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People are sharing their favourite clips of the Queen’s most heartwarming moments

Remembered for her sense of humour and mischievous smile, these are some of Brits' most cherished moments of the Queen enjoying herself

The Queen was delighted to see herd of cows paraded as part of her 90th Birthday Celebrations, pointing and exclaiming “cows!” to her husband Prince Philip. Image: Twitter / BBC

As head of state, the Queen embodied tradition, dignity and composure, but the moments of her taking delight in the smaller things will be some of those most cherished.

As Labour leader Keir Starmer said in his tribute in the Commons: “She did not simply reign over us, she lived alongside us.”

Her love for animals – her corgis, horses and cattle – was widely known, as well as her gentle humour.

These are some of the most magical, heart-warming and special moments of the Queen being shared to remember her.

When she saw some cows at her 90th birthday celebration

Meeting David Attenborough in the palace gardens

Joyfully watching the horses cross the finish line at Royal Ascot

When she insisted on using a ceremonial sword to cut a cake at The Eden Project

Sprinting to see her sweepstake horse win a race

@royalarchives_uk1 she’s always been a horse girl #horsegirl #horses #queenelizabeth #thequeen #queenofengland #funny #theroyalfamily #foryoupage ♬ original sound – 둻 |•ᴇᴋᴋᴏ – Jems.

Learning to use Zoom with her daughter Princess Anne

@royalarchives_uk1 keeping up with the time😁 #motheranddaughter #queenelizabeth #thequeen #hmqueenelizabeth #queen #zoom #princessanne #theroyalfamily #foryou #fun ♬ Funny Song – Cavendish Music

Sharing a pot of tea with Paddington Bear

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