01of 26Tim Graham Photo Library via GettyThe Queen,Prince Harry and Prince Williamin The Royal Box at Guards Polo Club in 1987.
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The Queen,Prince Harry and Prince Williamin The Royal Box at Guards Polo Club in 1987.
02of 26John Shelley Collection/Avalon/GettyQueen Elizabethwatches asPrince Harry(pictured putting on his helmet) andPrince Williamplay on a vintage fire engine —in matching coats! — in 1988.
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Queen Elizabethwatches asPrince Harry(pictured putting on his helmet) andPrince Williamplay on a vintage fire engine —in matching coats! — in 1988.
03of 26Queen Elizabeth and Prince Harry.John Shelley Collection/Avalon/GettyThe Queen waves to the crowd as the two watch theTrooping the Colourin 1988.
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Queen Elizabeth and Prince Harry.John Shelley Collection/Avalon/Getty
The Queen waves to the crowd as the two watch theTrooping the Colourin 1988.
04of 26Mike Forster/Daily Mail/REX/ShutterstockHarry holds onto his grandmother’s hand after hisfirst public church outingon Easter Sunday 1989.
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Harry holds onto his grandmother’s hand after hisfirst public church outingon Easter Sunday 1989.
05of 26Parnell/ANL/REX/ShutterstockWatching the Trooping the Colour on the balcony with the Queen, brotherPrince Williamand great-aunt Princess Margaret in 1989.
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Watching the Trooping the Colour on the balcony with the Queen, brotherPrince Williamand great-aunt Princess Margaret in 1989.
06of 26AP Photo/Chris BaconAfter the death ofPrincess Diana,Prince Harry,Prince William,Prince Philip, Peter Phillips,Prince CharlesandQueen Elizabethstop to gaze at a memorial laid at the gates of Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Sept. 4, 1997.
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After the death ofPrincess Diana,Prince Harry,Prince William,Prince Philip, Peter Phillips,Prince CharlesandQueen Elizabethstop to gaze at a memorial laid at the gates of Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Sept. 4, 1997.
07of 26ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via GettyHarry stands close to his grandmother while celebrating the Queen Mother’s 97th birthday in August 1997.
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Harry stands close to his grandmother while celebrating the Queen Mother’s 97th birthday in August 1997.
08of 26ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via GettyThe Queen gives her grandsons a loving look on the steps of St. Paul’s Cathedral after attending a national service in celebration of The Queen Mother’s 100th birthday in 2000.
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The Queen gives her grandsons a loving look on the steps of St. Paul’s Cathedral after attending a national service in celebration of The Queen Mother’s 100th birthday in 2000.
09of 26Anwar Hussein/GettyNothing like a present from Grandma! Here, the Queen smiles as she makes a presentation toPrince Harryafter a polo match during Royal Ascot in 2003.
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Nothing like a present from Grandma! Here, the Queen smiles as she makes a presentation toPrince Harryafter a polo match during Royal Ascot in 2003.
10of 26Tim Graham Photo Library via GettyPrince HarryandPrince Williamhave a laugh with their grandma at the Trooping the Colour in 2003.
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Prince HarryandPrince Williamhave a laugh with their grandma at the Trooping the Colour in 2003.
11of 26REX/ShutterstockThe Queen smiles as Harry pulls a funny face at thewedding of his father,Prince Charles, to Camilla Parker Bowles in 2005.
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The Queen smiles as Harry pulls a funny face at thewedding of his father,Prince Charles, to Camilla Parker Bowles in 2005.
12of 26Tim Graham/GettyThe Queen and Harry share a sweet moment as she inspects soldiers (including her own grandson) at the passing-out Sovereign’s Parade at Sandhurst Military Academy in 2006.
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The Queen and Harry share a sweet moment as she inspects soldiers (including her own grandson) at the passing-out Sovereign’s Parade at Sandhurst Military Academy in 2006.
13of 26Anwar Hussein/GettyThe Queen and 21-year-old Harry watch a flyover from the Buckingham Palace balcony on National Commemoration Day in 2005.
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The Queen and 21-year-old Harry watch a flyover from the Buckingham Palace balcony on National Commemoration Day in 2005.
14of 26Tim Graham Photo Library via GettyThe Queen laughs with Princes William and Harry at Trooping the Colour celebrations in 2008.
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The Queen laughs with Princes William and Harry at Trooping the Colour celebrations in 2008.
15of 26Prince Harry and Queen Elizabeth in 2009.Chris Jackson/GettyHarry and the Queen share a smile at the same ceremony in 2009.
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Prince Harry and Queen Elizabeth in 2009.Chris Jackson/Getty
Harry and the Queen share a smile at the same ceremony in 2009.
16of 26Anwar Hussein Collection/WireImageHarry gives his grandmother a kiss on the cheek following the wedding of cousin Peter Phillips to Autumn Kelly at St. George’s Chapel in 2008.
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Harry gives his grandmother a kiss on the cheek following the wedding of cousin Peter Phillips to Autumn Kelly at St. George’s Chapel in 2008.
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18of 26Queen Elizabeth and Prince Harry.Chris Jackson/GettyPrince Harrychats with the Queen on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in 2013 at the annual Trooping the Colour.
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Queen Elizabeth and Prince Harry.Chris Jackson/Getty
Prince Harrychats with the Queen on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in 2013 at the annual Trooping the Colour.
19of 26Geoff Pugh - WPA Pool/GettyHarry points something out to the Queen while the pair visit the Sentebale Forget-Me-Not Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2013.
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Harry points something out to the Queen while the pair visit the Sentebale Forget-Me-Not Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2013.
20of 26Prince Harry and the Queen.Yui Mok - WPA Pool/GettyHarry chats with his grandmother as she meets the teams for the Walking with the Wounded trek across South Pole, which Harry competed in with the British team in 2013.
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Prince Harry and the Queen.Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty
Harry chats with his grandmother as she meets the teams for the Walking with the Wounded trek across South Pole, which Harry competed in with the British team in 2013.
21of 26Trooping the Colour in 2014.Leon Neal/AFP via GettyThe Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh,Prince Harry,Kate MiddletonandPrince Williamlaugh together while watching the 2014 Trooping the Colour.
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Trooping the Colour in 2014.Leon Neal/AFP via Getty
The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh,Prince Harry,Kate MiddletonandPrince Williamlaugh together while watching the 2014 Trooping the Colour.
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The Queen, decked out in yellow, attends the first day of the Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse in 2018 with her grandson andMeghan Markle.
23of 26Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and Queen Elizabeth in January 2020.John Stillwell - WPA Pool/GettyPrince Harryand his grandmother share a look at the Queen’s Young Leaders Awards Ceremony at Buckingham Palace in June 2018.
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Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and Queen Elizabeth in January 2020.John Stillwell - WPA Pool/Getty
Prince Harryand his grandmother share a look at the Queen’s Young Leaders Awards Ceremony at Buckingham Palace in June 2018.
24of 26David Fisher/ShutterstockPrince HarryandMeghan Marklesmile with the Queen while celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Royal Air Force in July 2018.
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Prince HarryandMeghan Marklesmile with the Queen while celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Royal Air Force in July 2018.
25of 26Queen Elizabeth and Prince Harry in 2019.Yui Mok/WPA Pool/GettyQueen ElizabethandPrince Harryattend the Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in May 2019.
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Queen Elizabeth and Prince Harry in 2019.Yui Mok/WPA Pool/Getty
Queen ElizabethandPrince Harryattend the Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in May 2019.
26of 26Gregorio Borgia/AP/ShutterstockThoughPrince HarryandQueen Elizabethweren’t photographed together much in her later years, their bond continued. When he and Meghan stepped back as senior working members of the royal family,the Queen released a statementsending them love. Andwhen the Queen diedin September 2022,Harry released a statement of his own, revealing she’d met his children and celebrating her life of service — plus their shared memories.“Thank you for your commitment to service. Thank you for your sound advice. Thank you for your infectious smile,“he wrote. “We, too, smile knowing that you and grandpa are reunited now, and both together in peace.“Here, Harry remembers his “granny” at a service in her honor at Westminster Hall in London on Sept. 14, 2022.
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ThoughPrince HarryandQueen Elizabethweren’t photographed together much in her later years, their bond continued. When he and Meghan stepped back as senior working members of the royal family,the Queen released a statementsending them love. Andwhen the Queen diedin September 2022,Harry released a statement of his own, revealing she’d met his children and celebrating her life of service — plus their shared memories.
“Thank you for your commitment to service. Thank you for your sound advice. Thank you for your infectious smile,“he wrote. “We, too, smile knowing that you and grandpa are reunited now, and both together in peace.”
Here, Harry remembers his “granny” at a service in her honor at Westminster Hall in London on Sept. 14, 2022.
source: people.com
