The Queen turns cover girl! Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth cuddles up to her corgis at Windsor Castle in intimate photo shot by Annie Leibovitz for Vanity Fair magazine.
The Queen cosies up to Willow, Vulcan, Candy and Holly in the grounds of Windsor Castle on the cover of Vanity Fair's summer issue.
Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, has landed a starring role in the latest edition of Vanity Fair magazine by appearing as its cover girl for the second time on the front of the magazine's summer edition.
The cover of the new edition of the magazine which hits UK newsstands on Friday, sees the queen in a colourful image shot by acclaimed fashion photographer Annie Leibovitz.
In the relaxed portrait, the monarch sits by a rose bush in the grounds of Windsor Castle surrounded by her four beloved dogs Willow, Vulcan, Candy and Holly.
Another image from the Leibovitz shoot sees the Queen walking the dogs in Windsor's gardens, while others see her posing with her great-grandchildren including Prince George and Princess Charlotte
It is just one of a series of photographs that was shot by contributing photographer Leibovitz to mark the Queen's 90th birthday in April.
Another, released last month, sees her walking the dogs in Windsor's gardens, while others see her posing with family including her great-grandchildren Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
The photographer told Vanity Fair: 'The most moving, important thing about this shoot is that these were all her ideas.'
'She wanted to be photographed with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren; her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh; her daughter, Anne, the Princess Royal; and her corgis.'
She added: 'I was told how relaxed she was at Windsor, and it was really true. You get the sense of how at peace she was with herself, and very much enthralled with her family.'