The Queen was all smiles as she took part in the historic Garter Day service at Windsor Castle as the Duke of Edinburgh was discharged from hospital.
She joined members of her family and senior figures for the annual ceremony of pomp and pageantry in the grounds of Windsor Castle.
The service was preceded by the procession of members of the Order of the Garter one of the highlights of the royal season.
In a touching change with tradition, the Queen, who would normally walk with Prince Philip, was flanked by the Prince of Wales and Duke of Cambridge.
Wearing their blue velvet robes and black velvet hats with white plumes, the Royal Garter Knights walked past the thousands of spectators gathered in the grounds of the castle.
Other members of the monarchy who are also Royal Knights or Ladies of the Order and took part in the procession were the Princess Royal, the Duke of York, and the Earl of Wessex.
The Duchess of Cornwall and Countess of Wessex watched the procession from the vantage point of the Galilee Porch at St George’s Chapel as their partners processed past.
The Queen is sovereign of the order and a number of other British and foreign royals are additional knights of the order.
New appointments are announced on St George’s Day but the chivalric and installation ceremonies take place on the Monday of Royal Ascot week, known as Garter Day.
The former head of the UK’s Armed Forces, Air Chief Marshal Lord Stirrup, was invested by the Queen in the Castle’s Garter throne room, and later installed as a Knight Companion during the service in St George’s Chapel.
His appointment brings the total number of Garter Knights to 22 out of a maximum of 24. The two vacancies were created by the deaths of Viscount Ridley and Baroness Thatcher.
Recipients of the honour are chosen because they have held public office, contributed to national life or served the sovereign personally.