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Life of Queen Elizabeth II in Pictures

Life of Queen Elizabeth II in Pictures
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Queen Elizabeth II of Britain has died. The longest-reigning monarch in UK history died at Balmoral on September 8, 2022. She was 96 years old at the time of her death. In a statement, Buckingham Palace said the Queen died at Balmoral Castle. The feature is about Life of Queen Elizabeth II in Pictures.

Her physical condition started deteriorating a day before her death. She was born on April 21, 1926, in Windsor, Mayfair, London, the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George and Queen Elizabeth). She studied at home. During World War II, the women’s division of the British Army served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. In 1947 she married Mr. Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, a former prince of Greece and Denmark. The Elizabeth-Philip couple has four children. They are Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward.

When her father, King George, died in February 1952, Elizabeth became Head of the Commonwealth and Seven Commonwealth Regiments. She is the longest-living and longest-reigning British monarch. Moreover, she was the most extended reigning female Head of state in world history.

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The Duke and Duchess with their daughter Elizabeth
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At the wedding of Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey. Through this marriage, Philip became known as the Duke of Edinburgh
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Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh with their two children, Prince Charles and Princess Anne
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In 1954, Queen Elizabeth II embarked on a six-month tour of the Commonwealth. She visited 13 countries on the tour
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A photo of the royal family taken in front of Balmoral Castle after the birth of Prince Andrew in 1960
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A documentary is in the making for the BBC. It was created in 1969 by Richard Cawston on the daily life of the royal family
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Photo taken at Buckingham Palace after the wedding of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales in 1981
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Photo taken in 1995 with Nelson Mandela, the undisputed leader of South Africa
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Queen Elizabeth II with husband Philip in Hampshire
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Official royal family photo taken in 2011 at the wedding of Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
British Prime Minister Liz Truss was invited by the Queen to Balmoral Castle. He is waiting for the new prime minister in the castle living room

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