Waxworks of the Queen - a picture timeline

Two boys stare at a waxwork model of Princess Elizabeth at Madame Tussaud's in June 1928 Photograph: AR Coster/Getty Images

Princess Elizabeth on a pony in 1930 Photograph: Madame Tussauds

Queen Elizabeth with Prince Philip, Prince Charles and Princess Anne in 1952 Photograph: Evening News/Rex Features

Circa 1955: a replica of the Queen's crown is fitted to her waxwork at Madame Tussauds Photograph: Orlando /Three Lions/Getty Images

Wardrobe mistress Joan Bertrand fits the robes of the Sovereign of the Order of the Garter on a new model of Queen Elizabeth II in at Madame Tussauds Photograph: PA

A waxwork of Queen Elizabeth II wearing ceremonial robes and the Order of the Garter at Madame Tussauds stands in front of the Prince Philip waxwork Photograph: Graham Morris/Evening Standard/Getty Images

Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and Prince Andrew Photograph: Prisma Bildagentur AG/Alamy

Waxworkds of the royal family are unveiled in 1999 to mark the marriage of the Earl and Countess of Wessex Photograph: Andy Gatt/PA

A new waxwork of the Queen stands with other models of the royal family in 2002. The new model, to mark her golden jubilee, was created by Tussauds sculptor Steve Swales Photograph: Sion Touhig/Getty Images

Backdropped by wax figures of her son, Prince Charles, left, and her husband, Prince Philip, a wax figure of Queen Elizabeth II is seen during a music memorabilia auction at Madame Tussauds in 2006 Photograph: Lefteris Pitarakis/AP

Painter Lisa Burton poses with the latest waxwork of Queen Elizabeth II at Madame Tussauds Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images