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"Smiles: A Royal Legacy of Joy and Resilience" In a world where smiles hold the power to transcend boundaries, HRH Queen Elizabeth II has effortlessly mastered the art

Background imageSmiles Collection: Neither Sleet nor... Date: 1947

Neither Sleet nor... Date: 1947
Neither Sleet nor.... Date: 1947

Background imageSmiles Collection: Leaving For the Prom Date: 1947

Leaving For the Prom Date: 1947

Background imageSmiles Collection: Woman and Vacuum Cleaner Date: 1955

Woman and Vacuum Cleaner Date: 1955

Background imageSmiles Collection: Doctor and Patient Date: 1944

Doctor and Patient Date: 1944

Background imageSmiles Collection: Prince Albert, Princess Mary and Prince Edward

Prince Albert, Princess Mary and Prince Edward
Prince Albert George (1895-1952) (later King George VI (on left)), Prince Edward (1894-1972) (later Edward VIII (on right)) with their sister Princess Mary (1897-1965)

Background imageSmiles Collection: Edward, Prince of Wales as Chief Scout

Edward, Prince of Wales as Chief Scout
Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) () as the Chief Scout of Wales - October, 1922 Date: circa 1907

Background imageSmiles Collection: 1930S GIRL ON THE PHONE

1930S GIRL ON THE PHONE
A handsome young woman smiles as she enjoys a telephone conversation with a friend. Date: 1930s

Background imageSmiles Collection: SMILING DAVID BRYANT

SMILING DAVID BRYANT
David Bryant, CBE, and bowls legend, clutches his bowls under his left arm and smiles. Date: 1960s

Background imageSmiles Collection: Singer and guitarist, Montmartre, Paris, France

Singer and guitarist, Montmartre, Paris, France
A popular singer strums his guitar in the open window of his home on the Butte de Montmartre, while his lady friend smiles at the photographer. Date: circa 1905

Background imageSmiles Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20102516

EyeUbiquitous_20102516
Haiti, La Gonave Island, Young happy smiling girl leant against the wall of a slum building

Background imageSmiles Collection: Portrait of a smiling woman from Hull

Portrait of a smiling woman from Hull
Studio portrait of a smiling woman from Hull - May, 1936. 1936

Background imageSmiles Collection: The Devil Smiles, Opera House, Northampton

The Devil Smiles, Opera House, Northampton
The Devil Smiles, at the Opera House, Northampton

Background imageSmiles Collection: 1997 German GP: HOCKENHEIMRING, GERMANY - JULY 27: Emerson Fittipaldi prepares to drive a 1930s

1997 German GP: HOCKENHEIMRING, GERMANY - JULY 27: Emerson Fittipaldi prepares to drive a 1930s Mercedes Grand Prix car
HOCKENHEIMRING, GERMANY - JULY 27: Emerson Fittipaldi prepares to drive a 1930s Mercedes Grand Prix car during the German GP at Hockenheimring on July 27, 1997 in Hockenheimring, Germany

Background imageSmiles Collection: A Boy With A Skateboard; Oregon, Usa

A Boy With A Skateboard; Oregon, Usa

Background imageSmiles Collection: Interracial Group Holding A Bible

Interracial Group Holding A Bible

Background imageSmiles Collection: Portrait photograph of a smart London woman

Portrait photograph of a smart London woman - taken at a photographic studio (Brown s) in Tottenham in North London. Date: circa 1925

Background imageSmiles Collection: Zena Dare - English singer and actress

Zena Dare - English singer and actress
Miss Zena Dare (1887-1975) - English stage singer and actress, popular young actress at the time in Edwardian musical stage comedies. In the role of Princess Beauty

Background imageSmiles Collection: A jolly young British military cadet - Gibraltar

A jolly young British military cadet - Gibraltar - according to the note on the reverse of the card his name was Jock Reid. Date: 1947

Background imageSmiles Collection: Mosaic depiction of a pretty Italian Girl

Mosaic depiction of a pretty Italian Girl, reproduced on a postcard. Date: 1900s

Background imageSmiles Collection: Jovial Italian Woman - Portrait - smiling

Jovial Italian Woman - Portrait - smiling Date: circa 1900s

Background imageSmiles Collection: Princess Elizabeth greets Officer of Guard, Rushmoor Arena

Princess Elizabeth greets Officer of Guard, Rushmoor Arena
Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022) greets the Officer of the Guard when arriving for the daylight dress rehearsal of the Aldershot Tattoo at Rushmoor Arena Date: 1935

Background imageSmiles Collection: George Stephensons locomotive Rocket, 1829 (1859)

George Stephensons locomotive Rocket, 1829 (1859). On 11 October 1829 Rocket won the Rainhill Trials, a competition held to determine the engine to be used on the Liverpool to Manchester Railway

Background imageSmiles Collection: Samuel Smiles, Scottish writer, physician, surgeon and social reformer, 1882. Artist: Spy

Samuel Smiles, Scottish writer, physician, surgeon and social reformer, 1882. Artist: Spy
Samuel Smiles, Scottish writer, physician, surgeon and social reformer, 1882. Smiles (1812-1904) was the author of Self Help. Cartoon from Vanity Fair. (London, 14 January 1882)

Background imageSmiles Collection: The contrasting leather aprons or skirts of two Nyag atom girls

The contrasting leather aprons or skirts of two Nyag atom girls. The skirt on the left is richly decorated with metal and copper beads; the one on the right is embellished with thousands of small

Background imageSmiles Collection: Curacao Supreme

Curacao Supreme

Background imageSmiles Collection: I Want You for the Navy

I Want You for the Navy
Woman in Navy Outfit

Background imageSmiles Collection: Woman, children and christmas tree

Woman, children and christmas tree
Woman with children and a christmas tree, historical chromolithography, 1886

Background imageSmiles Collection: Shilluk Man of the Upper Nile (Malakal, South Sudan)

Shilluk Man of the Upper Nile (Malakal, South Sudan) - note the distinctive headdress. Date: circa 1925

Background imageSmiles Collection: Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent

Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent (nee Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark) (19061968) - wife of Prince George, Duke of Kent, the fourth son of King George V of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck

Background imageSmiles Collection: Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II - Happy and Glorious

Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II - Happy and Glorious
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II - Waving to the crowds from the balcony of Buckingham Palace on 2nd June 1953. Happy and Glorious! Date: 1953

Background imageSmiles Collection: Girl in strap top with long blonde hair tied at back, side view

Girl in strap top with long blonde hair tied at back, side view

Background imageSmiles Collection: Illustration, boy flying a kite

Illustration, boy flying a kite

Background imageSmiles Collection: Young man in white shirt and blue jeans in movement

Young man in white shirt and blue jeans in movement

Background imageSmiles Collection: Man with a naked torso wearing long underwear with a dog in a horse barn sitting on bales of hay

Man with a naked torso wearing long underwear with a dog in a horse barn sitting on bales of hay

Background imageSmiles Collection: Young man smiling, portrait, bare-chested

Young man smiling, portrait, bare-chested

Background imageSmiles Collection: Young man wearing shorts, sitting

Young man wearing shorts, sitting

Background imageSmiles Collection: Man wearing white clothes walking in the dunes on the beach

Man wearing white clothes walking in the dunes on the beach

Background imageSmiles Collection: Young smiling man wearing underwear kneeling on a sofa

Young smiling man wearing underwear kneeling on a sofa

Background imageSmiles Collection: Young woman jumping for joy in the air

Young woman jumping for joy in the air

Background imageSmiles Collection: Chichester: West Sussex Horticultural Society Autumn Show

Chichester: West Sussex Horticultural Society Autumn Show
2 girls at the West Sussex Horticultural Society Autumn Show in Chichester, 2 Nov 1961 Chichester Photographic Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: CPS0888-4

Background imageSmiles Collection: Chinaman Chow-Chow

Chinaman Chow-Chow
A jovial Chinese man is delighted with his bowl of Chow Mein and is about to dive on in for that first bite! Date: circa 1910

Background imageSmiles Collection: Staff at cricket ground

Staff at cricket ground
Swan Hotel, Fittleworth, staff at cricket ground, September 1935 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: N12041

Background imageSmiles Collection: A Giriama Woman, Kenya

A Giriama Woman, Kenya
A smiling Giriama Woman from Kenya, East Africa. She displays the traditional filed teeth of the Giriama and wears a stap across her forehead which aided the carrying of heavy loads on her back

Background imageSmiles Collection: WWI - German Lady wearing a uniform

WWI - German Lady wearing a uniform
An unusual photographic postcard depicting a young German woman wearing an ill-fitting uniform, possibly belonging to her boyfriend?

Background imageSmiles Collection: Queen of the May

Queen of the May
A daisy in human or fairy form smiles up at the sun

Background imageSmiles Collection: Great horned owl, owlet with its wings raised in the air, YNP, USA

Great horned owl, owlet with its wings raised in the air, YNP, USA
Close-up portrait of a great horned owl, owlet (Bubo virginianus) looking at the camera from behind a tree log with its wings raised up together in the air; Yellowstone National Park

Background imageSmiles Collection: Interior Lace-Worker Visitor man reads bent small book

Interior Lace-Worker Visitor man reads bent small book
Interior with Lace-Worker and a Visitor, Interior in which a man reads bent over from a small book. He is leaning on a table at which a young woman was busy bobbin lace

Background imageSmiles Collection: 18-Month-Old Boy In Dandelion Field; Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

18-Month-Old Boy In Dandelion Field; Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada




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"Smiles: A Royal Legacy of Joy and Resilience" In a world where smiles hold the power to transcend boundaries, HRH Queen Elizabeth II has effortlessly mastered the art. From her coronation in 1953 to her Silver Jubilee, Her Majesty's radiant smile has been an enduring symbol of grace and strength. Whether reviewing the Grenadier Guards or embarking on a visit to Cornwall in 1962, Queen Elizabeth II's infectious smile has brought warmth to every occasion. Even amidst adversity, such as witnessing coal miners' struggles or encountering a DRUNK MONK during her travels, Her Majesty's unwavering smile remains an emblem of compassion and unity. From riding in a Land-Rover at Badminton Horse Trials to knitting with her sweetheart by her side, Queen Elizabeth II showcases that even amidst regal duties, she finds joy in simple pleasures. Just like the smiling face symbols adorning our digital conversations today, Her Majesty reminds us that happiness can be found in life's smallest moments. Her reign is not only defined by royal engagements but also by acts of kindness towards communities like winching men up from the coalface in Wales. Through Britannia and Eve magazine covers dating back to August 1940 till present day events, Queen Elizabeth II continues to inspire generations with her genuine smiles that radiate hope and resilience. In this fast-paced world filled with challenges and uncertainties, let us take a leaf out of HRH Queen Elizabeth II's book - let our smiles be contagious; let them bridge divides; let them bring comfort; for it is through these simple gestures that we can make our own mark on history.