There's a long history behind the British royal family that brought us the longest reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II; the beloved Princess Diana; It couple Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex; and the dynasty's newest additions, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. Click through to watch the last five generations of the British monarchy unfold in photos.
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Elizabeth Bowes Lyon, Future Queen Mother
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1902
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Elizabeth Bowes Lyon
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1922
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Lady Elizabeth Bowes
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1926
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Princess Margaret and the Future Queen Mother
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1930
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Princess Margaret and Princess Elizabeth
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1932
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Princess Margaret, Princess Elizabeth, and the Future Queen Mother
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1934
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The Future Queen Mother, Princess Margaret, and Princess Elizabeth
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1935
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Princess Elizabeth, the Future Queen Mother, and Princess Margaret
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1936
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Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret
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1936
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Princess Elizabeth and the Queen Mother
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1940
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The Queen Mother, Princess Margaret, and Princess Elizabeth
Jennifer Algoo is the Visuals Director at Harper's BAZAAR. She is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts and has previously worked at Patrick McMullan Co. as well as completing internships at Martha Stewart Weddings, Vogue and CosmoGirl! Magazine. Jennifer covers royal, celeb and art content as well as overseeing all visual assets on BAZAAR.com. When she's not obsessing over the royals you can find her attempting to solve cold cases as an armchair detective, traveling and experimenting with new recipes.