27 Pictures That Prove the Queen Does, in Fact, Smile

Updated on Oct 9, 2018 at 2:40 PM

For more than 65 years, Queen Elizabeth II has been a pretty serious monarch. She is known for keeping her emotions to herself and mostly maintains a neutral expression — sometimes even a frown — at royal engagements. But what you might not realize when you think of her majesty is that she's actually pretty funny and does, in fact, smile frequently. With her pleased smirks and ear-to-ear beams, it's hard not to crack a smile yourself when you see the Queen of England looking thrilled. And after a lifetime in front of the cameras, she knows just how to flash a happy grin and even makes sure others get the memo, too. Read ahead for a whole lot of royal happiness.

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27 Pictures That Prove the Queen Does, in Fact, Smile

When She Gets to Wear All. The. Diamonds.

When She Told You So

When She Knows That Color Looks Good on Her

When Thousands of People Come Out to See Her

When She Nails the Royal Wave

When Prince Charles Finally Says Something Funny

When She Thinks Her Hat Is Just as Ridiculous as You Do

When She Has a Bat and She Knows How to Use It

When She Feels Bad For Running Late

When She's Pleased With Her Daughter-in-Law

When She's In on the Joke

When She Visits Her Favorite Horses

When She Meets Justin Trudeau, Obviously

When She Wants Everyone to Notice Her Lipstick Color

When It's Her Favorite Time of Year

When She Skips Reading the Red Box

When Even Anna Wintour Is Smiling

When She's Got a Trick Up Her Sleeve

When She's Having a Good Day

When She Doesn't Have to Wear a Hat

When Someone Gives Her a Gorgeous Bouquet

When She Gets to Pop Out of the Sunroof

When She Knows She's Dressed Like a Rose Garden and Doesn't Care

When She Color Coordinates With Kate Middleton

When They Wear Top Hats Like She Told Them To

When She's Delighted by Duchess Meghan

When Someone Calls Her "Your Majesty"

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