Queen Elizabeth II's life in photos
Queen Elizabeth II died Sept. 8, 2022, at age 96, Buckingham Palace announced.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to officially open the new building at Thames Hospice, Maidenhead, England, on July 15, 2022.
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From left, Louvre Banquet, Queen Elizabeth II, French President Rene Coty and Guy Mollet In Paris in an undated photo.
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Queen Elizabeth II in Berlin on May 28, 1987.
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Gallery director Mr. Edmund Capon and Queen Elizabeth II view Arthur Streeton's "Golden Summer" painting during a royal visit to NSW Art Gallery in an undated photo.
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The Queen and Lord Mayor leave a reception in this undated photo.
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The Queen with the Lord Mayor Alderman McDermott walking to a Town Hall Reception in an undated photo.
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Then-Princess Elizabeth (future Britain's Queen Elizabeth II) and Prince Philip The Duke of Edinburgh in Buckingham Palace, in London Jan. 1, 1948.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, left meets actress Jayne Mansfield and British actor Stanley Baker, during an annual royal film festival at London's Odeon Theatre, on Nov. 4, 1957.
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Queen Elizabeth II with U.S. President Richard Nixon, during his visit to the UK, at Chequers, in Buckinghamshire, England, in 1970.
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Diana, Princess of Wales, left, and Queen Elizabeth II smile to well-wishers outside Clarence House gathered on Elizabeth the Queen Mother's birthday, in London on Aug. 4, 1987.
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Mother Teresa of Calcutta, left, receives the Insignia of the Honorary Order of Merit from Britain's Queen Elizabeth II at the Rashtrapati Shavar in New Delhi, on Nov. 24, 1983.
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Queen Elizabeth II with Prince Philip arrive by horse drawn carriage in the parade ring on the third day, traditionally known as Ladies Day, of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting at Ascot, England, on June, 16, 2011.
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South African President Nelson Mandela with Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on his arrival at Buckingham Palace, in London for a state banquet in his honor, on July 9, 1996.
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Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret, right, attend the West Norfolk hunt point-to-point races, in Sporle, England, on April 30, 1955.
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Queen Elizabeth II, center left, and Prince Philip, center right, are with their children, from left, Prince Charles, Prince Edward, Prince Andrew and Princess Anne, at Buckingham Palace, in London, on the royal couple's silver wedding anniversary, Nov. 20, 1972.
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Queen Elizabeth II returns to Buckingham Palace in central London, after addressing Parliament during the official State Opening of Parliament ceremony at Westminster, on Nov. 18, 2009.
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Queen Elizabeth II, center, sits in Westminster Abbey, on her coronation day in London, June 2, 1953.
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Then-Princess Elizabeth with her father King George VI in the grounds of the Royal Lodge, in Windsor, England, on Aug. 20, 1946.
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U.S. President Ronald Reagan, on Centennial, and Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, on Burmese, go horseback riding in the grounds of Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England, on June 8, 1982.
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh wave to supporters from the balcony at Buckingham Palace, following her coronation at Westminster Abbey, London, on June 2, 1953.
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From right, Queen Elizabeth, Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, at the Queen's Young Leaders Awards Ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London, on June 26, 2018.
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Queen Elizabeth II waves to the crowd from Buckingham Palace balcony at the end of the Platinum Pageant in London as part of Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee celebrations, on June 5, 2022.
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Queen Elizabeth II in the Throne room at Buckingham Palace, after her Coronation in Westminster Abbey.
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Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the Imperial Crown, waves to crowd from balcony of Buckingham Palace on June 3, 1953 in London, on returning from Westminster Abbey following her coronation.
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles. watch a special flypast from Buckingham Palace balcony following the Queen's Birthday Parade, the Trooping the Colour, as part of Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee celebrations, in London, on June 2, 2022.
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Queen Elizabeth II attends an Armed Forces Act of Loyalty Parade at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, on June 28, 2022.
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