People: May 5, 1986

As she posed for the photo session in the drawing room at Sandringham, Queen Elizabeth was unusually open and relaxed. No wonder, since the man behind the camera was her shutterbug son Prince Andrew. The Queen was so pleased with the results that Andrew, 26, was chosen as the official photographer for his mother's 60th birthday, the celebration of which began last week with a service in St. George's Chapel at Windsor. After a walkabout in the town, the Queen repaired to Windsor Castle for lunch, then drove to Buckingham Palace to watch 6,000 schoolchildren sing "Happy Birthday" and wave some...

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