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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.

The Windsor Diaries, by Alathea Fitzalan Howard, is out on 8 October (Hodder & Stoughton, £25); buy a copy at books.telegraph.co.ukSaturday, 20 April 1940 Princess Elizabeth’s fourteenth birthday tomorrow. Changed into my green skirt and striped blouse.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have marked VE Day with a touching throwback picture of the Queen.