Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning monarch in British history. Read about her young life, husband, children, grandchildren, death, funeral, and more.
The coronation was held in Westminster Abbey and was the first to be broadcast on television. At the beginning of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, Britain still had dominions and dependencies which eventually gained independence and became members of the Commonwealth of Nations. In the 1970s and ...
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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...
A setting of Psalm 34 by Ralph Vaughan Williams, ‘O Taste and see how gracious the Lord is’, which was composed for Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation, was sung following the prayers. Charles appears moved as MPs sing God Save The King in Westminster Hall ...
Elizabethpassed away on September 8, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones. “The death of my beloved mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family,” Charles said in a statement that day. “We mourn profoundly the passing of a...
“That is not a statue of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip …it’s a terrible joke in bronze,”an X user posted on the platform. “Would you know this was the late Queen if I didn’t tell you? Did the sculptor not attend the class on faces at college?” anotherwrote on X. ...
Henry VIII’s coronation banquet took place in the Hall in 1509 – as did the banquet of his ill-fated second wife Anne Boleyn in 1533, and their daughter Queen Elizabeth I in 1559. Guy Fawkes, the most famous of the Gunpower Plot conspirators, was tried in the Hall in 1606. So wa...
While pomp and circumstance are sure to be present, thecoronation will look very differentfrom the lateQueen Elizabeth II's lavish affair, with the palace scaling the ceremony back in length and in numbers. "It will feel different from the queen's coronation and it will look...