The Christmas holiday is the occasion for an annual gathering of the Royal Family. Until 1964, and since 1988, The Queen has spent Christmas at her Norfolk residence Sandringham. Between those dates Christmas was spent at Windsor, where this photograph was taken in 1971.

Left to right, back row: the Earl of Snowdon, the Duchess of Kent with Lord Nicholas Windsor, the Duke of Kent, Prince Michael of Kent, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Prince Andrew, the Hon. Angus Ogilvy.

Centre row: Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, the Earl of St Andrews, Princess Anne, Marina Ogilvy, Princess Alexandra, James Ogilvy.

Front row: Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley, Prince Edward, Lady Helen Windsor.