Queen Elizabeth II’s life in photos

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Queen Elizabeth II’s life in photos

Alex Mead

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Sep 8, 2022

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Childhood portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, as a baby in Dec. 1926. Popperfoto via Getty Images

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King George VI and Queen Elizabeth pictured with their daughter the late Queen Elizabeth II as a child. Popperfoto via Getty Images

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The future Queen pictured as a young girl with her family pets.

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British Royalty, London, England, 12th May 1937, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth pictured wearing their crowns and coronation robes as they stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with Princess Elizabeth (waving) and Princess Margaret

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth wearing their crowns and coronation robes as they stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret. Popperfoto via Getty Images

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As a child, riding her pony in Windsor Great Park Windsor, circa 1934. Getty Images

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Princess Elizabeth (now Queen Elizabeth II) driving an ambulance during her wartime service in the A.T.S.

Queen Elizabeth II driving an ambulance during her wartime service in the A.T.S. on April 10, 1945. Popperfoto via Getty Images

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Queen Elizabeth with her daughters Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret. Getty Images/ Lisa Sheridan

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King George VI and Queen Elizabeth lead the procession of the crowned heads of Europe as the distinguished group walks down the aisle from the altar at Westminster Abbey. Bettmann Archive

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Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh at the Palace after their wedding. Popperfoto via Getty Images

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Queen Elizabeth II of England at Balmoral Castle with one of her Corgis. Bettmann Archive

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Queen Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

The family at London King’s Cross railway station for the arrival of the special train bringing the coffin of King George VI on Feb. 11, 1952. Getty Images/Ron Case

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Queen Elizabeth II after her coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey. Getty Images

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Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on the day of their coronation in Buckingham Palace. Getty Images

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American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) is presented to Queen Elizabeth II

American actress Marilyn Monroe is presented to Queen Elizabeth II at the royal charity performance of “The Battle of the River Plate.” Popperfoto via Getty Images

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The late Queen Elizabeth II of England and Prince Philip of Edinburgh posing with their son Prince Charles. INTERCONTINENTALE/AFP via Getty Images

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Queen Elizabeth II with two of her sons, Prince Andrew (left) and the baby Prince Edward

Queen Elizabeth II with two of her sons, Prince Andrew and the baby Prince Edward. Getty Images/Bettmann/Corbis

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Elizabeth II, Queen of England with Prince Charles and Princess Anne chatting to Sir Winston Churchill

Queen Elizabeth II with Prince Charles and Princess Anne chatting to Sir Winston Churchill. Getty Images

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The Royal Family in the grounds of Frogmore House, Windsor. PA Images via Getty Images

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The Queen reading newspapers during her flight home from Bridgetown, Barbados, in the supersonic Concorde after her Silver Jubilee tour of Canada and the West Indies. PA Images via Getty Images

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Queen Elizabeth II presents the Jules Rimet trophy to England captain Bobby Moore. PA Images via Getty Images

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The Queen and Prince Philip visiting Aberfan. Mirrorpix via Getty Images

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Queen Elizabeth II with Maori warriors at Rugby Park, Gisborne, when she received a New Zealand Maori welcome at the opening of the Royal New Zealand Polynesian Festival. PA Images via Getty Images

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President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jackie Kennedy pay a visit to the royal family in England. Bettmann Archive

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The Investiture of The Prince of Wales at Caernarvon Castle on Jul. 1, 1969. Getty Images/Anwar Hussein

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Queen Elizabeth II greets the crowds outside St Paul’s Cathedral on the occasion of her Silver Jubilee. Getty Images

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Then-Prince Charles And Princess Diana kissing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Tim Graham Photo Library via Get

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Queen Elizabeth II (R) and Diana Princess

Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana watching Prince Charles playing in a polo match at Guards Polo Club. Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images

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The Queen Talking With The Emir Of Bahrain (amir) During Horse Racing And Camel Racing In Bahrain

The Queen talking with the Emir Of Bahrain during horse racing and camel racing. Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images

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President Reagan laughs following a joke by Queen Elizabeth II. Bettmann Archive

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Queen Elizabeth II in the Green Room at Windsor Castle. Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images

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The Queen Adjusting Her Tiara Whilst Reading The Menu Before Dinner Is Served At A Banquet Held In Her Honour During Her Visit With Prince Philip To Peking, China.

The Queen at a banquet held in her honor during her visit to Peking, China. Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images

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Queen Elizabeth II addresses a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber in May, 1991 in Washington, DC. Getty Images

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Queen Elizabeth II with the Duke of Edinburgh and their children Prince Edward, Prince Charles, Princess Anne, and Prince Andrew, at Balmoral. PA Images via Getty Images

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Former US President George Bush listens as Queen Elizabeth II delivers remarks, on the White House’ South Lawn during a State Visit, Washington DC, May 14, 1991. Getty Images

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The Queen With Fireman Inspecting The Damage After The Fire At Windsor Castle.

The Queen with a fireman inspecting the damage after the fire at Windsor Castle. Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images

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The first anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. PA Images via Getty Images

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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip are joined at Clarence House by their children. POOL/AFP via Getty Images

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Former US President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama meet with Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh during an audience at Buckingham Palace in London, on April 1, 2009. AFP via Getty Images

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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh wear 3 D glasses to watch a display and pilot a JCB digger. Getty Images

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Queen Elizabeth II reacts after her horse Carlton House comes in third in the Epsom Derby at Epsom Downs racecourse on Jun. 4, 2011. Getty Images/Matthew Lloyd

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Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Lady Louise Windsor, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Princess Eugenie and Prince Harry stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Trooping the Colour ceremony on June 16, 2012. WireImage

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Actor Daniel Craig escorting Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II through the corridors of Buckingham Palace. LOCOG/AFP via Getty Images

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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Queen Elizabeth II watch part of a children’s sports event while visiting Vernon Park during a Diamond Jubilee visit to Nottingham. Getty Images

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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh feed bananas to Donna, a 7-year-old Asian elephant, as they open the new Centre for Elephant Care at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. Getty Images

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Queen Elizabeth II meets cast members of the HBO TV series “Game of Thrones.” Getty Images/Jonathan Porter

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Queen Elizabeth II sits and laughs with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex during a ceremony to open the new Mersey Gateway Bridge on Jun. 14, 2018. Getty Images/Jeff J Mitchell

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Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip with their great grandchildren, from left, Prince George, Prince Louis, Savannah Phillips (standing at rear), Princess Charlotte, Isla Phillips holding Lena Tindall, and Mia Tindall. Britain's Prince Philip, the irascible and toug

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip with their great grandchildren. AP

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U.S. President Donald Trump is greeted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on June 3, 2019 in London, England.

Former President Donald Trump is greeted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on June 3, 2019 in London, England. Getty Images

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Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are showing their newborn baby son, Archie Harrison, to the Queen and Prince Phillip in 2019. AFP/Getty Images

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Queen Elizabeth II is joined by one of her dogs, a Dorgi called Candy

Queen Elizabeth II is joined by one of her dogs, a Corgi called Candy. Getty Images

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Queen Elizabeth II takes her seat during the funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on April 17, 2021 in Windsor, England. Getty Images

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Queen Elizabeth II seen driving her Range Rover car as she attends day 2 of the Royal Windsor Horse Show in Home Park, Windsor Castle in July 2021. Getty Images/Max Mumby

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Queen Elizabeth II 96th Birthday – Royal Windsor Horse Show Portrait

The Royal Windsor Horse Show to mark the occasion of her 96th birthday. The Royal Windsor Horse Show

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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and Paddington Bear having cream tea at Buckingham Palace taken from a film that was shown at BBC’s Platinum Party at the Palace. VIA REUTERS

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth waits in the Drawing Room to receive Liz Truss for an audience, where she invited the newly elected leader of the Conservative party to become Prime Minister and form a new government,

Britain’s late Queen Elizabeth ll waits in the Drawing Room to receive Liz Truss, where she invited the newly elected leader of the Conservative party to become Prime Minister and form a new government. REUTERS/Jane Barlow

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