For more than 65 years, Queen Elizabeth II has been a pretty serious monarch. She is known for keeping her emotions to herself and mostly maintains a neutral expression — sometimes even a frown [1] — at royal engagements. But what you might not realise when you think of her majesty is that she's actually pretty funny [2] and does, in fact, smile frequently. With her pleased smirks and ear-to-ear beams, it's hard not to crack a smile yourself when you see the Queen of England looking thrilled. And after a lifetime in front of the cameras, she knows just how to flash a happy grin and even makes sure others get the memo [3], too. Read ahead for a whole lot of royal happiness.
When She Gets to Wear All. The. Diamonds.
When She Knows That Colour Looks Good on Her
When Thousands of People Come Out to See Her
When She Nails the Royal Wave
When Prince Charles Finally Says Something Funny
When She Thinks Her Hat Is Just As Ridiculous As You Do
When She Has a Bat and She Knows How to Use It
When She's Feeling Bad For Running Late
When She's Pleased With Her Daughter-in-Law
When She's in on the Joke
When She Visits Her Favourite Horses
When She Meets Justin Trudeau, Obviously
When She Wants Everyone to Notice Her Lipstick Colour
When It's Her Favourite Time of Year
When She Plays Hooky on Reading the Red Box
When Even Anna Wintour Is Smiling
When She's Got a Trick Up Her Sleeve
When She's Having a Good Day
When She Doesn't Have to Wear a Hat
When Someone Gives Her a Gorgeous Bouquet
When She Gets to Pop Out of the Sunroof
When She Knows She's Dressed Like a Rose Garden and Doesn't Care
When She Colour Coordinates With Kate Middleton
When They Wear Top Hats Like She Told Them To
When She's Delighted By Duchess Meghan
When Someone Calls Her "Your Majesty"