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Sisters - Princesses Elizabeth, left, and Margaret, right, with their mother in June 1936 in the garden of the Royal Lodge at Windsor.
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Youth
- The year 1947 saw her engagement to Prince Philip, born into Greek and Danish royal families. The royal couple married in London's Westminster Abbey.
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Young mother
- Princess Elizabeth holding baby daughter Anne in 1950.
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Formal - A formal portrait of the royal couple in 1952.
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Driver - The young monarch takes the wheel.
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Coronation - While Princess Elizabeth was on tour in Kenya in April 1952, word arrived of the King's death. The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place on June 2, 1953.
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Coach - The Golden State Coach was commissioned in 1760 and has been used at the coronation of every British monarch since George IV.
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Horsewoman - Queen Elizabeth II rides the horse Winston as the Duke of Edinburgh has trouble with his horse Yokefleet behind her at the Horse Guards Parade on June 11, 1953.
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Waving - Waving as they return from their tour of Scotland in June 1953.
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Coronation Cup - Walking to the Royal Enclosure during the Coronation Cup polo match between England and Argentina on June 21, 1953.
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Malta - Queen Elizabeth II attends a banquet during a visit to Malta in 1967.
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Meet and greet - Shaking hands with famed comedian Bob Hope in 1967.
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Impressing the kiwis - During a visit to New Zealand in 1970.
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France - The Queen during a state visit to France in May 1972.
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Dog's life - West German Chancellor Willy Brandt and his wife, Rut, meet a royal corgi in 1972.
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Floral - At the Chelsea Flower Show in London in 1975.
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Jubilee - Silver jubilee celebrations in 1977.
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Political - With then Chancellor of Germany Gerhard Schröder and Prime Minister Tony Blair in 2005.
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Duty - At the State Opening of Parliament.
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Germany - Queen Elizabeth II attends a banquet during a state visit to Berlin in 2015.
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Robots - Queen Elizabeth II and Chancellor Angela Merkel watch robots at Berlin's University of Technology in 2015.
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Colonel-in-Chief - In her capacity as Colonel-in-Chief of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada, the Queen receives Colonel Ronald Foxcroft at Buckingham Palace in 2015.
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Birthday - The Queen celebrates her 90th birthday in 2016.
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Curtsey - Queen Elizabeth II welcomes Theresa May at the start of an audience in Buckingham Palace in 2016.
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Birthday - At her 91st birthday celebrations in 2017.
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Theater - Queen Elizabeth II is seen at the Chichester Theatre in West Sussex, England on November 30, 2017.
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Host - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge greet the President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife, Elke Büdenbender, at Buckingham Palace in 2017.
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Fashionable - With Anna Wintour in a surprise appearance at London Fashion Week in February 2018.
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International - The Queen welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Buckingham Palace in March 2018.
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Bright - In bright green for the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in May 2018.
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Garden party - Queen Elizabeth II hosts a garden party at Buckingham Palace on May 31, 2018.
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Easter service
- The Queen on the day of her birthday in 2019, which coincided with Easter Mattins service at St George's Chapel in Windsor, England.
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Trooping the Colour
- Seen with Charles and Camilla watching the Trooping the Colour ceremony from the balcony of Buckingham Palace in 2019.
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RAF Marham
- The Queen visits the Royal Air Force Marham base in February 2020.
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Commonwealth Day Service
- Queen Elizabeth II attends the Commonwealth Day Service in London on March 9, 2020.
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Sisters - Princesses Elizabeth, left, and Margaret, right, with their mother in June 1936 in the garden of the Royal Lodge at Windsor.
© Getty Images
1 / 36 Fotos
Youth
- The year 1947 saw her engagement to Prince Philip, born into Greek and Danish royal families. The royal couple married in London's Westminster Abbey.
© Getty Images
2 / 36 Fotos
Young mother
- Princess Elizabeth holding baby daughter Anne in 1950.
© Getty Images
3 / 36 Fotos
Formal - A formal portrait of the royal couple in 1952.
© Getty Images
4 / 36 Fotos
Driver - The young monarch takes the wheel.
© Getty Images
5 / 36 Fotos
Coronation - While Princess Elizabeth was on tour in Kenya in April 1952, word arrived of the King's death. The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place on June 2, 1953.
© Getty Images
6 / 36 Fotos
Coach - The Golden State Coach was commissioned in 1760 and has been used at the coronation of every British monarch since George IV.
© Getty Images
7 / 36 Fotos
Horsewoman - Queen Elizabeth II rides the horse Winston as the Duke of Edinburgh has trouble with his horse Yokefleet behind her at the Horse Guards Parade on June 11, 1953.
© Getty Images
8 / 36 Fotos
Waving - Waving as they return from their tour of Scotland in June 1953.
© Getty Images
9 / 36 Fotos
Coronation Cup - Walking to the Royal Enclosure during the Coronation Cup polo match between England and Argentina on June 21, 1953.
© Getty Images
10 / 36 Fotos
Malta - Queen Elizabeth II attends a banquet during a visit to Malta in 1967.
© Getty Images
11 / 36 Fotos
Meet and greet - Shaking hands with famed comedian Bob Hope in 1967.
© Getty Images
12 / 36 Fotos
Impressing the kiwis - During a visit to New Zealand in 1970.
© Getty Images
13 / 36 Fotos
France - The Queen during a state visit to France in May 1972.
© Getty Images
14 / 36 Fotos
Dog's life - West German Chancellor Willy Brandt and his wife, Rut, meet a royal corgi in 1972.
© Getty Images
15 / 36 Fotos
Floral - At the Chelsea Flower Show in London in 1975.
© Getty Images
16 / 36 Fotos
Jubilee - Silver jubilee celebrations in 1977.
© Getty Images
17 / 36 Fotos
Political - With then Chancellor of Germany Gerhard Schröder and Prime Minister Tony Blair in 2005.
© Getty Images
18 / 36 Fotos
Duty - At the State Opening of Parliament.
© Getty Images
19 / 36 Fotos
Germany - Queen Elizabeth II attends a banquet during a state visit to Berlin in 2015.
© Getty Images
20 / 36 Fotos
Robots - Queen Elizabeth II and Chancellor Angela Merkel watch robots at Berlin's University of Technology in 2015.
© Getty Images
21 / 36 Fotos
Colonel-in-Chief - In her capacity as Colonel-in-Chief of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada, the Queen receives Colonel Ronald Foxcroft at Buckingham Palace in 2015.
© Getty Images
22 / 36 Fotos
Birthday - The Queen celebrates her 90th birthday in 2016.
© Getty Images
23 / 36 Fotos
Curtsey - Queen Elizabeth II welcomes Theresa May at the start of an audience in Buckingham Palace in 2016.
© Getty Images
24 / 36 Fotos
Birthday - At her 91st birthday celebrations in 2017.
© Getty Images
25 / 36 Fotos
Theater - Queen Elizabeth II is seen at the Chichester Theatre in West Sussex, England on November 30, 2017.
© Getty Images
26 / 36 Fotos
Host - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge greet the President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife, Elke Büdenbender, at Buckingham Palace in 2017.
© Getty Images
27 / 36 Fotos
Fashionable - With Anna Wintour in a surprise appearance at London Fashion Week in February 2018.
© Getty Images
28 / 36 Fotos
International - The Queen welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Buckingham Palace in March 2018.
© Getty Images
29 / 36 Fotos
Bright - In bright green for the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in May 2018.
© Getty Images
30 / 36 Fotos
Garden party - Queen Elizabeth II hosts a garden party at Buckingham Palace on May 31, 2018.
© Getty Images
31 / 36 Fotos
Easter service
- The Queen on the day of her birthday in 2019, which coincided with Easter Mattins service at St George's Chapel in Windsor, England.
© Getty Images
32 / 36 Fotos
Trooping the Colour
- Seen with Charles and Camilla watching the Trooping the Colour ceremony from the balcony of Buckingham Palace in 2019.
© Getty Images
33 / 36 Fotos
RAF Marham
- The Queen visits the Royal Air Force Marham base in February 2020.
© Getty Images
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Commonwealth Day Service
- Queen Elizabeth II attends the Commonwealth Day Service in London on March 9, 2020.
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A look back at Queen Elizabeth's life in photos
The beloved queen passed away on September 8, 2022
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From princess to queen, from mother to monarch, Queen Elizabeth II saw a lot in almost a century of life.
On February 6, 1952, the then-Princess Elizabeth received news that would change her life forever: her father, King George VI, had passed away, and she was going to be Queen. Since then, Elizabeth II became the first British monarch to reach the historic milestone of a Platinum Jubilee.
Having overseen the throne for seven decades, she was the longest-reigning British monarch in history. In this gallery, we take a look at the Queen's life. Click on for more.
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