Queen Elizabeth II meets volunteers at the Athletes Village during the London 2012 Olympics ©Getty Images

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Queen Elizabeth II meets Scottish swimmers during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow ©Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth II meets Scottish swimmers during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow ©Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth II, left, during the presentation of the 1966 Football World Cup trophy, to England captain Sir Bobby Moore ©Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth II, left, during the presentation of the 1966 Football World Cup trophy, to England captain Sir Bobby Moore ©Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth II at the Queen's Baton Relay before the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, as she shakes hands with cyclist Anna Meares ©Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth II at the Queen's Baton Relay before the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, as she shakes hands with cyclist Anna Meares ©Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth II pictured at the Royal Box at Wimbledon in 2010 ©Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth II pictured at the Royal Box at Wimbledon in 2010 ©Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth II hands the Birmingham 2022 Queen's Baton to Kadeena Cox during the Torch Relay before this year's Commonwealth Games ©Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth II hands the Birmingham 2022 Queen's Baton to Kadeena Cox during the Torch Relay before this year's Commonwealth Games ©Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth II opens the London 2012 Olympic Games ©Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth II opens the London 2012 Olympic Games ©Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth II meets the England men's cricket team during the 2013 Ashes series ©Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth II meets the England men's cricket team during the 2013 Ashes series ©Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth II attends the 1999 Rugby Union World Cup Final between France and Australia in Cardiff ©Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth II attends the 1999 Rugby Union World Cup Final between France and Australia in Cardiff ©Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth II was a big fan of horse racing, and is pictured here at the Royal Ascot meeting in 2021 ©Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth II was a big fan of horse racing, and is pictured here at the Royal Ascot meeting in 2021 ©Getty Images