A never before seen picture of a young Queen Elizabeth was revealed tonight as the Royal Family marked their first Christmas without her.
The heartwarming image was shared by the Princess of Wales during the Royal Carols: Together at Christmas programme, shown on ITV.
Kate sat with three members of the public who went ‘above and beyond’ to help their communities this year.
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The Princess and midwife Carys Hammond, 39, volunteer Akbar Khan, 50, and Ex-Veteran Lionel Digby, 87, took turns sharing pictures from the festive period that were dear to their hearts.
It was during this chat that Kate revealed the black and white image of a young Queen Elizabeth taking part in a Christmas performance.
Kate said: "It really resonated with me seeing her majesty here doing the production on Christmas Day during the second World War, which I thought was really special.
"I can remember doing this sort of thing as a little girl too.
"When I saw this photograph, it's wonderful now, I see my children's love for doing this sort of thing, putting on little shows for us."
Carys said: "She looks really happy doesn't she?"
Kate joked that she often gets invited to join in and they end up dancing around the table.
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