Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning monarch in British history. Read about her young life, husband, children, grandchildren, death, funeral, and more.
On June 2, 1953, Queen Elizabeth II officially became Britain’s ruling monarch after the death of her father, King George VI, on February 26, 1952. The coronation was held in Westminster Abbey and was the first to be broadcast on television. At the beginning of Queen Elizabeth II’s rei...
Queen Elizabeth II has passed away,according to a statementby the royal family. She was96. The statement included an update on Charles and Camilla, now the King and Queen Consort: “The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.” Ch...
In 1953, Queen Sālote brought international attention to Tonga when she attended the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. During the coronation procession, it began to rain and coverings were placed on the carriages in the procession. Tongan custom dictates that one should not...
Her coronation in 1953 was the first royal event of its kind to be broadcast live on television. And it offered the British hope that something better was in the offing.By then, the royal family was accustomed to broadcas...
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View full post on Youtube The show actually had some face-time with her maj Queen Elizabeth II herself, who gave her own personal, intimate recollections about that fateful day on June 2, 1953. Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown, said Will Shakespeare, but it turns out that a life...
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on the day of their coronation, Buckingham Palace, 1953. (Colorised black and white print).The Print Collector/Getty Images Taking the throne Elizabeth became the queen immediately upon the death of her father, King George VI, in February 1952. ...
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh wave from the balcony at Buckingham Palace during the queen's coronation celebrations June 2, 1953. In May 2017, a month before Philip's 96th birthday, Buckingham Palace announced that the duke was retiring from his roya...
Princess Elizabeth became Queen in 1952 at the age of 25, when her father, King George VI, died. Her coronation took place 16 months later at Westminster Abbey. The Queen held a number of other titles, which will now automatically pass to her son and heir. ...