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United by its duty to the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth and the royal blood that stretches back centuries, the royal family is also just a family—people who go on vacations together, share hobbies and passions, and help each other juggle babies (even if those babies are wearing elaborate christening gowns and are destined to become the future king). As a mother of four children, grandmother of eight, and great-grandmother to an ever-expanding new generation, Queen Elizabeth II served as the matriarch to her own family in addition to handling her expansive royal duties. Ahead, a look back at some close royal family moments.
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