Seated comfortably on a tartan rug, members of the Royal family play with Prince Andrew in the grounds of Balmoral. Picture by PA, 1960.
The Queen spent her final days at her summer home of Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire.
The estate, which is twice the size of Manchester, has been owned by the royal family for 170 years.
As seen in the gallery below, Her Majesty spent summers at the estate ever since she was a child.
Throughout the decades The Queen has enjoyed visiting Balmoral and nearby Crathie in the summer months.
For a deeper dive into what the castle means to the royal family, please read here.
The Queen inspects the Royal Guard at the gates of Balmoral Castle during a holiday. Picture by DCT Media, 1970.
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, with grandaughter Zara Phillips, leaving Crathie Church near Balmoral. Picture by PA, 1996.
The Queen waves to representatives of the British Horse Society after the presentation at the gates of Balmoral Castle. With her are (left to right) Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire, Maitland Mackie; Mrs Margaret Wyper, Grampian Region representative of the British Horse Society; Prince Andrew, and the Duke of Edinburgh. Picture by DCT Media, 1977.
The Duke and Duchess of York with Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret at the Balmoral Fete. Picture by DCT Media, 1933.
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh during their traditional summer break at Balmoral Castle. Picture by PA, 1976.
The Queen serves customers at the Crathie Church sale of work in 1955. Picture by DCT Media.
Queen Elizabeth II sits in Crathie Kirk Church in Crathie, Aberdeenshire for a service of commemoration to mark the start of the First World War. Picture by PA, 2014.
Prince Charles sitting on a statue watched by King George VI, Princess Elizabeth, the Duke of Edinburgh, Princess Margaret and Queen Elizabeth while on holiday at Balmoral. Picture by PA, 1951.
Prince Charles, four years old, is shown with his mother, Queen Elizabeth, and sister, Princess Anne, on grounds of Balmoral Castle. Their interest is taken up with frolics of Royal household dogs. Picture by AP via Shutterstock, date unknown, 1952.
