Britain is now ready to lay to rest its longest-serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, with billions thought to be watching around the globe to mark the end of a reign that defined an era.

In honor of Queen Elizabeth II and her illustrious seven-decade reign, we take a walk down memory lane and see how a young Elizabeth made her mark from the start.

Only 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 on global history ...

Queen Camilla often honors the memory of Queen Elizabeth II by wearing pieces of the late monarch's jewelry on special ...

Themes: celebrating the Platinum Jubilee; the reign of Queen Elizabeth II; changes within living memory. Summary: This assembly celebrates the Platinum Jubilee of 2022. Queen Elizabeth II ...

Queen Elizabeth II was just 25 when she acceded to the throne. She celebrated her Diamond Jubilee in 2012, making her one of Britain’s longest serving monarchs. Photo: The official picture of ...

We look back in the Country Life archive to see some of the best frontispiece pictures featuring Queen Elizabeth II. Bringing the quintessential English rural idle to life via interiors, food and ...

Queen Camilla joined in a game of table tennis as she and King Charles took a tour of Middlesbrough. The Queen, a fan of the ...

The late Queen Elizabeth II, born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary in 1926, ruled for longer than any other monarch in British history. During her 70-year reign, the late Queen was much loved and ...

The pageant master for Queen Elizabeth's jubilees hopes to unite the nation with music and pipers. Anthony Blunt confessed in 1964 to being a Soviet agent, but Elizabeth II was not informed.