Highlights from the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II
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Princess Elizabeth, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York, riding with the riding master in Windsor Great Park, Windsor, in April 1935.ASSOCIATED PRESS
The little princess, age 11, appears on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on a very auspicious occasion. The coronation of her father, King George VI, on May 12, 1937 in London. Princess Elizabeth and her baby sister, Margaret Rose, wear coronets. Their majesties wear crowns and full coronation regalia.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Princess Elizabeth, heir-apparent to the throne of England as the king's oldest daughter, waves gracefully to the crowd which watched her leave Buckingham Palace by automobile on June 6, 1937, in London.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Princess Elizabeth, left, and Princess Margaret, daughters of King George of England, ride in a pony cart at a country residence where they are staying during the war, July 11, 1940. The London Daily Mail said the Princesses were not to leave England as other English children because the King preferred to share family perils with other parents whose children could not.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Princess Elizabeth, center, ties knots under the watchful eyes of an expert at Buckingham Palace, Jan 9, 1943, London, England. The white stripes on her pocket proclaim her to be a patrol leader. The others are unidentified.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Britain's Prime Minister Winston Churchill, center, joins the royal family, from left, Princess Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth, King George VI, and Princess Margaret, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London, England, on VE-Day on May 8, 1945.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Princess Elizabeth and Lt. Philip Mountbatten are seen, September 1947.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Princess Elizabeth, the bride, leaving Buckingham Palace in London on Nov. 20, 1947, in the Irish coach accompanied by her father, King George VI, to travel to Westminster Abbey where she will marry Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh, unseen.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, then Princess Elizabeth, and her husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, wave to the crowd from the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London, in this Nov. 20, 1947, photo, after their wedding. From left to right, King George VI, Princess Margaret, Lady Mary Cambridge, the bride and bridegroom, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, then Princess Elizabeth, stands with her husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, and their children Prince Charles and Princess Anne at Clarence House, the royal couple's London residence, in this August 1951 file photo.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of England is shown in the state coach as she leaves Buckingham Palace for the Houses of Parliament in London, England, on Nov. 4, 1952.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, wave to supporters from the balcony at Buckingham Palace, following her coronation at Westminster Abbey. London, June 2, 1953.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip are a study in concentration in Schefferville, as they listen to explanation on workings of an iron ore mine on another stop in their royal tour of Canada, June 20, 1959.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh wave from the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London, June 12, 1965, after taking part in the ceremony of trooping the colour, which celebrates the Queen's official Birthday. With them are their two youngest children Prince Edward, left, and Prince Andrews.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II followed by Princess Diana, the Princess of Wales and Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, arrive for the State Opening of Parliament in London on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 1984.ASSOCIATED PRESS
In this Aug. 4, 1987 file photo, Diana, Princess of Wales, left, and Britain's Queen Elizabeth II smile to well-wishers outside Clarence House in London.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II silhouetted during welcoming ceremonies at the airport in Barbados around March 8, 1989.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Members of the British Royal Family, including Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, The Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess William and Harry, center, watch a fly past to mark the Queen's official birthday, from the balcony of Buckingham Palace, Saturday, June 16, 1990. Others are unidentified.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge wave with Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, right, and Britain's Prince Charles with Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Royal Wedding in London Friday, April, 29, 2011.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip leave from Chelsea Harbour in London on a launch on the first part of their journey in the Diamond Jubilee River Pageant Sunday June 3, 2012.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II makes an address next to her husband The Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Hall in London, Tuesday, March 20, 2012.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by the Dean of St Paul's Cathedral David Ison walks down the stairs of St Paul's Cathedral, London following a national service of thanksgiving for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Tuesday, June 5, 2012. Crowds cheering "God save the queen!" and pealing church bells greeted Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday as she arrived for a service at St. Paul's Cathedral on the last of four days of celebrations of her 60 years on the throne.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II escorted by British Foreign Secretary William Hague, unseen, tours The Foreign and Commonwealth Office during an official visit which is part of her Jubilee celebrations in London, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012.POOL PHOTO VIA AP
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, centre left, and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, proceed through the Royal Gallery, during the State Opening of Parliament, in the House of Lords, in London, Wednesday June 4, 2014. The State Opening of Parliament is an annual pageant of pomp and politics centred on the Queen's Speech, a legislative program written by the government but read out by the monarch before a crowd of lawmakers, ermine-robed peers and ceremonial officials in bright garb evoking centuries past.ASSOCIATED PRESS
In this Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014 file photo, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II walks through a field of ceramic poppies at The Tower of London. A total of 888,426 ceramic poppies, each representing a British soldier who died during the war, are planted over the summer, with the last one placed on Nov. 11, Armistice Day.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Britain's Prince William holds his son Prince George, with Queen Elizabeth II, right, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, the Prince of Wales and Prince Harry during the Trooping The Colour parade at Buckingham Palace, in London, Saturday, June 13, 2015. Hundreds of soldiers in ceremonial dress have marched in London in the annual Trooping the Color parade to mark the official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II waves to the crowds as she rides with Prince Phillip in a open top car to celebrates her 90th birthday in Windsor, England, Thursday, April, 21, 2016.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II waves as she watches the flypast, with Prince Philip, right, Prince William, centre, his son Prince George, front, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge holding Princess Charlotte, centre left, The Prince of Wales, third left, The Duchess of Cornwall , second left, and Princess Anne on the balcony during the Trooping The Colour parade at Buckingham Palace, in London, Saturday, June 11, 2016.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II visits the set of the long running television series Coronation Street, in Manchester, England, Thursday July 8, 2021.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Britain's Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Louis, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte, from left, stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London, Thursday June 2, 2022, on the first of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee.POOL PHOTO VIA AP
Queen Elizabeth II attends an armed forces act of loyalty parade in the gardens of the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, Tuesday, June 28, 2022.