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Queen Elizabeth II was born on April 21, 1926, and was the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York.![Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II as a child]()
Before she was Queen, she was Princess Elizabeth. Princess Elizabeth is seen here wearing lace fingerless gloves with a ruched chiffon dress in 1935.![Young Elizabeth with her pony]()
Princess Elizabeth of Great Britain poses with her pony at age 10.![Princesses Elizabeth and her sister Margaret]()
Princesses Elizabeth and her sister Margaret making a broadcast to the children of the Empire during World War II. Princess Margaret died in 2002 at age 71.![Princess Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace]()
Princess Elizabeth in the state apartments at Buckingham Palace during her engagement to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in July 1947.![Queen Elizabeth riding a horse]()
Princess Elizabeth represents the King at colorful trooping ceremony.![Princess Elizabeth, and her husband Prince Philip]()
Princess Elizabeth, and her husband Prince Philip in 1957, on their wedding day.![Young Royals]()
Queen Elizabeth has four kids. Her oldest, Prince Charles, is seen here at age 2 in 1951 being carried by his father, Prince Phillip. Elizabeth, who was Princess Elizabeth at the time, holds her daughter Princess Anne, as they walked the grounds of Clarence House. Elizabeth and Philip also share kids, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.![Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II]()
Queen Elizabeth II of England took the throne on Feb. 6, 1952, following her father's, George VI, death.![Queen Elizabeth coronation]()
Queen Elizabeth is seen here after her coronation.![Queen Elizabeth driving Prince Charles, Princess Anne]()
Queen Elizabeth II driving her children Prince Charles and Princess Anne at Windsor, watched by a group of onlookers, 1957.![Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip]()
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip pose for a picture once she has taken the throne. She is seated and wearing a crown, he is standing in uniform.![Queen Elizabeth, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward]()
Queen Elizabeth looking at a picture album with her sons Prince Andrew (left) and Prince Edward, December 1971.![Queen Elizabeth and the Kennedys]()
President John F. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline Kennedy pose with Queen Elizabeth and her husband, Prince Philip at Buckingham Palace. A banquet was held in the president's honor.![Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Edward and Prince Charles]()
Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Edward and Prince Charles all gathered at Buckingham Palace in 1972.![Queen Elizabeth and her dog]()
Queen Elizabeth smiles with her pet dog at Sandringham House.![Princess Diana's wedding day]()
The Prince and Princess of Wales pose on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on their wedding day, with the Queen and some of the bridesmaids, 29th July 1981.![Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth watch polo]()
Princess Diana with her mother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth, watching a polo match.![Queen Elizabeth II enjoys the derby]()
Queen Elizabeth II enjoyed the derby. She attended the Epsom Derby in June 1990. The Queen has an affinity for horses.![Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles]()
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles laugh while watching the children's sack race at the 2012 Braemar Highland Gathering at The Princess Royal & Duke of Fife Memorial Park on September 1, 2012 in Braemar, Scotland.![Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip and Prince Edward]()
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip were accompanied by their son, Prince Edward, during Trooping of the Colour ceremony at Buckingham Palace in June 2000.![Queen Elizabeth, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie]()
Queen Elizabeth II accepts bunches of flowers from well-wishers and receives help from Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie as she leaves Sandringham Church after she attended the Christmas Day service on December 25, 2005 in Norfolk, England.![Peter Phillips, Zara Phillips and Queen Elizabeth II]()
Queen Elizabeth II with Peter Phillips and Zara Phillips. The three are pictured in the Royal Box as they attend day 3 of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 21, 2007 in Ascot, England.![Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth and Kate Middleton]()
Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the finale of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations on June 5, 2012 in London, England.![Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip attend the Royal Ascot Ladies Day in June 2010 in Ascot, England.]()
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip attend the Royal Ascot Ladies Day in June 2010 in Ascot, England.![Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, James, Viscount Severn and Lady Louise Windsor]()
Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, James, Viscount Severn and Lady Louise Windsor attend the Trooping the Colour, marking the Queen's 90th birthday at The Mall on June 11, 2016 in London, England.![Meghan Markle, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Harry]()
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Queen Elizabeth at the Queen's Young Leaders Awards Ceremony at Buckingham Palace on June 26, 2018.![Queen Elizabeth II]()
Queen Elizabeth II inspected Lightning II strike aircraft at Royal Air Force Marham in February 2020, right before the pandemic hit.![Queen Elizabeth attends Prince Philip's funeral]()
Queen Elizabeth takes her seat during the funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on April 17, 2021 in Windsor, England.![Queen Elizabeth II smiling Sandringham House]()
Queen Elizabeth II was photographed at Sandringham House to mark the start of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee Year in February 2022.Queen Elizabeth through the years
Queen Elizabeth celebrates 70 years on the throne with her Platinum Jubilee. Here are some images of the monarch throughout the years.
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