King Charles posted a photo of him as a boy with Queen Elizabeth on the royal family's official Instagram to mark U.K. Mother ...

include a photo of a young Prince Charles (whose light locks resemble future grandson Prince George‘s!) and beautiful photos of Queen Elizabeth as a child with her younger sister, Princess Margaret.

In honor of Queen Elizabeth II and her illustrious seven-decade reign, we take a walk down memory lane and see how a young Elizabeth made her mark from the start.

Queen Elizabeth II was just 25 when she acceded to the throne. She celebrated her Diamond Jubilee in 2012, making her one of Britain’s longest serving monarchs. Photo: The official picture of ...

The black-and-white photo showed then Prince Charles as a boy sitting next to Queen Elizabeth as the pair leaned in towards each other while reading a book. A young Princess Anne sat on the other ...