Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip ‘Distant’ From 4 Adorable Children In Family Photo

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip seem distant from their four children in a throwback family photo.

In the snap, Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh are standing outside one of the doors at the palace. The monarch is wearing a beautiful white gown and a matching tiara, while Prince Philip is in his official uniform.

A few steps away from the Queen and Prince Philip are their four children. A teenage Prince Charles is wearing a suit and tie, and he also appears to have bangs. Standing beside Prince Charles is his younger sister, Princess Anne, who is wearing an attire that’s similar to the Queen.

In front of Princess Anne is an adorable looking Prince Andrew who is wearing a white long-sleeved polo shirt, red necktie, brown knee-high socks, dark blue shorts, and black shoes. A much younger Prince Edward wearing a similar attire is standing beside Prince Andrew.

The royal fan that uploaded the snap on Instagram compared the Queen and the Duke’s photo with their children from years ago with Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Christmas portrait with Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.

On the caption, the royal fan said that times have really changed when it comes to how the members of the royal family take photos. The Queen and Prince Philip are known to not be very affectionate with their children. In fact, there have been reports suggesting that Prince Charles was never close to his parents despite the fact that he’s the oldest among his siblings.

Royal historian Robert Lacey, who served as an advisor for “The Crown,” revealed that the monarch used to leave her two older children under the care of their nannies.

“She had been brought up in that style herself, after all, with her parents leaving her at home and entrusting her entire schooling to a governess and home tutors,” he told Town & Country.