Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms, died peacefully on the afternoon of September 8, 2022, at her residence in Balmoral, Scotland.
The longest-lived British monarch passed away at the age of 96.
Here are some of the late monarch’s most iconicphotos. Keep scrolling.
1926: Princess Elizabeth later Queen Elizabeth II sleeping while her mother holding her alongside her father. (King George VI and Queen Elizabeth)
1928: A baby photo of Queen Elizabeth.
1929: Princess Elizabeth on the platform of King’s Cross station, When she was about to board a train to Sandringham with her grandparents for Christmas.
1932: Princess Elizabeth arrives in Olympia for the Royal Tournament.
1934: Princess Elizabeth with sister Princess Margaret Rose and mother Queen Elizabeth at Olympia..
1935: Princess Elizabeth goes for a ride on her horse.
1936: Princess Elizabeth with her uncle David, also known as King Edward VII, during his reign and abdication.
1938: 12-year-old Princess Elizabeth.
1939: Princess Elizabeth with her younger sister holding their dog Chu-Chu.
1937: King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, with Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the King’s 1937 Coronation ceremony.
1940 : Princess Elizabeth holding her dog corgi.
1940: Princess Elizabeth makes her debut broadcast, accompanied by her sister Princess Margaret.
1942: Princess Elizabeth talking with father King George VI. :
1942: Princess Margaret and Princess Elizabeth standing outside the Royal Lodge with their dog.
1944: Princess Elizabeth writing at her desk in Windsor Castle.
1946: Princesses Elizabeth and sister Margaret with father King George VI on the Royal Lodge grounds.
1947: Princess Elizabeth on her 21st birthday.
1947: On their wedding day, Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip.
1949: Princess Elizabeth and husband Prince Philip pose candidly with their baby son, Prince Charles.
1950: Princess Elizabeth is holding daughter Princess Anne.
1952: Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip pose with their children outside Balmoral Castle.
1953: After her Coronation at Westminster Abbey, Queen Elizabeth II returns to Buckingham Palace.
1965: Queen Elizabeth attended a state reception at Schloss Augustusburg in Bruhl, Germany. She was wearing a diamond bow brooch originally owned by Queen Mary.
1969: Queen Elizabeth with daughter Princess Anne at an event in Vienna, Austria.
1978 : Queen Elizabeth attending the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
1987: Members of the Royal family gather outside Clarence House in London to celebrate the Queen Mother’s 87th birthday.
1988 : Queen Elizabeth at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
1995: Queen Elizabeth wearing the Imperial State Crown at the opening of Parliament in London.
1999: Queen Elizabeth at a banquet in Marlow.
2007: The Queen attends the State Opening of Parliament.
2009:Queen Elizabeth visits in London to unveil a memorial to the Queen Mother.
2012 : Queen Elizabeth and Duchess Catherine attend a fashion show at De Montfort University.
2013: Queen Elizabeth attends day one of Royal Ascot.
2016: At the Royal Windsor Horse Show, Queen Elizabeth receives an award during the Thoroughbred Ridden Show Series Championship.
2018: The Queen delivering her annual Christmas Day address in the White Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace.
2019: Queen Elizabeth wearing the Vladimir tiara with emeralds at a Buckingham Palace reception for members of the Diplomatic Corps.
2021: Due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, the Queen sat alone during the funeral of her husband, Prince Philip, who died in April.
2022: The Queen cut a cake on the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne.
2022: The Queen appeared on Buckingham Palace’s balcony for the 2022 Trooping the Colour parade, which kicked off the weekend of Platinum Jubilee celebrations.