Remembering Queen Elizabeth II: Her Majesty's 70 years on the throne in pictures
11 September 2022, 15:13 | Updated: 13 September 2022, 14:27
The Queen became Monarch when she was only 27.
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By Alice Dear
Before her passing, the Queen celebrated a historic milestone this year marking 70 years as Monarch.
The Queen and the Crown Jewels on The Coronation
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The Queenmarked her Platinum Jubilee earlier this year. It had been 70 years since Her Majesty acceded he father, King George VI, following his death on February 6, 1952.
Following the sad passing of Her Majesty, we take a look through the best pictures of The Queen throughout her reign, from 1952 to 2022.
1952: The Queen arrives home from Kenya following the death of her father, King George VI
The Queen cut her tour short following the news of her father's death.
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1953: The Queen is coronated
The Queen was not coronated until 1953, however, she was Monarch from the day her father died.
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1954: The Queen poses for a portrait with Prince Charles and Princess Anne
Her Majesty was 28-years-old when this family portrait was taken.
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1958: The Queen poses for a portrait alongside husband Prince Philip at Buckingham Palace
The Queen and Prince Philip have been the subjects of numerous Royal portraits.
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1959: The Queen and Prince Philip walking the grounds of Windsor Castle
The Queen walks with her husband and Corgi in the grounds of the Windsor Estate.
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1964: The Queen attends a performance at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art to mark their 60th anniversary
The Queen celebrates 60 years of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
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1965: The Queen visits the Isle of Wight
The Queen looks like a 60s supermodel in this candid snap.
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1969: The Queen and Princess Anne visit Austria
The Queen and Princess Anne are all smiles as they attend a function at the Hotel Imperial in Vienna.
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1970: The Queen poses for a photograph with one of her corgis at Sandringham
The Queen has owned many corgis throughout her life.
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1981: The Queen attends the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana
The Queen's eldest child and future King married Princess Diana in 1981.
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1987: The Queen attends the polo with Prince William and Prince Harry
The Queen was often pictured doting over her grandchildren.
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1997: The Queen addresses the nation following the death of Princess Diana
The Queen's message is shown in a pub in London the day of Princess Diana's funeral.
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2002: The Queen celebrates her Golden Jubilee as she marks 50 years on the throne
The Queen marked her 50th year on the throne back in 2002.
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2003: The Queen and Prince Philip in Scotland
This candid photo of the Queen and Prince Philip was taken by the Countess of Wessex and was released to the public following the death of the Queen's husband.
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2010: The Queen tests 3D glasses at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research centre
The Queen and Prince Philip made headlines at the time with their fashion-forward glasses.
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2011: The Queen attends the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton
The Queen joined the newly married couple on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
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2012: The Queen is joined by the Duchess of Cambridge for their first joint engagement
Kate Middleton joined the Queen for a joint engagement the year after she wed Prince William.
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2015: The Queen talks to Prince George as they attend Princess Charlotte's christening
This adorable picture was taken the day of Princess Charlotte's christening at the Sandringham Estate.
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2016: The Queen is joined by members of the Royal Family at the Annual Diplomatic Corps Reception At Buckingham Palace
The Queen was joined by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla for the event.
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2018: The Queen attends Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding
The Queen attends Prince Harry's wedding to Meghan Markle, held at Windsor Castle.
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2018: The Queen attends London Fashion Week with Anna Wintour
The Queen watched Richard Quinn's runway show at Fashion Week.
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2018: The Queen is joined by the Duchess of Sussex for their first joint engagement
The Queen and Meghan Markle visited Cheshire on the day of their first joint outing.
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2019: The Queen meets Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor
The Queen is introduced to Harry and Meghan's first child, Archie.
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2019: The Queen and Prince Charles attend the State Opening of Parliament
The Queen and Prince Charles attend the State Opening of Parliament.
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2019: The Queen is joined by members of the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace for Trooping the Colour
The Queen was joined by Prince Charles, the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their children on the balcony for the annual event.
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2020: The Queen rides her 14-year-old Fell Pony at Windsor Home Park
The Queen looks content in the sunshine as she enjoys some time on her horse.
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2020: The Queen poses for a portrait with four generations of the Royal Family
Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince George pose with the Queen at Buckingham Palace.
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2021: The Queen sits alone at Prince Philip's socially-distanced funeral amid the pandemic
The Queen was forced to sit alone at the funeral amid coronavirus restrictions.
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2021: The Queen insists on cutting cake with a sword at the G7 Summit
The Queen refused the offer of a knife to cut a cake at the G7 Summit earlier this year.
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2021: The Queen addresses the nation in her first Christmas broadcast since the death of Prince Philip
The Queen displayed a picture of herself and Prince Philip during the address.
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2022: The Queen celebrates her Platinum Jubilee
Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee 2022 - Trooping The Colour.
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2022: The Queen photographed before meeting Prime Minister Liz Truss
Queen Elizabeth Receives Outgoing And Incoming PMs At Balmoral.
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