Elizabeth II: opening of ParliamentElizabeth II reading a speech from the throne at the state opening of Parliament, 1958. 5 of 6 Elizabeth II after her coronationElizabeth II and coronation guests, June 2, 1953. 6 of 6 Elizabeth II: Christmas broadcastElizabeth II making her first Christmas ...
Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning monarch in British history. Read about her young life, husband, children, grandchildren, death, funeral, and more.
Soon after the coronation of Elizabeth's father, the U.K. was plunged into World War II. At 14, she made her first radio broadcast in 1940, addressing children who had been evacuated to the countryside and abroad to avoid the bombings of British cities. "We know, every one of us,...
Queen Elizabeth II, left, stands with her grandmother, Queen Mary, center, and her mother, Queen Elizabeth, at the entrance to London's Westminster Hall as her father's coffin arrives to lie in state on February 11, 1952. Upon the death of her father, Elizabeth ascended the throne at th...
“The King’s Speech” centers on Queen Elizabeth II’s father, the future King George VI, played by Oscar winner Colin Firth, as he grapples with a speech impediment during World War II. The film won the Academy Award for Best Picture, along with Firth as Best Actor, Tom Hooper as ...
5. Queen Elizabeth II's full name is Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor.6. She was named after her mom, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, as well as her father's grandmother Queen Mary and great-grandmother Queen Alexandra.7. Then known as Princess Elizabeth, she was given the nickname Lili...
“I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong,” she said in a speech on her 21st birthday in 1947. ...
Excerpt from Christmas Speech by Queen Elizabeth II Bringing reconciliation to war or emergency zones is an even harder task, and I have been deeply touched this year by the selflessness of aid workers and medical volunteers who have gone abroad to hel...
Father Henry VIII of England Mother Anne Boleyn Religion Anglicanism Signature Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603)[b] was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. She was the last and longest reigning monarch of the House of Tudor. Her event...
He paid tribute to his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, and spoke of the “great inheritance and of the duties and heavy responsibilities of Sovereignty which have now passed to me.” Here’s his speech in full: My Lords, Ladies, and Gentlemen. ...