A never-before-seenportrait of Queen Elizabeth II was releasedby the royal family on the eve of the late monarch's state funeral, for which thousands flocked to the British capital, London, on Monday. The photo was taken to mark the queen'sPlatinum Jubilee, the celebration of her 70 years...
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch(君主),died aged 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Sept. 8. Her eldest son, Charles, has now become Britain's new monarch,known as King Charles III, reported the BB C.The UK began a 10-day mourning period(哀悼期) on Sept. 9....
Queen Elizabeth II dies aged 96 Speaking in a TV documentary for his 70th birthday in 2018, he said: "The idea I'm going to go on in exactly the same way, if I have to succeed, is complete nonsense because the two – the two situations – are completely different...
In 1947, almost five years before becoming queen, the 21-year-old Elizabeth promised the people of Britain and the Commonwealth that “my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service.” It was a promise she kept across more than seven decades. Eliza...
"I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service," she once told the nation. Queen Elizabeth II's coronation regalia 23 photos But behind the scenes, the family she presided over had its problems. One by one, royal marriages...
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh wave from the balcony at Buckingham Palace during the queen's coronation celebrations June 2, 1953. Keystone | Getty Images In May 2017, a month before Philip's 96th birthday, Buckingham Palace announced that the duke was retiring from his...
Queen Elizabeth IIShutterstock Shortly before her death, Buckingham Palace announced that the queenwas “under medical supervision” after opting out of multiple public engagements. “Following further evaluation this morning, The Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have reco...
While the crown has always had its critics, some more biting than others, Elizabeth II's reign has encompassed both the era of a citizenry that still looked to the queen (and her father,King George VI, before her and so on) for guidance when global affairs threaten...
TheUnsanestar played young Elizabeth and Princess Elizabeth in seasons 1 and 2 ofThe Crown, before her coronation at age 25 as the queen. Credit:Courtesy of Sophie Mutevelian / Netflix Olivia Colman TheHeartstopperactress took over the role from Foy on the Netflix series for season...
a meticulously detailed portrait of Elizabeth II as both a human being and an institution, bestselling author Robert Lacey brings the queen to life as never before: as baby "Lilibet" learning to wave to a crowd in the Royal Mews; as a child "ardently praying for a brother" so as to ...