On the afternoon of September 8th local time, Queen Elizabeth II of England died in Balmoral Castle in Scotland at the age of 96.
Elizabeth II was born in London on April 21, 1926. In 1952, Princess Elizabeth became queen at the age of 25, when her father, King George VI, died. From Winston Churchill to Leeds Trass, 15 British Prime Ministers were appointed in the Queen's long life, which has run through almost all British history since World War II . In 2015, she became the longest-reigning British monarch in history, breaking the record set by her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria.
Under the British political system, although the monarch is in power but not in power, it still plays a political role in stability and balance. She once said, "It's a lifelong job."
The following 25 photos can be looked back at the important moments of Queen Elizabeth II's life.
1928, Princess Elizabeth. This photo was published on the cover of the American " Times " published on April 29, 1929.
May 30, 1944, in Windsor, England, Princess Elizabeth held her beloved dog Susan. This was her 18th birthday gift, and since then she has formed an indissoluble bond with Corgi . The queen has raised more than 30 corgis in her life and regarded them as part of the royal family. In the years of companionship, Corgi is almost a symbol of the queen and the royal family, and is very popular with everyone.
1947, Princess Elizabeth, who was only 21 years old, swore to the Commonwealth during her foreign visit in South Africa: "I announce to you that my life, no matter how long, will be dedicated to you."
1947 On November 20, 1947, Elizabeth and Philip got married at Westminster Cathedral . Prince Philip swears to waive the inheritance of the throne of Greek before getting married.
On February 8, 1952, Elizabeth, who was visiting Kenya , and her husband returned to the UK by plane. On the 6th, her father, King George VI, passed away.
In February 1952, 20 days after the queen inherited the throne, Dorothy Wilding, the first female photographer of the royal family, took this black and white photo for the queen.
On June 2, 1953, Queen Elizabeth II of England was crowned at Westminster Abbey. This was the first time that the coronation ceremony was broadcast live on TV.
1953, the famous British fashion photographer Cecil Beaton was invited to take photos of the Queen's official crowning photo.
On June 7, 1952, Queen Elizabeth, who had just succeeded to the throne, reviewed the army.
July 7, 1976, New York, USA, President Ford danced with Queen Elizabeth at the White House state banquet. Since ascending the throne in 1953, the Queen has met with 13 U.S. presidents.
On May 16, 1982, Queen Elizabeth took pictures of her husband with her Leica M3 camera at the Windsor Horse Show.
In 1985, Queen Elizabeth took a photo with the then and previous British Prime Ministers at the Prime Minister's residence to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Downing Street becoming the British Prime Minister's residence. From left to right: James Callahan , Sir Alec Douglas Home, Margaret Thatcher , Harold Macmillan , Queen, Harold Wilson and Ted Heath.
In 1986, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Prince Philip took a photo on the Great Wall when they visited China. Elizabeth II was the first British head of state to visit China in British history. After leaving Beijing, I visited Shanghai, Xi'an, Kunming and Guangzhou, and then went to Hong Kong.
1991, after the alliance won the victory in Gulf War , the Queen made a 13-day visit to the United States, her first visit to the United States since 1976, during which she delivered a speech at the Joint Conference of Congress and became the first British monarch to speak at the Joint Conference of the United States Congress.
On September 6, 1997, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip walked past the public who paid tribute to Princess Diana . Princess Diana died in a car accident on August 31.
On July 27, 2002, Elizabeth II attended the opening ceremony of London Olympics .
On December 18, 2002, Elizabeth II attended the Cabinet meeting, becoming the first British monarch to attend a government cabinet meeting in a peaceful time in a century. When Elizabeth II attended the meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Downing Street, he sat in the chair where the Prime Minister usually sat. The first topic discussed by the cabinet that day was the suggestion of changing the British royal inheritance law and allowing girls to succeed to the head of state.
In June 2002, the 50th anniversary of the Queen's ascension to the throne, Elizabeth II and Prince Philip rode in a Golden State carriage built in 1762.
Above: On November 24, 1947, Princess Elizabeth and Philip took a walk together on their honeymoon at Brodlands Manor.
The following picture: In 2007, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the marriage, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Prince Philip took photos of the same action in the same position.
In 2012, on the Queen's 90th birthday, Buckingham Palace published an official photo. In the photo, the queen smiles extremely brightly, accompanied by two corgi dogs Willow and Holly (the descendant of Susan), as well as two corgi and dachshund hybrid dogs Vulcan and Candy.
On September 9, 2015, Elizabeth II became the longest-reigning monarch in British history. The British royal family released official commemorative photos showing that Elizabeth II checked the official documents in the private reception room of Buckingham Palace, with his official red box next to it.
On November 17, 2020, Elizabeth II and Prince Philip watched the homemade wedding anniversary cards given to them by their great-grandchildren in the Oak Hall in Windsor Castle, the last wedding anniversary that Prince Philip spent with the Queen before his death.
On April 9, 2021, Prince Philip passed away at the age of 99. In order to comply with the epidemic isolation regulations, Queen of England sat alone in the corner of the church and hid behind a large black mask.
On June 5, 2022, Elizabeth II ushered in the "Platinum Jubilee". On the last day of the celebration, Queen Elizabeth II of England made a brief appearance and waved with members of the royal family on the balcony.
On September 6, 2022, Queen Elizabeth waits for Elizabeth Trass in Balmoral Fort, Scotland, and is about to appoint her as the new British Prime Minister.
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