as Queen Elizabeth cuts a cake celebrating 100 years of the Women's Institute at Royal Albert Hall in 2015.Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Queen Elizabeth tried to cut the ceremonial first slice of cake at the 100 year celebrations of the Women's Institute.

Jackson told Insider that the knife was stuck in the cake. It makes the best photographs when things don't go to plan. It's a relaxed moment when everyone laughs.

Princess Anne was able to get the knife out.

If you look at the picture, you might not know what's happening. You can probably figure it out if you take a close look at the detail.

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip met Donna the elephant at a zoo in the UK.

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip feed Donna the elephant a banana as they visit the Whipsnade Zoo in 2017.Chris Jackson/Getty Images

The Queen fed the banana to Donna, but she's anticipating her next one, according to Jackson. She wants to kill another banana from the Queen.

The zookeepers were a bit nervous because of Donna's enthusiasm.

"Another hidden detail that you can't see is the zookeepers' concern that a huge animal is going to suddenly rush forward," he said.

Donna stayed away from the monarch.

One of Jackson's favorite royal engagements is the Highland Games in Scotland, where the royal family can relax and be photographed.

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales laugh as they watch the tug-of-war during the Braemar Highland Games in Braemar, Scotland, in 2010.Chris Jackson/Getty Images

You almost forget that the Queen and Prince of Wales are mothers and sons when you look at them. It reminds me of family bonds and this relationship when I see them at an event like this.

There was a laugh on the first royal engagement of the year.

Meghan Markle and Queen Elizabeth in 2018.Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

They were on the royal train for the opening of the bridge.

She decided to use a sword instead of a knife to cut a cake at the summit.

Queen Elizabeth considers cutting a cake with a sword in 2021.Oli Scarff - WPA Pool / Getty Images

At the G7 Summit in 2021, the Queen began cutting a ceremonial cake with a sword. The Queen assured the crowd that she had chosen the sword on purpose when the aide pointed out the knife.

The Queen said that she knew there was. It is more unusual.

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