King Charles has shared a beautiful image of the late Queen in a poignant tribute on a bittersweet day for the Royal Family.
Today would have been the former monarch's 97th birthday - and it is the first since she died at Balmoral last September.
To mark the date, the Royal Family's official Twitter account posted a charming picture of Elizabeth II taken just months before her death.
It shows her with a beaming smile clutching a bouquet of flowers during an outing in Edinburgh just last June.
It was taken during the annual Holyrood Week at the Ceremony of the Keys, which was a mainstay in her calendar.
Alongside the photo, a message read: "Today we remember the incredible life and legacy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, on what would have been her 97th birthday."
And royal fans were quick to offer their own tributes to the Queen on the anniversary of her birth.
One wrote: "Happy Heavenly Birthday Ma'am, thank you for all your sacrifice and service to us."
Another said: "The most wonderful lady - missed so much and loved always."
While one added: "We miss you so very much but remain thankful for your extraordinary reign."
Meanwhile, the Queen's former daughter-in-law Sarah Ferguson also shared a tribute on Instagram, writing: "Today would have been Her Late Majesty the Queen’s 97th birthday and I will spend the day thinking of her.
"For over 70 years she was a constant and steadfast presence in our national life, and for me, she was a wonderful mother-in-law, friend and adviser. I miss her more than words can express."
The late Queen was born on April 21, 1926, in a central London townhouse located at 17 Bruton Street in Mayfair.
The future monarch's parents, the Duke and Duchess of York, had moved to the property belonging to her maternal grandmother just a few weeks before her birth.
Last year she marked her 96th birthday, which turned out to be her last, with a drive around her beloved Sandringham estate.
In addition, a portrait of the beaming monarch was released showing her standing proudly in between two horses wearing green coat with the colour a subtle nod to her beloved Philip.
The poignant date comes just three weeks before her son, King Charles will be crowned at Westminster Abbey.
His Coronation will take place on May 6 - almost 70 years after the late Queen's Coronation in 1953.
