In Pictures: Family day out for Queen at Braemar Gathering

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The Queen has joined spectators at the Braemar Gathering – the biggest event in the Highland Games calendar.

The annual games are held a short distance from the royals' retreat on the Balmoral estate and always held on the first Saturday in September.

The Queen first attended the event as a seven-year-old in 1933, following in the footsteps of Queen Victoria who was a spectator in 1848.

A pipe band
A pipe band
The Queen at Braemar Royal Highland Gathering
The Queen at Braemar Royal Highland Gathering
The Queen was presented with a bouquet of heather
The Queen was presented with a bouquet of heather
A young boy dances over swords
A young boy dances over swords
Braemar Royal Highland Gathering
Braemar Royal Highland Gathering
Highland dancing
Highland dancing
A competitor at Braemar Royal Highland Gathering
A competitor at Braemar Royal Highland Gathering
The Duke of Rothesay pavilion
The Duke of Rothesay pavilion
An RAF team took part in tug-o-war
An RAF team took part in tug-o-war
Highland dancers
Highland dancers
Braemar Royal Highland Gathering
Braemar Royal Highland Gathering

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