The life of Queen Elizabeth II has spanned almost a century of extraordinary events. A timeline of her life and reign:
The Queen’s third child, Prince Andrew, suspends his public duties following a BBC program that dealt with allegations involving his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. He permanently resigns from his duties in May 2020.The Queen’s grandson Prince Harry and his wife Meghan announce on Instagram that they will “step back” from their roles as senior royals and move to North America.
Queen Elizabeth II sitting alone in St George’s Chapel before the funeral of Prince Philip, who had been by her side for 73 years.The Queen holds court at the G7 summit in Cornwall, joking ahead of the group photo: “Are you supposed to be looking as if you’re enjoying yourselves?” During the summit, she meets US President Joe Biden and then Australian prime minister Scott Morrison.
People walk along The Mall looking towards Buckingham Palace, as the road is lined with British flags and closed to traffic for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.The UK celebrates the Queen becoming the first British monarch to spend 70 years on the throne with a four-day Platinum Jubilee extravaganza.September 6, 2022:
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