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Anyone's wedding day is incredibly stressful. While sorting guest lists and tables is enough of a headache in itself, it gets a lot more complicated if several of the attendees are well-known celebrities or officials who have hectic schedules of their own.

While it is known that Balmoral Castle was the late Queen's favourite residence thanks to the privacy she was afforded there, another home that held a deeply special place in her heart was Windsor Castle.The late Queen lived at the historic estate in Berkshire for her entire life, whether that is in the main castle, in Royal Lodge when she was small or at Windlesham Moor with her young family. And there is another rather unexpected home that the monarch was especially fond of which currently sits in the garden of The Duke of York's home that he continues to share with his ex-wife, Sarah, Duchess of York.

On what would have been Queen Elizabeth's 97th birthday, King Charles III shared a tribute to his late mother on a bittersweet day for the Royal family. The Royal family's official Twitter and Instagram accounts posted a picture of the late Queen, which was taken just months before her death in September last year.

The late Queen Elizabeth is receiving a birthday tribute from her family.

King Charles III had a special birthday surprise for his younger brother Prince Edward.

Charles Spencer shared an unexpected and lovely photo to his Twitter account on Wednesday – and it provided a rare glimpse of the Queen and one of Charles' family members.Demonstrating the long connection between the Spencer family and the royals, the black-and-white shot showed the Queen back in 1946 when she was still Princess Elizabeth.MORE: Charles Spencer inundated with support after moving tributeShe wore a smart skirt suit as she walked in front of a row of soldiers, with another soldier accompanying her and a man in a suit behind them.The photo was shared to social media by a royal fan and re-shared by the Earl, who revealed that the man in the suit was his grandfather, Jack Spencer.WATCH: Charles Spencer reveals magnificent garden at Althorp HouseThe original caption read: "HRH Princess Elizabeth inspects troops at Northampton's Spencer parade in 1946. HRH is closely followed by The 7th Earl Spencer."MORE: Charles Spencer shares never-before-seen glimpse into family resting placeSEE: Princess Diana's regal upbringing in stately home with 550-acre estateCharles added: "Love this - my grandfather Jack Spencer to the left, in suit.