Fifteen prime ministers served under Elizabeth — from Winston Churchill on her accession to the throne in 1952 to Liz Truss, who was sworn in by the frail queen only two days before the monarch's death was announced. She also presided over a family that saw tragedy, scandal and t...
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...
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....
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. ...
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...
"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...
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...
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 ...
His coronation might not come for months, but on Saturday, following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s King Charles III was formally proclaimed Britain’s new monarch at St. James Palace in London. Britain’s William, Prince of Wales, Queen Camilla, King ...