Chamberlain Popular Post dvernb Posted September 9, 2022 Chamberlain Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2022 May 12, 1937: The Royal family is seen at Buckingham Palace in London after the coronation ceremony of Princess Elizabeth's father King George IV. From left: Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Princess Elizabeth, Mary of England, Princess Margaret and King George VI. AFP/Getty Images Following a 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II has died at her castle in Balmoral, Scotland, Buckingham Palace reported on Thursday. She was 96 years old. We take a look at Queen Elizabeth II's extraordinary life. Left photo (October 9, 1926): Princess Elizabeth is pictured in her baby carriage for her first outing. Right photo (October 9, 1938): Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret ride in a carriage with the King and Queen to attend a morning service in Scotland. AFP/Getty Images Circa 1930s: King George VI rides horses with his daughter Princess Elizabeth. Ullstein Bild/Getty Images July 5, 1937: Lord Elphinstone (left) greets the British Royal Family. From left: Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (second from left), Princess Margaret (third from left), Princess Elizabeth (third from right) and King George VI (far right) at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland. Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Dec. 31, 1939: Photograph of King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mother, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret leave for their Christmas break in Sandringham. Universal Images Group via Getty Circa 1940s: Princess Elizabeth changes the wheel of a military vehicle during World War II. AFP/Getty Images November 20, 1947: Members of the British royal family and guests pose around Princess Elizabeth and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on their wedding day in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace, London, England. AFP/Getty Images 1950: Queen Elizabeth II makes her Christmas Day broadcast from Government House, Auckland, New Zealand. Mirrorpix/Getty Images Feb. 9, 1953: Prince Charles, with his mother, Queen Elizabeth II and his sister, Princess Anne, left, as they sit in an automobile following their arrival in London by train from a six-week Christmas vacation at Sandringham,England. Eddie Worth/AP June 2, 1953: Queen Elizabeth II, surrounded by the bishop of Durham Lord Michael Ramsay (left) and the bishop of Bath and Wells Lord Harold Bradfield, walks to the altar during her coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey, London, as her maids of honor carry her train. Intercontinentale/AFP/Getty Images March 23, 1954: Queen Elizabeth II, followed by the Duke of Edinburgh, wearing formal dress as they are greeted on their arrival at Parliament House for the State Banquet in Australia. Fox Photos/Getty Images April 3, 1957: Queen Elizabeth II (center) with Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and the Duke of Beaufort. Associated Press May 17, 1962: Queen Elizabeth II inspects the Grenadier Guards during a military inspection in the gardens of Buckingham Palace in London, England. Evening Standard/Getty Images October 15, 1969: Queen Elizabeth II arrives at King's Cross railway station in London, England with her four Corgi dogs after holidays in Balmoral Castle and before welcoming at Buckingham Palace the American astronauts of Apollo 11 who walked on the moon. STF/AFP/Getty Images May 1970: Queen Elizabeth II visits the Town Hall in Sydney with Emmet McDermott, Lord Mayor of Sydney, during her tour of Australia. She is there in connection with the bicentenary of Captain Cook's 1770 expedition to Australia. Keystone/Getty Images July 29, 1981: Prince Charles and his bride Diana, Princess of Wales, wave from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after their marriage at St. Paul's Cathedral in London, England. Associated Press July 26, 1981: Queen Elizabeth II presents her son Prince Charles with a trophy after the Prince's team, England II, beat Spain 10-5 for the Silver Jubilee Polo Cup at the Guards Polo Club in Windsor, England. Associated Press June 9, 1982: United States President Ronald Reagan and Queen Elizabeth II attend attend a gala dinner at Windsor Castle in London, England. McCarthy/Getty Images September 4, 1982: The Royal family share a joke with Geoff Capes as they attend the Braemar Highland Games in Scotland. From left: The Queen Mother, Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Diana, Prince Charles and Geoff Capes. Mirrorpix/Getty Images March 20, 1995: Queen Elizabeth II and South African President Nelson Mandela walk from the president's office to parliament in Cape Town, South Africa during the queen's week-long celebratory visit to the country. Walter Dhladhla/AFP/Getty Images June 4, 2002: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip ride in the Golden State Carriage at the head of a parade from Buckingham Palace to St. Paul's Cathedral to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee along The Mall in London, England. Sion Touhig/ Images November 18, 2007: Queen Elizabeth II (center) and Prince Philip (right front) are joined by Prince Charles (left front), Prince Edward (right back), Princess Anne (center back) and Prince Andrew (left back). Tim Graham/AFP/Getty Images May 18, 2011: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, visit the Guinness Storehouse and watch the pouring of a pint in Dublin, Ireland. The Duke and Queen's visit to Ireland was the first by a monarch since 1911. Pool/Getty Images July 27, 2012: Queen Elizabeth II speaks during the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in London, England. Pool/Getty Images June 14, 2014: Members of the British royal family watch the fly-past as they stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the Trooping the Colour. From left: Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex; Prince Harry; Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge; and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images June 12, 2016: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, wave to guests attending "The Patron's Lunch" celebrations for the Queen's 90th birthday on The Mall in London, England. Arthur Edwards/WPA Pool/Getty Images May 13, 2017: Queen Elizabeth II drives her Range Rover around the Windsor Horse Show in Windsor, England. Mark Cuthbert/UK Press/Getty Images June 14, 2018: Queen Elizabeth II laughs with Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, during the pair's first engagement at a ceremony to open the new Mersey Gateway Bridge in the town of Widnes in Halton, Cheshire, England. Markle married Prince Harry in May 2018. Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty Images April 17, 2021: Queen Elizabeth II watches as pallbearers carry the coffin of Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh, into St. George's Chapel in Windsor, England. He served as Prince Consort to Queen Elizabeth II until his death on April 9, 2021, months short of his 100th birthday. Only 30 guests were invited to his funeral due to coronavirus pandemic restrictions. Yui Mok/Getty Images May 11, 2021: Queen Elizabeth II reads the Queen's Speech on the Sovereign's Throne as Prince Charles (right) listens in the House of Lords chamber during the State Opening of Parliament at the Houses of Parliament in London, England. Chris Jackson/Pool/AFP/Getty Images June 13, 2021: Queen Elizabeth II (center) with United States President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden in the Grand Corridor during their visit to Windsor Castle in Windsor, England. Steve Parson/Getty Images February 5, 2022: Queen Elizabeth II cuts a cake to celebrate the start of the Platinum Jubilee during a reception in the Ballroom of Sandringham House in King's Lynn, England. Joe Giddens/WPA Pool/Getty Images June 2, 2022: Queen Elizabeth II watches with a smile from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Trooping the Color ceremony in London on the first of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee. Jonathan Brady/AP September 6, 2022: Queen Elizabeth greets newly-elected leader of the Conservative party Liz Truss as she arrives at Balmoral Castle in Aberdeen, Scotland, for an audience where she will be invited to become Prime Minister and form a new government. Jane Barlow/WPA Pool/Getty Images 1 1 2 Link to comment
Founder Merlin Posted September 9, 2022 Founder Share Posted September 9, 2022 My heart is so deeply saddened at her passing. An overwhelming sadness. It's like the sadness after my own mother passed. The world will be less civilized without her. This is an historic moment in the history of mankind. There will never be another like her. I am so sad about it all. Thank you for posting these memories of a mother to us all. 1 1 Link to comment
Popular Post Gregorius Posted September 9, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2022 (edited) Rare color photos of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation ceremony on June 2, 1953 The Queen's Coach Arrival of the Diplomatic Corps Carriages & Escorts of Commonwealth Prime Ministers A Royal Carriage The Queen is Crowned Guards March Down The Mall Yeomen of the Guard The Queen's Coach Leaves The Palace - June 2nd, 1953 (35mm slides by professional photographer Martin Snelling) The Queen’s Golden State Coach at the coronation, London, June 2, 1953. Photograph from Michael Leonard. Edited September 9, 2022 by Gregorius 1 1 1 Link to comment
Popular Post Gregorius Posted September 9, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2022 Elizabeth II and President Eisenhower during the Queen's state visit to the USA in 1957 1 1 1 Link to comment
Chamberlain Popular Post dvernb Posted September 10, 2022 Author Chamberlain Popular Post Share Posted September 10, 2022 Queen Elizabeth II: A life in pictures Image source, Annie Leibovitz Queen Elizabeth II lived her life in the spotlight. We look back at her reign, from baby to heir to Britain's longest-reigning monarch. Image source, PA Media Image caption, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born on 21 April 1926, in a house off Berkeley Square in London. She was the first child of Albert, Duke of York - the second son of George V - and his wife, the former Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon Image source, Getty Images Image caption, In her early years, the throne was not her destiny Image source, Getty Images Image caption, However, she was said to have shown a sense of responsibility from a very young age Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Both Elizabeth and her sister, Margaret Rose, who was born in 1930, were educated at home Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Following the abdication of King Edward VIII in 1936, Elizabeth's father became King George VI and she became heir Image source, Topical Press Agency / Getty Images Image caption, During World War Two, Elizabeth and her sister Margaret were evacuated to Windsor. This picture shows them broadcasting to the nation for Children's Hour on the BBC Image source, AFP Image caption, The young princess briefly joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) towards the end of the war, learning to drive and service a lorry Image source, Bert Hardy / Getty Images Image caption, In 1947 she married a distant cousin, Philip Mountbatten, who became Duke of Edinburgh Image source, PA Media Image caption, Their first child, Charles (pictured), was born in 1948, followed by a sister, Anne, who arrived in 1950 Image source, PA Media Image caption, Elizabeth remained very close to her mother throughout her life. They are pictured here in 1951 attending a wedding Image source, PA Media Image caption, In January 1952, Elizabeth and Philip set off on an overseas tour in place of her father, who had been ill. The King died in his sleep just days later Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Elizabeth returned home immediately. The new Queen was just 25 years old Image source, PA Media Image caption, First came the King's funeral. Here Queen Mary, his mother, watches as the body of George VI is brought to Westminster Hall, London, for the lying-in-state. Queen Elizabeth stands behind her grandmother, and the Queen Mother is on the right Image source, Universal History Archive Image caption, Then, in June 1953, Elizabeth was crowned at Westminster Abbey Image source, PA Media Image caption, Following the coronation, Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh made an appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony and waved to the cheering crowds Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Although Britain was still enduring post-war austerity, some commentators described the coronation as the dawn of a new Elizabethan age. Here, Queen Elizabeth II ascends the Grand Staircase at the Opera in Paris, France Image source, PA Media Image caption, In 1957, the Queen made the first of many televised Christmas Day broadcasts to the nation Image source, PA Media Image caption, British society and attitudes to the monarchy were changing and the term "the Monarchy" was gradually replaced by "the Royal Family". The Queen is the object of the neighbours' gaze while visiting the home of Mr and Mrs Eddie Hammond at Crawley New Town, Sussex in 1958 Image source, PA Media Image caption, Between official engagements Elizabeth spent time with her family - here with her daughter Princess Anne at Frogmore, Windsor Castle Image source, Mirrorpix / Getty Images Image caption, In 1966, at Wembley, the Queen presented the Jules Rimet Trophy to England captain Bobby Moore after he led his team to a 4-2 World Cup final victory over West Germany Image source, Getty Images Image caption, On 29 October 1966, the Queen visited the Welsh village of Aberfan, eight days after a coal tip landslide engulfed Pantglas Junior School killing 144 people, 116 of them children. The Queen was visibly moved and it remains one of the most emotive moments of her reign Image source, Mirrorpix / Getty Images Image caption, In 1969, the documentary Royal Family was first broadcast. It gave audiences an unprecedented view of a year in the private and public life of the Queen and her family Image source, PA Media Image caption, The Queen formally invested her son Prince Charles with the Coronet of the Prince of Wales during a ceremony at Caernarfon Castle. He took on the title when he was nine, but the Queen insisted the ceremony should wait until he fully understood its significance Image source, Lichfield via Getty Images Image caption, In 1972 the Queen was pictured on board HMY Britannia as part of series of photographs taken for use during her Silver Wedding Celebrations. Image source, PA Media Image caption, Throughout her reign the Queen has been pictured with corgis at her side. The Royal Family's ties with the breed began when the future George VI bought a corgi called Dookie for his daughters in 1933 Image source, PA Media Image caption, In 1977 the country celebrated the Queen's Silver Jubilee, marking 25 years on the throne. The Queen was met by enthusiastic crowds as she toured the country Image source, PA Media Image caption, Her Majesty visited 36 counties over 10 weeks - including Avon, where she observed people making the most of the summer weather. She also travelled 56,000 miles around the world in celebration Image source, PA Media Image caption, The Queen and the duke were on hand to wave as Concorde flew low past by the Royal Yacht Britannia as the royal couple neared Barbados Image source, PA Media Image caption, Year by year, the Queen's public duties continued. Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh received a New Zealand Maori welcome at the opening of the Royal New Zealand Polynesian Festival Image source, PA Media Image caption, In August 1979, Prince Philip's uncle and a cousin of the Queen, Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, was killed by an IRA bomb while on his boat in Ireland. As well as being a close family member, Lord Mountbatten had held many senior military positions, and his funeral was held in Westminster Abbey Image source, Getty Images Image caption, In 1981, Elizabeth's eldest son Charles married Lady Diana Spencer. Charles and Diana had two sons, William and Harry, before divorcing. Diana died in a car accident in Paris in 1997 Image source, Getty Images Image caption, During her Christmas speech the Queen described 1992 as her "annus horribilis", expressing sorrow at a year which saw the break-up of three of her children's marriages and a fire at Windsor Castle Image source, David Cooper/Alamy Image caption, Public opinion was against the government paying for repairs to the castle. The monarchy was on the defensive, and Buckingham Palace was opened to visitors in order to raise the funds. The Queen fired the last shot on a standard SA80 rifle with the Army Rifle Association at Bisley Image source, PA Media Image caption, After the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997, the Queen faced criticism for not appearing in public. Eventually she viewed tributes outside Buckingham Palace and made a live broadcast to the nation Image source, PA Media Image caption, The Queen joined Mrs Susan McCarron for tea in her home in the Castlemilk area of Glasgow, as the Royal Family experimented with a more intimate, informal approach to meeting the public Image source, Getty Images Image caption, In 2000, the Queen Mother celebrated her 100th birthday - here with her daughters Princess Margaret and Queen Elizabeth Image source, Getty Images Image caption, In 2002, the Queen faced the deaths of her sister, Princess Margaret, and her mother, the Queen Mother, pictured here, just seven weeks apart Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The Queen enjoyed a swell of support that summer as she celebrated her Golden Jubilee. Huge numbers turned out for a parade and a million people crowded into The Mall on the evening of the Jubilee on 4 June Image source, PA Media Image caption, In 2005, Queen Elizabeth watched her eldest son get married for a second time. Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles wed in a civil ceremony at Windsor Guildhall, followed by a blessing at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle Image source, PA Media Image caption, Elizabeth, Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall share a moment at the Braemar Highland Games in Aberdeenshire Image source, PA Media Image caption, In 2007 the Queen was pictured sheltering from the rain during the opening of the Lawn Tennis Association's new headquarters in Roehampton Image source, PA Media Image caption, The Queen quoted Groucho Marx's dictum on ageing in a speech to celebrate her official 80th birthday saying: "Anyone can get old; all you have to do is to live long enough" Image source, PA Media Image caption, One of the happiest events in her later years was the wedding of her grandson Prince William to Catherine Middleton in 2011. Here Prince William and his new bride bow to the Queen Image source, PA Media Image caption, The Queen nearly lost her hat on arrival at a windy RAF Valley in Anglesey where she and Prince Philip were visiting Prince William, who was posted to the base at the time Image source, Getty Images Image caption, A visit to Leicester marked the start of her 60th anniversary Diamond Jubilee tour of the UK in 2012 Image caption, This was closely followed by an appearance in the opening ceremony of the London Olympics, in a filmed sequence alongside another British icon, James Bond, played by actor Daniel Craig Image source, PA Media Image caption, Sixty years after enjoying a first Royal Ascot winner as an owner, the Queen's horse Estimate won the 207th Gold Cup, bringing great joy to both herself and her racing manager John Warren Image source, PA Media Image caption, At 17:30 BST on 9 September 2015, Elizabeth had reigned for 23,226 days, 16 hours and approximately 30 minutes - surpassing the reign of her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria. She spent the day in Scotland opening a new railway Image source, PA Media Image caption, The Queen was joined by other members of the Royal Family for her official birthday celebrations in June 2016. She had turned 90 earlier that year Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The Queen continued with her public duties, often alone after the retirement of the Duke of Edinburgh. The Queen watched her horse Sparkler compete at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in 2018 Image source, Chris Allerton / SussexRoyal Image caption, There was joy as her family grew - here she is pictured with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, their son Archie and the duchess's mother Doria Ragland. But there were also continued strains on the family - including Prince Andrew's friendship with US financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and Prince Harry's growing disillusionment with life in the Royal Family Image source, PA Media Image caption, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II's husband, died on 9 April 2021, aged 99 and after more than six decades at her side. The image of the Queen by herself at the funeral during the Covid pandemic resonated with the tens of thousands of families who had to honour loved ones in similar fashion Image source, Duchess of Cambridge Image caption, The Queen is survived by her four children, eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren 1 1 1 Link to comment
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