10 candid photos of Queen Elizabeth that captured her famous sense of humor

Talia LakritzSep 14, 2022, 02:38 IST

Kate Middleton laughs with Queen Elizabeth in 2012.PHIL NOBLE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Queen Elizabeth was known for having a quick wit and strong sense of humor.
Candid photos show her laughing with family members and joking during royal engagements.

Queen Elizabeth was photographed giggling with Prince Philip when a swarm of bees interrupted an event at Windsor Castle in 2003.

Queen Elizabeth giggles with Prince Philip at a 2003 event at Windsor Castle.Chris Young - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images

Photographer Tim Graham caught the Queen peeking around a corner at Royal Albert Hall in 2004.

Queen Elizabeth at Royal Albert Hall in 2004.Tim Graham Picture Library/Getty Images

Queen Elizabeth made Prince Harry crack a smile at a military parade in 2006.

Queen Elizabeth smiles at Prince Harry during the Sovereign's Parade at the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst in 2006.DYLAN MARTINEZ/AFP via Getty Images

In 2012, the Queen made Kate Middleton laugh on her diamond jubilee tour.

Kate Middleton and Queen Elizabeth in 2012.PHIL NOBLE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Queen Elizabeth bent down to talk to her great-grandson Prince George and Princess Charlotte's christening in 2015.

Prince George of Cambridge talks to Queen Elizabeth at Princess Charlotte's christening in 2015.Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Royal photographer Chris Jackson captured the moment a knife got stuck in a cake that Queen Elizabeth was cutting, causing the royals to burst out laughing.

Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Princess Anne look on as Queen Elizabeth cuts a cake celebrating 100 years of the Women's Institute at Royal Albert Hall in 2015.Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Jackson also photographed Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip making the acquaintance of Donna the elephant while visiting a UK zoo in 2017.

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip feed Donna the elephant a banana as they visit the Whipsnade Zoo in 2017.Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Jackson said the Highland Games in Scotland are one of his favorite royal engagements because "it's a lovely opportunity to photograph the royal family at an event where they're quite relaxed."

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales laugh as they watch the tug-of-war during the Braemar Highland Games in Braemar, Scotland, in 2010.Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Jackson said the Highland Games in Scotland are one of his favorite royal engagements because "it's a lovely opportunity to photograph the royal family at an event where they're quite relaxed."

The Queen and Meghan Markle shared a laugh on their first joint royal engagement in 2018.

Meghan Markle and Queen Elizabeth in 2018.Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

She opted to cut a cake with a sword instead of a knife at the 2021 G7 Summit, to Camilla and Middleton's amusement.

Queen Elizabeth considers cutting a cake with a sword in 2021.Oli Scarff - WPA Pool / Getty Images

Photos show the British Army's dress rehearsal for the Queen's funeral procession in the middle of the night

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10 candid photos of Queen Elizabeth that captured her famous sense of humor

Queen Elizabeth was photographed giggling with Prince Philip when a swarm of bees interrupted an event at Windsor Castle in 2003.

Photographer Tim Graham caught the Queen peeking around a corner at Royal Albert Hall in 2004.

Queen Elizabeth made Prince Harry crack a smile at a military parade in 2006.

In 2012, the Queen made Kate Middleton laugh on her diamond jubilee tour.

Queen Elizabeth bent down to talk to her great-grandson Prince George and Princess Charlotte's christening in 2015.

Royal photographer Chris Jackson captured the moment a knife got stuck in a cake that Queen Elizabeth was cutting, causing the royals to burst out laughing.

Jackson also photographed Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip making the acquaintance of Donna the elephant while visiting a UK zoo in 2017.

Jackson said the Highland Games in Scotland are one of his favorite royal engagements because "it's a lovely opportunity to photograph the royal family at an event where they're quite relaxed."

The Queen and Meghan Markle shared a laugh on their first joint royal engagement in 2018.

She opted to cut a cake with a sword instead of a knife at the 2021 G7 Summit, to Camilla and Middleton's amusement.