Queen Elizabeth timeline - in pictures
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April 21, 1926: Elizabeth, Duchess of York (1900-2002), gives birth to Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, her first child and the future queen. Getty -
December 11, 1936. Elizabeth becomes heiress presumptive when her father becomes King George VI. Getty -
November 20, 1947. Princess Elizabeth marries Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh. Getty -
November 14, 1948: Princess Elizabeth gives birth to her eldest child Prince Charles. Getty -
August 18 1950: Elizabeth gives birth to her second child, Princess Anne. AFP -
1952. Princess Elizabeth ascends to the throne, learning of her ascension on a trip to Kenya with the Duke of Edinburgh on February 6. Getty -
June 2,1953: Crowned Queen Elizabeth II by Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Geoffrey Fisher at Westminster Abbey. Getty -
February 19, 1960: Queen Elizabeth gives birth to her third child, Prince Andrew. Getty -
March 10, 1964. Queen Elizabeth II gives birth to her fourth and last child, Prince Edward. Getty -
May 18, 1965: Queen Elizabeth II with Paul Nevermann (1902 - 1979), the Mayor of Hamburg, in Hamburg during a an official trip to West Germany - her first state visit. Getty -
June 2, 1977: Livery-clad coachmen accompany the state coach bearing Queen Elizabeth II on her Silver Jubilee. Getty -
June 29. 1981: Prince Charles And Princess Diana marry. Getty -
June 21, 1982: Diana gives birth to Prince William. Getty -
September 16, 1984: Diana gives birth to her second child with Prince Charles, Prince Harry. Getty -
November 20 1992: Flames rip through private apartments in the east wing of Windsor Castle. AFP -
September 1, 1997: Diana dies after a car crash in Paris, sending the UK and world into shock. AFP -
November 20, 1997: The Queen and Prince Philip celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary at Westminster Abbey. Getty -
June 4, 2002: The Queen and her husband the Duke of Edinburgh wave to well-wishers, as they ride the Gold State Coach from Buckingham Palace to St Paul's Cathedral in London, for a service of thanksgiving to celebrate her Golden Jubilee. AP -
2007: Queen Elizabeth becomes oldest UK monarch on her actual birthday of April 21, and celebrates on her sovereign birthday of June 16 during the annual Trooping the Colour Parade. Getty -
April 29, 2011: The Queen's oldest grandchild Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge marry. Getty -
2012: Queen celebrates her diamond jubilee, which included a cameo in the London 2012 Olympics alongside actor Daniel Craig in his guise as James Bond. Getty -
September 9, 2015. Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest reigning monarch in British history. Getty -
June 11, 2016 . Queen Elizabeth celebrates her 90th birthday. Getty Image -
February 5, 2017: Queen Elizabeth becomes the first British monarch to reach their sapphire jubilee. Getty -
May 19, 2018: Grandson Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Megahn Markle, The Duchess of Sussex marry at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Getty -
April 9, 2021: Queen Elizabeth's husband Prince Philip dies months short of his 100th birthday. Getty -
June 2022: Queen Elizabeth II and Paddington Bear have cream tea at Buckingham Palace as part of celebrations for her platinum jubilee. Getty
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