The Queen beams on the Isle of Man in archive photos as Prince William visits
THE Queen is seen smiling and waving in newly-released archive pictures from her visits to the Isle of Man on the same day her grandson Prince William visits the island to watch the final stages of the Supersport TT Race 2 today.
How Princess Elizabeth discovered she would one day be Queen
The Royal Family shared archive photos Queen's visits to the Isle of Man over the years, where she holds the title of 'Lord of Mann' in the Crown Dependency.
The pictures show the Queen walking past a band of soldiers, waving to crowds, as well as greeting residents on the island.
An undated black and white image shows the Queen dressed in a long formal coat, wearing a flower head piece with a purse dangling from her left arm holding a bouquet of flowers as Prince Philip stands neraby.
The Queen appears to be speaking to a lady infront of her, as Prince Philip is seen further to her right, also chatting to members of the public.
A full-colour image shows the Queen waving to the public with a wide smile on her face, wearing a yellow coat and a beautiful white flower headband with matching white gloves.
In another archive photo the Queen is dressed in a bright pink dress with matching black gloves, black shoes and a black purse as she is escorted across a band of soldiers, who stand in a straight line to greet HM.
The most recent photo of the Queen's visit to the Isle of Man shows her dressed in a bright blue hat and matching coat, with a look of pure joy as she is greeted by a young boy who presents her with an unknown red item.
The Queen's most recent visit to the Isle of Man was on 5 July 2003, the island's national day - also known as Tynwald day - where the monarch chaired the official outdoor ceremony to commemorate the occasion..
The Isle of Man is not part of the UK but remains a Crown Dependency and has its own administration policies, though the UK is responsible for defence and foreign affairs.
Prince William headed to the Isle of Man today, as he immersed in his passion for motorbikes at the Supersport TT Race 2 at the Isle of Man TT.
The Duke of Cambridge was greeted with sunny weather as he sat a few feet away from the race track, watching the riders as they zoomed past on their bikes.
William also took part in TT Supersport Zero Race, waving a red flag to officially declare the start of the race.
During his visit, Laurence Skelly, the Isle of Man government's minister for enterprise asked William what the Duchess of Cambridge thought about his visit to the island.
He replied: "When I said I was going to the Isle of Man for an official visit she said 'really?'."
The Duke of Cambridge also greeted fans, officials and volunteers at the Isle of Man TT.
The island is said to have the oldest representative government in the Commonwealth, with the legislative system believed to have begin in 800 AD, when the Isle was part of the Norwegian Kingdom of the Isles.
The original Parliament, the Tynwald, consisted of the King, two advisers, the chief officials and council, and the Keys, which was represented a group 'of the worthiest men in the Island'.