Royal Family on Flickr

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The British Royal Family has just opened a Flickr account and has posted more than 600 photos on it, some dating back to the time of Queen Victoria. Here is a look at a few of them, both old and new.

The Duchess of Cornwall meets members of the Old Barn Residents Association in Anfield, Liverpool, July 26, 2010.

The Duchess of Cornwall sounds the 'noon whistle' on board the Queen Victoria liner, docked at Liverpool, July 26, 2010. Her Royal Highness visited the ship to mark the 175th anniversary of Cunard.

The Duchess of Cornwall uses a litter grabber to help local residents and representatives of CleanupUK clean the streets during a visit to the Anfield district of Liverpool, July 26, 2010.

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Princess Alexandra, Royal Colonel, 3rd Battalion The Rifles, meets soldiers from the regiment who have recently returned from Afghanistan, in Edinburgh, May 8, 2010.

The Prince of Wales presents medals to members of 3 Regiment Army Air Corps who have recently returned from Afghanistan at a ceremony in Bury St. Edmunds town center, July 22, 2010. His Royal Highness is the Air Corps's Colonel-in-Chief.

Members of 3 Regiment Army Air Corps are addressed by The Prince of Wales at a medal ceremony in the center of Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, July 22, 2010. The Regiment were honored in recognition of their recent tour of Afghanistan.

The Prince of Wales, in his role as Colonel-in-Chief of Army Air Corps, sits for a photograph with 3 Regiment, July 22, 2010.

The Queen meets guests at a garden Party at Buckingham Palace, July 22, 2010.

The Duke of Edinburgh during the Garden Party at Buckingham Palace, July 22, 2010.

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The Queen attends a reception at the Royal Air Force Station at Marham in Norfolk after presenting a new Sovereign's Colour to Royal Auxiliary Air Force and new Squadron Standards for No. 2620 (County of Norfolk) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force Regiment and No. 2623 (East Anglian) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force Regiment, July 18, 2010.

The Queen is welcomed to Royal Air Force Marham in Norfolk to present a new Sovereign's Colour for Royal Auxiliary Air Force and new Squadron Standards for No. 2620 (County of Norfolk) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force Regiment and No. 2623 (East Anglian) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force Regiment, July 18, 2010. Her Majesty is Honorary Air Commodore of RAF Marham.

The Queen meets Royal Air Force personnel and their families during a visit to RAF Marham in Norfolk, July 18, 2010. Her Majesty is Honorary Air Commodore of the Norfolk-based Station.

A new Sovereign's Color for Royal Auxiliary Air Force and new Squadron Standards for No. 2620 (County of Norfolk) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force Regiment and No. 2623 (East Anglian) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force Regiment are consecrated at a ceremony attended by The Queen at Royal Air Force Marham in Norfolk, July 18, 2010.

The Queen is presented with a posy on her arrival at Royal Air Force Marham in King's Lynn, Norfolk, July 18, 2010.

The new Sovereign's Color is presented to Royal Air Force Auxiliary at RAF Marham in King's Lynn, Norfolk, July 18, 2010.

The Duchess of Cornwall meets children at the Ebony Horse Club in Brixton, South London, during a visit to view the site of the proposed riding center, July 21, 2010. Her Royal Highness is President of the Club.

The Duchess of Cornwall buys a mango as The Prince of Wales looks on, during a visit to Brixton Market, Brixton, South London, July 21, 2010.

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall during a visit to Brixton Market, Brixton, South London, July 21, 2010.

The Duke of Kent visits the 1st Battalion The Scots Guards Battlegroup who are currently serving in Afghanistan, July 15, 2010.

Crowds gather outside St George's Chapel to watch the procession through the grounds of Windsor Castle for the annual Garter Service, June 14, 2010.

Kerry Shepherd holds the George Medal awarded posthumously to her husband, Captain Daniel Shepherd, of The Royal Logistics Corp, June 9, 2010. Mrs Shepherd collected the honor from The Queen during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace. Her late husband died in an explosion in Helmand province in July last year.

The Queen's Guard in London changes in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace at 11:30am every day in the summer and every other day in the winter

(Left tp right) Corporal Christopher Reynolds, Corporal Craig Sharp, Corporal Richard Clark and Lieutenant Alexander Phillips of The Royal Regiment of Scotland display the Military Crosses awarded to them by The Queen at an Investiture at the Palace of Holyrood House, July 13, 2010.

The Queen attends a Service for the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle in St. Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, July 15, 2010.

The Duke of York with The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh on Day Three of Royal Ascot, June 17, 2010.

A Garden Party guests enjoys an ice cream at the first Garden Party of the year, June 22, 2010. At a typical Garden Party, around 27,000 cups of tea, 20,000 sandwiches and 20,000 slices of cake are consumed.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh on Day Three of Royal Ascot, June 17, 2010. Her Majesty wears purple fine crepe over a purple and cerise silk dress by Stewart Parvin with matching purple straw hat by Rachel Trevor Morgan.

The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh and The Princess Royal (front) attend the Thistle Service at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh, July 15, 2010.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh during the annual Trooping the Color Parade to mark Her Majesty's official birthday, June 12, 2010. Trooping the Color is carried out by fully trained and operational troops from the Household Division (Foot Guards and Household Cavalry).

The Countess of Wessex attends the second day of the Royal Ascot Meeting at Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire, June 16, 2010.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh take part in the annual procession and service at Windsor Castle for the Order of the Garter, June 14, 2010. The Order is the senior and oldest British Order of Chivalry, founded by Edward III in 1348.

The Rt. Hon. Alex Salmond, First Minister of the Scottish Executive, is received in audience by The Queen at the Palace of Holyrood House in Edinburgh, July 13, 2010.

The Duchess of Cornwall and Prince William during the Trooping the Color Parade, June 12, 2010. Also known as the Birthday Parade, the ceremony is carried out by fully trained and operational troops from the Household Division (Foot Guards and Household Cavalry).

The Queen inspects the Guard of Honor at the Ceremony of the Keys at the Palace of Holyrood House in Edinburgh, 12 July 2010.

His Excellency Mr. Carlos Arguello Gomez is received in audience by The Queen at Buckingham Palace on his appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of Nicaragua to the Court of St. James's, July 19, 2010.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh arrive at Royal Ascot on the third day of the annual meeting at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire, June 17, 2010.

Lance Corporal David Timmins from the Royal Logisitc Corps with The Queen's Gallantry Medal, presented to him by The Queen at an Investiture ceremony at the Palace of Holyrood House in Edinburgh, July 13, 2010.

Princess Elizabeth aged two, in 1928.

Princess Anne (later The Princess Royal) competes in the cross-country event of the Badminton Horse Trials in 1973.

The Queen looks on as The Duke of Edinburgh pushes Prince Charles and Princess Anne on a swing during a holiday at Balmoral, September 1955.

Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten announce their engagement on July 9, 1947.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh with Princess Anne and Prince Charles in the grounds of Clarence House, August 1951.

Princess Elizabeth with her new-born son and heir.

Prince Andrew (later The Duke of York) arrives at London's Heathrow Airport in 1977 on his return from Canada where he had been at Lakefield College School in Ontario for six months on an exchange scheme with Gordonstoun, his school in Moray, Scotland. His Royal Highness became a Trustee of Lakefield in 1978 and has been Patron of the Friends of Lakefield College School since 1989.

The Duke of York (then Prince Andrew) at Port Stanley whilst serving as a helicopter pilot with HMS Invincible.

The Duke of York (then Prince Andrew, left) with The Queen and Prince Edward in 1964.