On 9 September 2015, Queen Elizabeth II became Canada's longest-reigning sovereign. In recognition of this historic ... Since the Bank of Canada issued its first series of notes in 1935, several ...

King George VI died in his sleep. It was a defining moment in the British monarchy. Princess Elizabeth, then 25, was in Kenya. She would return as Queen Elizabeth II ...

At the time, the Queen was Sovereign of the Order ... 1954 Posing for a portrait alongside Prince Philip (not pictured here), Queen Elizabeth II wore her Blue Ribbon, Star of the Garter and ...

Only 25 years old when King George VI died, Queen Elizabeth began her reign in 1952. She ruled longer than any other British Monarch. Smithsonian collections reflect her influence on global history ...

Queen Elizabeth II was just 25 when she acceded to the throne ... the ceremonial responsibilities of the sovereign and a large annual programme of visits in the UK, as well as many foreign ...

the day on which Queen Elizabeth II’s reign exceeded that of her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, making her Canada’s longest-reigning sovereign. The metallic portrait in the large window is ...

Queen Elizabeth II, born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, was the sovereign monarch of the United Kingdom and 14 other commonwealth countries, including Northern Ireland. She was the longest-reigning ...