PHOTOS: Remembering Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's monarch for 70 years
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II departs St Paul's Cathedral, London with the Dean of St Paul's David Ison, left, following a service of thanksgiving on the last day of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations in London, 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.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)Associated Press
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, poses for a photograph after presenting the Royal Tank Regiment with their new standard in St George's Hall at Windsor Castle, Windsor, England, Wednesday April 25, 2018. (Steve Parsons/Pool via AP)Associated Press
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II delivers the Queen's Speech during the official State Opening of Parliament in London, Monday Oct. 14, 2019. (Toby Melville/Pool via AP)Associated Press
A wax work model of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is prepared at Madame Tussauds in London, Monday, Sept. 7, 2015. The model is undergoing a commemorative redress. The Queen on Wednesday will become the longest ever reigning monarch in British history. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Associated Press
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II laughs as she meets the public during a walkabout to celebrate her 80th birthday in Windsor, England, Friday April, 21, 2006.The Queen was born on April, 21, 1926 and became Queen in February 1952. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool)Associated Press
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II receives Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during an audience at Windsor Castle, Windsor, England, Monday March 7, 2022. (Steve Parsons/Pool via AP)Associated Press
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, left, and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, ride in an open horse drawn carriage as she return to Buckingham Palace from the Horse Guards Parade after the Trooping the Colour ceremony marking her official birthday in London, Saturday, June 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Akira Suemori)Associated Press
Queen Elizabeth II, left, Camilla Duchess of Cornwall and Katherine Duchess of Cambridge, right, looking at their hampers after being presented with gifts in Fortnum and Mason store in central London, Thursday, March 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Leon Neal, pool)Associated Press
Queen Elizabeth II waves to the crowd during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant at the Buckingham Palace in London, Sunday, June 5, 2022, on the last of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee. The pageant will be a carnival procession up The Mall featuring giant puppets and celebrities that will depict key moments from the Queen Elizabeth II's seven decades on the throne. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, Pool)Associated Press
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II stands by a cross bearing a poppy, during the service of remembrance, at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. The annual service is a memorial to remember the members of the armed forces who have died in the line of duty. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Associated Press
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II reacts as she looks out during a ceremony to mark her official birthday at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, Saturday June 13, 2020. Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday is being marked with a smaller ceremony than usual this year, as the annual Trooping the Color parade is canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Queen celebrates her 94th birthday this year. (Toby Melville/Pool via AP)Associated Press
US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend a welcome ceremony with Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in the garden of Buckingham Palace, in London, for Monday June 3, 2019, on the first day of a three day state visit to Britain. (Toby Melville/Pool via AP)Associated Press
CORRECTS DATE TO 2012 Britain's Queen Elizabeth II reads the Queen's Speech to lawmakers in the House of Lords in London, Wednesday, May 9, 2012. Queen Elizabeth II said Wednesday that Britain's government plans to finally reform the centuries-old House of Lords and introduce direct elections for members. Announcing the government's new legislative program in an opulent pageant of pomp and politics, the queen said planned laws would introduce a smaller, mainly upper elected chamber. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool)Associated Press
In this undated photo issued on Thursday Dec. 23, 2021, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II records her annual Christmas broadcast in Windsor Castle, Windsor, England. The photograph at left shows The Queen and Prince Philip taken in 2007 at Broadlands to mark their Diamond wedding anniversary. (Victoria Jones/Pool via AP)Associated Press
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, left, welcomes Liz Truss during an audience at Balmoral, Scotland, where she invited the newly elected leader of the Conservative party to become Prime Minister and form a new government, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. (Jane Barlow/Pool Photo via AP)Associated Press
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II waits in the Drawing Room before receiving Liz Truss for an audience at Balmoral, where Truss was be invited to become Prime Minister and form a new government, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. (Jane Barlow/Pool Photo via AP)Associated Press
An image of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and quotes from her historic television broadcast commenting on the coronavirus pandemic are displayed on a big screen at Piccadilly Circus in London, Thursday, April 9, 2020. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson remains in intensive care with the coronavirus but is improving and sitting up in bed, a senior government minister said Wednesday, as the U.K. recorded its biggest spike in COVID-19 deaths to date. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Associated Press
FILE - Queen Elizabeth II, and U.S. President Barack Obama attend a state banquet in Buckingham Palace, London, May 24, 2011. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. (AP Photo/Lewis Whyld, Pool, File)Lewis Whyld/AP
FILE - U.S. President Gerald Ford dances with Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in the State Dining Room at the White House, following a State Dinner in the queen's honor on July 7, 1976. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. (AP Photo/John Duricka, File)John Duricka/AP
FILE - President Donald Trump and Queen Elizabeth II inspect a Guard of Honour, formed of the Coldstream Guards at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, July 13, 2018. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, Pool, File)Matt Dunham/AP
FILE - U.S. President George H.W. Bush escorts Queen Elizabeth II from the White House to a helicopter en route to Baltimore to watch her first major league baseball game, in Washington, May 15, 1991. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. (AP Photo/Doug Mills, File)Doug Mills/AP
FILE - President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden smile while standing with Britain's Queen Elizabeth II watching a Guard of Honour march past before their meeting at Windsor Castle near London, June 13, 2021. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, Pool, File)Matt Dunham/AP
FILE - President George W. Bush, left, and first lady Laura Bush right, walk with Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, as they leave Buckingham Palace in London, Nov. 21, 2003. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/Pool Photo via AP, File)Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP
FILE - Queen Elizabeth II and U.S. President John Kennedy as they pose at Buckingham Palace in London, June 5, 1961. The Kennedy's were dinner guests of the Queen. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. (AP Photo, File)AP
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II meets workers at the National Stud Farm in Kildare, Ireland, Thursday, May 19, 2011. Queen Elizabeth II indulged in her love for horses on a trip to the Irish National Stud. The trip marked her first trip outside of Dublin and gavee her a chance to learn about Irish horse breeding. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)Peter Morrison/AP
Members of royal household staff post a notice on the gates of the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh announcing the death of Queen Elizabeth II, on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. (Jane Barlow/PA via AP)Jane Barlow/AP
FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by her husband the Duke of Edinburgh wave to wellwishers as they ride Tuesday, June 4, 2002, in the State Gold Coach from Buckingham Palace to St Paul's Cathedral, in London for a service of thanksgiving to celebrate her Golden Jubilee. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, has died. She was 96. Buckingham Palace made the announcement in a statement on Thursday Sept. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Rebecca Naden/Pool, File)REBECCA NADEN/AP
FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh travel in a carriage during celebrations for the Silver Jubilee in London, June 7 1977. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, has died. She was 96. Buckingham Palace made the announcement in a statement on Thursday Sept. 8, 2022 (AP Photo, File)Robert Rider Rider/AP
FILE - Britain's Prince Charles, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince William stand on the balcony at Buckingham Palace during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations in central London, June 5, 2012. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, has died. She was 96. Buckingham Palace made the announcement in a statement on Thursday Sept. 8, 2022 (AP Photo/Stefan Wermuth, Pool, File)STEFAN WERMUTH/AP
FILE - Britain's Princess Elizabeth, holds her daugher Princess Anne after her christening, at Buckingham Palace, in London, Oct. 23, 1950. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, has died. She was 96. Buckingham Palace made the announcement in a statement on Thursday Sept. 8, 2022. (AP Photo, File)AP
FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the scarlet tunic of the Grenadiers, holds up 12-week-old son Prince Edward to the crowds gathered outside Buckingham Palace in London, June 13, 1964 after the traditional Trooping the Color ceremony at nearby Horse Guards Parade. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, has died. She was 96. Buckingham Palace made the announcement in a statement on Thursday Sept. 8, 2022. (AP Photo, File)AP
FILE - Britain's Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh wave to the crowds from the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London, after their wedding, Nov. 20, 1947. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, has died. She was 96. Buckingham Palace made the announcement in a statement on Thursday Sept. 8, 2022. (AP Photo, File)AP
FILE - Britain's Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, kneeling, places his hands between those of Queen Elizabeth II, his wife, as he swears homage, during the Queen's Coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey, in London, June 2, 1953. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, has died. She was 96. Buckingham Palace made the announcement in a statement on Thursday Sept. 8, 2022. (AP Photo, File)AP
FILE - Princess Elizabeth, centre, age 11, appears on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the coronation of her father, King George VI, right, in London, May 12, 1937. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, has died. She was 96. Buckingham Palace made the announcement in a statement on Thursday Sept. 8, 2022. (AP Photo, File)AP
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, right, tour the newly renovated Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., with Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, second from right, and his wife Anne Holton, left, Thursday, May 3, 2007. The queen's visit is part of Virginia's celebration of the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, America's first permanent English settlement.Associated Press
FILE - In this Monday, March 9, 2020 file photo, Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall, in the background, leave after attending the annual Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in London. Prince Charles has been preparing for the crown his entire life. Now, that moment has finally arrived. Charles, the oldest person to ever assume the British throne, became king on Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP
Queen Elizabeth II addresses a special session of the Virginia Assembly at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., Thursday, May 3, 2007. The queen's visit is part of Virginia's celebration of the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, America's first permanent English settlement.Associated Press
Queen Elizabeth II receives a bouquet of flowers from Ainslie Jamerson,14, a student at nearby Manchester Middle School, in Virginia's State Capitol building, inside the old Senate chamber in Richmond, Va, Thursday, May 3, 2007.MATTHEW CAVANAUGH/AP
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FILE - In this March 5, 2019 file photo, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is joined by Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, and at rear, from left, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince William, Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex during a reception at Buckingham Palace, London to mark the 50th anniversary of the investiture of the Prince of Wales. Prince Charles has been preparing for the crown his entire life. Now, that moment has finally arrived. Charles, the oldest person to ever assume the British throne, became king on Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. (Dominic Lipinski/Pool via AP, File)AP Photo
FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II smiles as she meets the cast following a Silver Jubilee Gala at the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden in London, May 30, 1977. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, has died. She was 96. Buckingham Palace made the announcement in a statement on Thursday Sept. 8, 2022(AP Photo/Bob Dear, File)
FILE - In this Thursday Oct. 15, 2020 file photo, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II visits the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) at Porton Down, England, to view the Energetics Enclosure and display of weaponry and tactics used in counter intelligence. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, has died. She was 96. Buckingham Palace made the announcement in a statement on Thursday Sept. 8, 2022. (Ben Stansall/Pool via AP, file)Ben Stansall/AP
FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II looks on during a visit to officially open the new building at Thames Hospice, Maidenhead, England July 15, 2022.Kirsty O'Connor/AP
Members of the public sitting on Queen Victoria memorial outside Buckingham Palace in central London, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has been placed under medical supervision because doctors are “concerned for Her Majesty’s health.” Members of the royal family traveled to Scotland to be with the 96-year-old monarch. (Kirsty O'Connor/PA via AP)Kirsty O'Connor/AP
FILE - In this June, 16, 2011 file photo Britain's Queen Elizabeth II with Prince Philip arrive by horse drawn carriage in the parade ring on the third day, traditionally known as Ladies Day, of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting at Ascot, England. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, has died. She was 96. Buckingham Palace made the announcement in a statement on Thursday Sept. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)Alastair Grant/AP
FILE - 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. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, has died. She was 96. Buckingham Palace made the announcement in a statement on Thursday Sept. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)Alastair Grant/AP
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip of Britain smile as they pass a couple of "prisoners" in stock, Oct. 16, 1957, during the royal couple's tour of the old fort at Festival Park in Jamestown, Virginia. The scene is the first permanent English settlement in the U.S. (AP Photo)Associated Press
Queen Elizabeth II, wearing a crown-like tiara, smiles through the window of the carriage bearing her to the opening session of Parliament in London on Nov. 4, 1952. The youthful monarch, speaking to a joint session of the House of Lords and Commons in her first address to Parliament, pledged "the closest and most friendly relations" with the United States. (AP Photo)Associated Press
The Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh drive in the Royal carriage from the golden gates to the Royal enclosure at Ascot racecourse in Berkshire, England on June 19, 1952, the third day of the Royal Ascot meeting. Her majesty is dressed in grey silk organza and a fur cape. The Queen's grey, large-rimmed hat is trimmed with white. (AP Photo)Associated Press
Queen Elizabeth II watches an American Indian dance while visiting the newly renovated Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va.,Thursday, May 3, 2007. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)Associated Press
Queen Elizabeth II listens to Anne Holton, wife of Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine as they watch a Native American dance while visiting the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Thursday, May 3, 2007. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)Associated Press
Queen Elizabeth II and Virginia Governor Tim Kaine meet Native American Indians at the State Capitol Building on the first day of their USA tour on May 3, 2007 in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)Associated Press
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh watch a Native American dance during a tour of the newly renovated Virginia State Capitol with Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, in gray suit and striped tie, and his wife Anne Holton, in pink dress, Thursday, May 3, 2007 in Richmond, Va.. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)Associated Press
Members of Virginia Indian tribes perform a dance for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Virginia first lady Anne Holton at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., Thursday, May 3, 2007. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)Associated Press
** FOR USE AS DESIRED WITH YEAR END--FILE **Queen Elizabeth II is presented with a gift from Chief William P. Miles of the Pamunkey tribe during a tour of the newly renovated Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., in this May 3, 2007, file photo. The queen's visit is part of Virginia's celebration of the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, America's first permanent English settlement. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh/FILE)Associated Press
Queen Elizabeth II and Virginia Governor Tim Kaine meet Native American Indians at the State Capitol Building on the first day of their USA tour on May 3, 2007 in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)Associated Press
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip, obscured, greet the crowds as they are drawn by horse and buggy in historic Colonial Williamsburg, Va.Thursday, May 3, 2007. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)Associated Press
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip greet the crowds as they are drawn by horse and buggy in historic Colonial Williamsburg, Va.Thursday, May 3, 2007. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)Associated Press
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip greet the crowds as they are drawn by horse and buggy in historic Colonial Williamsburg, Va.Thursday, May 3, 2007. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)Associated Press
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip greet the crowds as they are drawn by horse and buggy in historic Colonial Williamsburg, Va.Thursday, May 3, 2007. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)Associated Press
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip greet the crowds as they are drawn by horse and buggy in historic Colonial Williamsburg, Va.Thursday, May 3, 2007. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)Associated Press
Queen Elizabeth II, left, receives flowers from well-wishers at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., Thursday, May 3, 2007. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney, Pool)Associated Press
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip, obscured, ride in a horse and buggy in historic Colonial Williamsburg, Va.,Thursday, May 3, 2007. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)Associated Press
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip greet the crowds as they are drawn by horse and buggy in historic Colonial Williamsburg, Va.Thursday, May 3, 2007. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)Associated Press