Recently discovered photographs show the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh with their grandchildren and children on family trips to church over 30 years ago.
The snaps, taken by amateur photographer Edward Jackson in the late 1980s, show the Queen and Prince Philip with all four of their children, their partners, and a handful of grandchildren at St Mary Magdalene Church, on the Sandringham estate, in Norfolk.
One picture, taken Christmas Day 1988 shows Princess Diana looking over her shoulder while she walks with Sarah Ferguson along their journey out of the church.
Another picture shows the Queen talking to Prince William and Zara Phillips, her grandchildren, who were then seven and six years old, as Diana and Fergie talk in front the church.
Precious family moments: Newly unearthed photographs capture the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh surrounded by their children and grandchildren on family outings to church more than 30 years ago. Left to right: Sarah Ferguson (right), Prince Andrews (just seen), Zara Phillips(in front), Prince Philip and Prince William (inred, in front), Princess Anne (right), Mark Phillips. Princess Margaret, the Queen, Christmas Day 1988
Beaming. The Queen glances over her shoulder, smiles and poses for a photograph taken during the stroll from Sandringham House to the church. Prince Philip is beside her, and he shares the moment. This photo was taken around 1989.
Diana, the people’s Princess, is radiant in blue-and-black ensemble and walks alongside Sarah Ferguson, who attended church on Christmas Day 1988. He is followed by Prince Philip, who looks back at the Queen in green and smiles at her.
Another image shows the Queen looking at well-wishers as her husband watches.
His family found the photos in Jackson’s residence over Christmas after he died at 72.
Jackson, an amateur photographer and resident of King’s Lynn, Norfolk was a keen amateur who visited Sandringham frequently to capture the Royal Family. Jackson also took photographs of the Silver Jubilee Celebrations for the Queen in 1970.
The Jackson family submitted the photos to Kensington Palace’s appeal to amateur shots of the Royal Family in celebration of Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee.
Stephen Jackson, the 46-year-old nephew, stated that his uncle had always kept two cameras around his neck in case something went wrong. He never stopped looking for the perfect shot.
“If Edward were still alive, he would definitely have sent them in. “We’ve selected half of the dozen that we’d like to send.
Fashionable: Diana wore an elegant black coat and matching cap on Christmas Day 1988.
This is the result of the Queen leaving Windsor Castle to visit Wood Farm, Sandringham. She plans to stay there for the next two weeks.
Prince Philip and she had an idea to turn the Sandringham home of the resident doctor into a getaway for Prince Charles during his time at Cambridge University.
Charles passed on and Philip arrived, inaugurating a long tradition that would endure for generations.
The Wood Farm was the place where the Royal Couple went when they wanted to escape from the bustle and bustle that is palace life.
Behind the lens: A keen amateur photographer, Edward Jackson lived nearby in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, and regularly visited Sandringham to photograph the Royal Family. Pictured is Mr Jackson and Stephen (left) out with his camera
And when the Duke of Edinburgh stood down from public duties in 2017, it was where he chose to spend his retirement — until the Covid-19 pandemic saw him reunite with his wife at Windsor, where he died last April.
She will be able to stay on the estate through February 6, which is the accession day. This marks the 70th Anniversary of George VI’s passing, while Sandringham was in mourning.
It also marks the beginning to celebrate Platinum Jubilee, which will culminate at a bank holiday celebration in June.