Its glossy pages encapsulate the Queen’s long reign, depicting Her Majesty as a wife, a mother and head of state.

       As she approaches her Platinum Jubilee, the Queen, 95, has approved 77 images to feature in a new commemorative book illustrating her 70 years on the throne.

       The Queen: 70 Glorious Years was published on Monday in celebration of the forthcoming milestone, alongside the traditional commemorative range of china, tea towels and shortbread.

       Each photograph is accompanied by resonant quotes, again approved personally by the monarch, designed to capture her voice as she has communicated to the nation over the decades.

       They range from her first wartime radio broadcast to children, at the age of 14, to a message delivered in May this year to the people of Northern Ireland marking the centenary of its foundation, which she noted “reminds us of our complex history”.

       They also include the poignant address that marked the beginning of the first lockdown last April, in which the Queen echoed the words of Dame Vera Lynn by saying: “We will meet again.”

       The images include informal family photographs of the monarch as a young girl, on holiday and enjoying the company of her children and dogs.

       Other images serve to illustrate the pomp and ceremony of her public life, depicting grand state occasions such as the Coronation, the State Opening of Parliament and Trooping the Colour.

       Her sense of humour also gets a nod, with the inclusion of photographs showing her meeting James Bond and subsequent dramatic arrival at the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics.

       The Platinum Jubilee range of commemorative china is the first to take inspiration from the Queen’s Robe of Estate, worn on Coronation Day, June 2, 1953.

       Its design features the same purple and gold colours, as well as the wheat ears and olive branches that border the robe, symbolising peace and plenty.

       It is framed by a circular border of oak leaves, symbolising strength, stability and longevity.

       The central feature is a coat of arms with the national emblems of the UK – roses, shamrocks, thistles and daffodils.

       The Queen wore the velvet robe as she left Westminster Abbey following her coronation.

       The Royal Collection Trust set is the first of several that will mark next year’s jubilee. Made in Stoke-on-Trent, it includes a teacup and saucer, a tankard, a pillbox and a plate, as well as the traditional tea towel and shortbread.

       There are also three hanging decorations, expected to be popular in the run up to Christmas, including - for the first time - a fine bone china bauble costing ￡45, and a limited edition china bauble for ￡95.

       Hand-cut crystal tot glasses are engraved with a Platinum Jubilee emblem, while a set of souvenir spoons made in County Durham - the first full set produced since the Diamond Jubilee - are plated in 24-carat gold and topped with hand-painted Coronation motifs of an orb, a sceptre, a crown and a throne.

       Prices range from ￡150 for a limited edition plate, to ￡2.95 for a mini tube of Scottish shortbread biscuits.

       It is the second commemorative range to be released by the Royal Collection Trust this year, following a set that marked the Queen’s 95th birthday in April, which remains on sale.

       While all such memorabilia proves popular, the Platinum Jubilee range is expected to be particularly sought-after due to the unprecedented nature of the occasion, which will be celebrated during a special four-day jubilee weekend next June.

       All profits will go to Royal Collection Trust, which in July reported operating losses of ￡36 million in its annual accounts.