It is a photo for history, made public on the eve of a significant day.
The official services of the British royal family released, late Sunday evening, an unpublished photo of Elizabeth II, the sovereign who died after 70 years of reign and whose funeral takes place on Monday.
The photo was taken on the occasion of the recent jubilee of Elizabeth II.
At the end of spring, important ceremonies were organized for the 70 years of his accession to the British throne.
She was the first to achieve such longevity at the head of the monarchy.
Ahead of Her Majesty The Queen's State Funeral, a new photograph has been released.
The photo was taken to mark Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee - the first British Monarch to reach this milestone.
Tomorrow, millions will come together to commemorate her remarkable life.
pic.twitter.com/UyVfjVvJgw
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 18, 2022
The nonagenarian appears particularly smiling in this photo.
The Guardian explains that the jewelry she is wearing was given to her by her parents, King George VI and her mother Elizabeth, on the occasion of her eighteenth birthday.
These are two of her favorite pieces.
Read alsoElizabeth II: her funeral live
She had already worn them for the official photos taken in February, at the time of the anniversary date of her accession to the throne.
They were made by the French jeweler Boucheron.
Elizabeth II had previously worn them officially twice: once for her Diamond Jubilee, in 2012, for the 60th anniversary of her reign, a second time for the 75th anniversary, in 2020, of "Victory Day in Europe", the name of the end of the Second World War on May 8, 1945.
The image was taken in May in Windsor Castle.
This is where Elizabeth II spent most of her time during the last years of her reign.
It is also this place that she chose for her burial.