Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning British monarch in history ahead of her death at age 96, ... Queen Elizabeth II: 25 Things You Don’t Know About Her. Erin Crabtree.

In the past 25 years, Queen Elizabeth II has marked a Golden and Diamond Jubilee, visited multiple continents, celebrated the weddings of her grandchildren and the birth of multiple great ...

Queen Elizabeth II was only 25 years old when she ascended the throne of her late father, Prince George VI. She will be immediately succeeded by her son, King Charles.

In 1945, 19-year-old Princess Elizabeth joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service, the women's branch of the British Army.

For almost 71 years, through scandal and heartbreak, through national decline and local humiliation, Elizabeth II, Queen of, among other territories, Canada, kept it together for the cameras.

Buckingham Palace officials framed the move as part of a broader effort to be more "disciplined and forward-looking." ...

Queen Elizabeth II spent her final years secretly suffering through painful cancer, according to a new biography of the late British monarch. The Queen, who died in September after more than 70 ...

Queen Elizabeth II O nly 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 ...

Queen Elizabeth II, ... King George VI, was found dead in his bed at age 56, and at 25 years old, Elizabeth — who was in Kenya at the time of his passing — became the Queen. 14.

Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, better known as Queen Elizabeth II, was crowned 70 years ago.It was a long wait for her eldest son, Charles, to follow in her coronation footsteps. But on May 6 ...

British historian Gareth Russell argued Queen Elizabeth II "quieted all doubts" when she ascended to the throne at the young age of 25, proving herself to the country despite criticism over her age.