Queen Elizabeth II was Britain’s longest reigning monarch, having ascended to the throne on February 6 1952, aged just 25. In June 2022, Her Majesty became the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee - an historic milestone which marked her 70 years on the throne.
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Late Queen’s Daimler had bespoke tray to hold her handbag
The monarch owned and drove the British racing green vehicle from brand new in 2001 until 2006
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King to attend Royal Ascot to ‘honour Queen’s memory’
It comes as the monarch has taken a step back from his public engagements while he has been receiving treatment for cancer
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Why Queen Elizabeth did her own make-up for the Coronation
Rare insight to the late Queen’s state of mind emerges through recollections of Merlin Holland, the son of the monarch’s beautician
The Royal Family
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Pictured: Lady Louise rides e-bike at Royal Windsor Horse Show
The young royal sported a blue gilet as she volunteered for the carriage-driving Grand Prix
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The King has redefined how we see the Royal family – they are more human than ever before
A year on from the Coronation, the monarch has found a new way to connect with people as equals
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Prince William to make first visit to Scilly Isles since becoming Duke of Cornwall
The Prince of Wales will visit a harbour and a community hospital on the islands, and see a homelessness project in Cornwall
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Extinction Rebellion-supporting music teacher claims King’s concert banned him
Daniel Bath planned to accompany his pupil Lucy Illingworth, the blind teenage pianist, to her performance for Coronation event last July
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King winked at Coronation mastermind after being crowned
Earl Marshal recalls his most memorable moment with King Charles at last year’s crowning ceremony
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King embraced by Zara Tindall as he arrives at Royal Windsor Horse Show
Monarch enveloped in a tight hug by his niece, who was clearly relieved he was on the mend and able to attend event
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Buckingham Palace garden party to honour British arts and creative industries
For the first time, the King will host thousands of people from culture, art, heritage, film, TV, radio and fashion in his back garden
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Kate Moss and Lionel Richie among stars supporting newly named King’s Trust at gala
US singer and ambassador for the charity says the King is ‘doing fantastic’ as the great and good come out in force at New York fundraiser
The Queen's Platinum Jubilee
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Prince Harry ‘snubs the King’ by not wearing Coronation medal
Observers notice Duke wore four others in video honouring US soldier but one given to him on father’s accession was missing
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Paddington Bear the musical: from Darkest Peru to a stage near you
Latest venture for children’s favourite will have music and lyrics by star of McFly and is scheduled to premiere in 2025
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Madness played set on palace roof because ‘Elton John and Paul McCartney would not share piano’
Frontman Suggs reveals the superstar squabble that allowed the band to ‘steal the limelight’ at the 2012 Diamond Jubilee celebrations
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Before corgis in the sky – how the Georgians invented the light show
Never mind drone technology – our predecessors created dazzling public illuminations with just candles and gaslight
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King Charles hails ‘reassuring presence’ of trees in book dedicated to his mother
Late Queen’s ‘enduring’ commitment to nationwide planting scheme is being commemorated
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King to attend Royal Ascot to ‘honour Queen’s memory’
It comes as the monarch has taken a step back from his public engagements while he has been receiving treatment for cancer
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Why Queen Elizabeth did her own make-up for the Coronation
Rare insight to the late Queen’s state of mind emerges through recollections of Merlin Holland, the son of the monarch’s beautician
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First Queen Elizabeth II statue since her death to be unveiled with delegation of corgis
On what would have been late monarch’s 98th birthday, up to 50 of her favourite dogs will descend on Oakham for ceremony
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Soldiers’ beards divide opinion as Welsh Guards parade them at the Palace
Troops were seen sporting facial hair on duty for the first time on Tuesday after King Charles lifted ban
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Late Queen ‘loved when things went wrong’, former aide claims
Queen Elizabeth II enjoyed a cake that would not cut or a plaque that could not be unveiled because it ‘spiced up life’, Samantha Cohen says
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Duke of Kent to hand Prince Edward colonelcy of Scots Guards
Duke of Edinburgh promises to ‘do my best’ as he takes over the role with a ‘degree of trepidation’
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Was Lauren Sanchez’s dress too risqué to wear at the White House or is this the new posh-sexy?
The figure-hugging gown worn by the fiancée of Jeff Bezos to a state dinner got tongues wagging and ushered in a new era of power dressing
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Peter Phillips splits from his partner of three years
Elizabeth II’s grandson and Lindsay Wallace have ‘gone their separate ways’, say reports