Photos : Queen Elizabeth II: Her incredible journey as a monarch in pictures
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First child of the Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bows-Lyon, Elizabeth II was born on 21 April 1926 in London. © Lisa Sheridan
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In 1935, she was described as 'a jolly little girl, but fundamentally sensible' by her cousin Margeret Rhodes. © Central Press
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At the age of 16, Princess Elizabeth registers for war service under the Ministry of Labour's Youth Registration Scheme in 1942. © J. A. Hampton
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In 1945, Elizabeth donned the official military uniform and volunteered with the Auxiliary Territorial Service. © Hulton Archive
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1947 marked the year when she got married to her third cousin, Prince Philip of Greece at Westminster Abbey. © Keystone
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In 1953, she officially got coronated as the Queen of Britain. © Keystone-France
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Then Prime Minister, Winston Churchill greets Queen Elizabeth as she attends a dinner at Downing Street in 1955. © Keystone
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In 1957, the first televised Christmas Day broadcast was made to the nation, with the Queen at the forefront. © Central Press
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In 1958, the Queen visisted Rothes Colliery coal mine in Fife, and she spent some time observing the underground coalface. © Bettmann
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The Queen returning to Buckingham Palace on horseback in 1963 after attending the Trooping the Colour ceremony. © Central Press
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Prince Charles was coronated as the Prince of Wales by The Queen in 1969. © Hulton Archive
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Prime Minister Edward Heath and U.S. President Richard Nixon held audience with the Queen in 1970. © Hulton Archive
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In 1977, Elizabeth celebrated 25 years on the throne. After the celebration, she embarked on a busy tour across 36 UK counties. © Anwar Hussein
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The Queen with the Royal relatives, including Princess Diana and Prince Charles along with William and harry in 1984. © Tim Graham
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Queen Elizabeth became the first British Monarch alongside the Duke of Edinburgh to walk the Great Wall of China in 1986. © Tim Graham
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The Queen lays a wreath in respects to the victims of the Dunblane massacre at Dunblane Primary School shooting in 1996. © Tim Graham
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in 2007, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary at Broadlands in Hampshire. © Chris Jackson
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The Queen celebrated her 90th birthday in 2016. © Pool/Max Mumby
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Queen Elizabeth on her way to attend the funeral of her husband Prince Phillip. © Chris Jackson
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Queen Elizabeth waved to the public from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the celebration of her Platinum Jubilee in 2022. 