Queen Elizabeth II With Kids Pictures
18 Times Queen Elizabeth II Let Her Royal Guard Down and Was Incredibly Cute With Kids
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Queen Elizabeth II is typically pretty serious during royal engagements. While she may flash a smile here and there, for the most part, the 92-year-old British monarch keeps to herself and is strict about following royal protocol. However, there is one exception: whenever the Queen is around kids, she immediately lights up and protocol seems to go out the door. Given that she is a grandmother to eight grandchildren and a great-grandmother to seven great-grandchildren (with another one on the way!), it makes sense that the Queen has a soft spot for kids. Where do you think Prince William and Prince Harry's love of children comes from? Check out some of the Queen's cutest moments with kids ahead!
1 When She Broke Royal Protocol and Delighted Her Fans With an Autograph
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2 When This Little Boy Couldn't Handle Being in Her Presence
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3 When She Spread Holiday Cheer by Helping Kids Decorate a Christmas Tree
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4 When This Boy Was So Overwhelmed Meeting Her, He Instantly Dropped to the Floor and Crawled Away
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5 When This Boy Straight-Up Avoided Eye Contact at All Costs
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6 When This Student Totally Nailed His Bow
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7 When She Shook This Student's Hand and Likely Made His Day
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8 When This Girl Delivered Her Curtsy Like She'd Been Waiting Her Whole Life For This Moment
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9 And This Little Girl Did, Too!
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10 When This Fan Dared to Address the Queen by Her First Name
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11 When This Boy Proudly Showed the Queen His Boxing Helmet
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12 When She Put a Smile on This Little Girl's Face During a Hospital Visit
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13 When These Children Presented Her With the Cutest Sign
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14 When This Little Girl Just Couldn't Wait to Present Her Gift to the Queen
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15 When This Little Girl Gave the Queen a Stuffed Toy
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16 When She Couldn't Resist Holding This Baby's Hands
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17 When This Little Girl Greeted Her With a Gorgeous Bouquet of Flowers in Fiji
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18 When This Student Had the Courage to Recite His Poem in Front of Her
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