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. On June 2, 2022, 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 life of Queen Elizabeth II, who would have turned 100 on April 21. Click on for more.