Queen Elizabeth II became Britain's longest-reigning Monarch known for her stoicism and strength during an era in which she weathered scandal and tragedy. Queen Elizabeth II's life in pictures
The Prince of Wales was to become the world's longest-waiting next-in-line to the throne—though with her death he now he reaches his destiny.
Princess Anne was born two years later in 1950 during precious years in which the queen and Prince Philip built their young family without the pressure that comes with being head of state. However, Elizabeth's father's health deteriorated and in February, 1952, he died while she was on a royal tour of Kenya.worked to bring Britain out of the Imperial age through the Commonwealth of Nations, a consensual partnership that redefined the U.K.'s relationship with its former colonies, now independent states.
The queen has weathered crisis and tragedy, guiding the monarchy through the messy breakdown of Prince Charles' relationship with Princess Diana andThe same year, she endured the fire at Windsor Castle and then in 1997 came under pressure during theIn 2002, she lost her mother, Queen Elizabeth, the queen mother, and sister Princess Margaret within a month of each other.
More recently, she showed leadership to her public again during a rare broadcast to the nation in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.She said:"We, as children, spoke from here at Windsor to children who had been evacuated from their homes and sent away for their own safety. Today, once again, many will feel a painful sense of separation from their loved ones. But now, as then, we know, deep down, that it is the right thing to do.
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