Prince William Shares a Favorite Photo of Himself with the Queen.

The photograph shows the pomp and circumstance of royalty, and the military, but with a glimpse of humor and humanity behind the facade.

No wonder the Duke of Cambridge loves this image of himself and his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth. In fact, it's his favorite shot of the two of them.

William, 29, who couldn't stop breaking into a smirk as the Queen inspected graduates of the Sandhurst military academy in 2006, has posted the photo on the Historypin website on the occasion of Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee – and written a short, affectionate blurb about it.

"I felt especially proud to receive my commission as an officer in front of my grandmother, The Queen. She has been an incredible role model to me over the years," he writes.

"I remember The Queen's words as she addressed us from the tremendous parade ground at Sandhurst: 'You must be courageous yet selfless, leaders yet carers, confident yet considerate.' These qualities of selflessness and duty are values that The Queen has continuously demonstrated over the last 60 years and are qualities that remain very important to me."

Then just 24, William graduated from Sandhurst with another special lady present – his then-girlfriend Kate Middleton, who looked stunning in scarlet and would eventually become his wife.

Meanwhile, as the weekend approaches when the U.K officially celebrates the Queen's 60 years on the throne, a new poll reveals greater support for Prince Charles eventually succeeding Elizabeth and becoming king – rather than passing the crown directly to William.

滬江娛樂：威廉王子與奶奶伊利莎白女王在無數(shù)場合有無數(shù)的合影，要說威廉王子最愛哪一張？他說就是這張！2006年，伊利莎白女王閱兵，威廉王子也是軍隊(duì)成員中的一份子，當(dāng)女王從威廉王子面前走過時(shí)，王子忍不住的笑了，就如同得到小紅花的小朋友般喜悅。威廉王子回憶這一刻時(shí)寫道：“當(dāng)我奶奶也就是女王閱兵時(shí)，我能夠作為一名軍官站在奶奶面前接受她的檢閱，我感到倍兒自豪！”看來即使是皇室成員，也是有平常人家簡單溫暖的一面。