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Queen Elizabeth II after her coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey, London. Held at Westminster Abbey, Elizabeth’s coronation ceremony was the first to be broadcast live on television. Some 27 million people in the United Kingdom (out of a total population of 36 million) READ MORE: 2. First State Visit to West Germany - 1965 Queen Elizabeth II visits the Town Hall in Sydney with Emmet McDermott, Lord Mayor of Sydney, during her tour of Australia, May 1970.  During a royal tour of Australia and New Zealand with Philip and Princess Anne in 1970, Elizabeth bucked centuries of royal tradition when she took a casual stroll to greet crowds of people in person, rather than wave to them from a protected distance. Now READ MORE: 5. Silver Jubilee - 1977 Queen Elizabeth II, with Lord Mayor of London, after Thanksgiving Service at St Paul's Cathedral as part of the Silver Jubilee celebrations, June 7, 1977.  On June 7, Elizabeth and Philip rode in the Gold State Coach from Buckingham Palace to St. Paul’s Cathedral to officially celebrate her 25th year on the throne. Wearing a bright pink outfit, including a hat decked out with 25 fabric bells, the queen 6. Prince Charles' Wedding to Lady Diana Spencer - 1981 The Prince and Princess of Wales with their families at Buckingham Palace after their marriage at Westminster Abbey, 1981. On July 29, 1981, an estimated 750 million people in 74 countries around the world tuned in to watch Prince Charles, Elizabeth’s eldest son, mar...

Queen Elizabeth II Princess Elizabeth Prince Philip Prince George Princess Charlotte Prince Louis Prince Archie Princess Lilibet Savannah Phillips Isla Phillips Mia Tindall Lena Tindall Lucas Tindall Sienna Mapelli Mozzi Ernest Brooksbank August Brooksbank Prince William Prince Harry Peter Phillips Zara Phillips Lady Louise Windsor James, Earl of Wessex Princess Beatrice Princess Eugenie King III Prince Charles Princess Anne Prince Andrew Prince Edward Queen Camilla Kate Middleton Meghan Markle Mike Tindall Autumn Kelly Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi Jack Brooksbank Timothy Laurence Mark Phillips Sarah Ferguson Sophie Rhys-Jones Lady Diana Spencer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 When Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born, she was not a direct heir to the throne since her father was the second son of King George V. But after her grandfather died and her uncle, King Edward VIII, abdicated -- both within the same year -- Elizabeth’s father became King George VI. The move made the young princess, who was just 10 years old, the next in line. From this moment on, her life changed as she began training to be the next monarch. Elizabeth married Prince Philip a couple of years after World War II ended and he had returned from serving overseas in the navy in 1947. Soon after, they had their first two children, Charles and Anne. On February 6, 1952, at age 25, Elizabeth acceded to the throne. After eight years as queen, she had her third child, Andrew, and i...

Queen Elizabeth II wearing orders and decorations of different countries Royal titles and styles [ ] Styles of Queen Elizabeth II Spoken style Your Majesty • 21 April 1926–11 December 1936: Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth of York • 11 December 1936–20 November 1947: Her Royal Highness The Princess Elizabeth • 20 November 1947–6 February 1952: Her Royal Highness The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh • 6 February 1952–8 September 2022: Her Majesty The Queen Upon Elizabeth's accession to the throne, she was asked by her Private Secretary what her by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Queen, Queen Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God Queen of this Realm and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. A decision was reached by Elizabeth's prime ministers at the Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Canada and of Her other realms and territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. With further evolution of the Commonwealth since that time, Elizabeth held at the time of her death 15 different regnal titles, one for each of the current Commonwealth realms. In all realms other than Canada and Grenada, the reference to the United Kingdom has been removed; Australia doing so in 1973, The Queen's British styles and titles were read out at her funeral by Thus it hath pleased Almighty God to take out of this transitory life unto His Divine Mercy the...