The Queen taking selfies and Kate in rollers: Watch behind the scenes video with the royals on a very special Mother's Day shoot

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Spoof photographer Alison Jackson commissioned for Mother's Day shoot
Kate, Wills and George lookalikes are visited at home by 'the Queen'
Behind-the-scenes video shows the family getting ready and then celebrating with champagne and selfies
Gabriella Douglas, star of the show, is the UK's top Kate lookalike

PUBLISHED: 07:53 EST, 24 March 2014 | UPDATED: 10:08 EST, 24 March 2014

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Getting ready to have the family round can be a hectic experience for any new mother.

So imagine the pressure if you were preparing to welcome Queen Elizabeth, along with Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, for afternoon tea.

Fortunately for the Duchess of Cambridge she has an army of helpers on hand to help beautify her and calm baby George while her domesticated husband William helps in the kitchen.

Move over Bradley Cooper: The Queen takes charge of the ultimate selfie on an Alison Jackson shoot

Spoof photographer Alison Jackson has created a set of pictures imagining Kate's first Mother's Day.

And new behind-the-scenes video captures the organised chaos behind the photoshoot.

Kate, who is actually the UK's top lookalike Gabriella Douglas, is seen being bronzed while wearing rollers and a dressing gown.

Meanwhile a very cute baby George lookalike toddles around as Carole Middleton gets her wig checked and Prince William gets the party started by taking selfies with his grandmother, the Queen.

Alison Jackson mocks up the Royal family on Mothering Sunday

The video has been released by online brand notonthehighstreet.com who commissioned the spoof photo shoot as part of their celebration of Mother's Day.

The pictures are supposed to offer a 'fly on the wall' look at how the Kate and William might choose to spend the day in their newly-renovated apartment, 1A Kensington Palace.

notonthehighstreet.com's Andy Botha said: 'We've all at some point imagined the day to day life of the Royals and pictured the most famous family in the world doing normal things to mark occasions like birthdays and Christmas.

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'Kate's first Mother's Day will clearly be a big event for the new family and with tongue firmly in cheek, we're imagining this less than ordinary couple celebrating the day just as the rest of us would.

'After all every Mum wants to be treated like a Duchess on Mother's Day.'

The future King and his young family have proved a popular subject for photographer Jackson.

She has recently recreated the three of them enjoying a bubble bath together, as well as pictures of the new Royal parents getting to grips with changing nappies and breastfeeding.

Centre of attention: Camilla is left holding the baby as the Queen and Kate sup tea from mugs with apt slogan 'Mummy rules' in one of the final images

Curl up: Rollers aren't just for being chauffeured in...Kate looks after her hair and her son, while William puts and eye mask on to catch 40 winks

Down the hatch: Camilla downs her champers as William hands out the canapes, staring with mother-in-law Carole

Say Cheese! This'll look goof on the future stamps! William takes a family selfie, as their cocker spaniel Lupo tries to get in on the act

His Royal fryness: As his wife opens her first Mother's Day card with a morning glass of bubbly, the Duke of Cambridge rustles up an egg

And what do you do? Old habits die hard as the Queen shakes George's hand when the clan gather with tea and gifts

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T Hamilton, London, United Kingdom, 52 minutes ago

If I'm bored of seeing her pictures, over and over again... then I'm guessing most others are too! Enough is enough Ms Jackson. They're not the real people so it's not remotely interesting. You have millions in the bank so why not do something that isn't rubbish with it? Just a thought.

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MARKUS, LONDON UK, United Kingdom, 58 minutes ago

What a waste of time and money !

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JaneQAverage, Neither Here Nor There, 1 hour ago

I liked the Christmas series better!

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jules, Surrey, 1 hour ago

liz jones looks more like "kate".

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Dangermouse, Berkshire, United Kingdom, 1 hour ago

Seems the William and Kate lookalikes are working more than the real ones.

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theronstar, London, United Kingdom, 2 hours ago

Yawn

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JoMalone, Northumberland, United Kingdom, 2 hours ago

Looks like that chap has had cosmetic surgery to make himself look like Prince William.

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Selene, The Moon, 2 hours ago

Oh God, not this nonsense again.

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Sparkles, Epsom, United Kingdom, 2 hours ago

I'm lost for words why couldn't it be the real Kate and wills why lookalike s..

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miriad llewelyn, Alderney, 3 hours ago

Why are the royals demeaning themselves like this? Fed up of seeing their family pictures. Some things should be kept private. They are turning into the British Kardashians.