Queen Elizabeth had to adhere to strict royal protocol when she was seen in public with her children - but behind-the-scenes she was a very different. Candid footage of Her Majesty lifted the mask to show how she really was as a loving parent.
Usually a very private woman, the unseen home movies and recently digitised 'lost' material shown in ITV documentary The Queen Unseen uncovered the real woman under the crown in rare off-duty moments. The film, which aired last year, shed new light on the Queen's relationship with her eldest children, Prince Charles and Princess Anne, who is seen as a relaxed and fun mother away from her royal duties.
It was far removed from what the public saw - with footage from ehe Queen greeting five-year-old Charles when returning from a month-long tour abroad.
A young Charles looks giddy with excitement as he waits with his grandmother at Euston station and runs over to see his parents when their train arrives.
The Queen Mother gets a big hug and kisses from her daughter, and Charles receives a peck on the top of the head.
"The whole thing is extremely hedged around by royal requirements. It's rather chilly and cold, it's extremely distant," said body language expert Peter Collett.
Royal biographer Hugo Vickers adds: "I think it must have been difficult for her to take on all the responsibilities of being Queen and have as much time as she might have wished for Prince Charles and Princess Anne."
The Queen had to carefully navigate the demands of children and the crown but always wanted to have more.
When third child Prince Andrew was born she was determined to spend more time with her kids and changed her parenting style.
She was far more assertive in making the job work around the family when Edward was born, changing her schedule to make the job fit around the family.
Royal Biographer Jane Ridley says: "When Edward is born The Queen does things like altering the time of her regular weekly Tuesday meeting with the Prime Minister, so that she will have time to go and play with the babies and put them to bed.
"This was something she wouldn't have dreamt of doing at the time she became Queen but and her confidence in her role allows her to give more priority to her children.
As the boys got older, The Queen and Prince Philip allowed more photocalls as a family, and even allowed television cameras into their home.
Usually a very private woman, the unseen home movies and recently digitised 'lost' material from some of the 116 countries she has visited uncover the real Elizabeth Windsor in rare off-duty moments.
Amateur footage from the tour in New Zealand, of The Queen on the royal train, hadn't been shown for almost 70 years and much of it has never been seen in the UK.
In 1953, The Queen left on a tour of the Commonwealth with the Duke of Edinburgh, which took her away from home and her young children for six months and she asked for her travels to be filmed so she could show them to Prince Charles and Princess Anne on her return
Taking a short break from the gruelling tour, the royal couple stayed with New Zealand’s Governor General, Sir Willougby Norrie, whose wife filmed the visit which took place over Christmas.
His daughter Sarah Stephenson, was 10 at the time and recalls the excitement of The Queen’s stay.
"There were lots of presents for Prince Charles and Princess Anne, who were very young and were at home in England, so it must have been very difficult for The Queen and the Duke to leave their children behind for such a long trip," she says.
"There was one time when my sister and I were taking our dogs for a walk, and The Queen said she wished she could come with us."
Sarah shares private footage of The Queen joining the family at the outdoor swimming pool, as the Duke of Edinburgh struggles to climb onto a lilo in the water.
Further unseen archive gives an insight into her early attempts to perfect her public persona, having to smile even when feeling exhausted.
The film also addresses how The Queen has successfully balanced the public and the private, maintaining the dignity of monarchy whilst revealing more of her private self at key moments such as the death of Diana.
Now she is scaling back her duties at the age of 95, her private life is finally allowed more time; time spent enjoying the company of her family.
Charles Anson describes just how important family is to The Queen, saying: "It's been a pleasure for the Queen and Prince Philip to be able to enjoy their grandchildren, to have time to enjoy their grandchildren, in these later years; it's been a great plus."
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