Queen Elizabeth II first wore sunglasses in public during a royal tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1954. From then on, they were a common feature of her summer wardrobe. Above: In 1982.
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Queen Elizabeth has left Scotland to return to Windsor for one of her favourite sporting events.
Her Majesty was front and centre at the Windsor Horse Show, an event she has attended nearly every year of her reign.
The monarch was clearly keen to be at the event in person after it was held virtually last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Queen Elizabeth on day 1 of the Royal Windsor Horse Show hours after arriving from Scotland. (Getty)
It is being held in July this year rather than the usual month of May because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with crowd numbers also cut back.
The polished green four-wheeled carriage was designed by Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip got into carriage driving as a sport after being forced to quit polo
He would help write the rule book on sport of carriage driving and competed
He won the 1980 World Carriage Driving Championship as part of British team
The carriage and two Fell ponies will stand in the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle