Queen Elizabeth II

A long life marked by a sense of duty

The long reign of Queen Elizabeth II was marked by her strong sense of duty.

This is the moment history stops
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UK
Posted
8 September 2022
Queen Elizabeth II: A life in pictures
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In Pictures
Posted
8 September 2022
Nation pays final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II
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UK
Posted
19 September 2022

Watch/Listen

A constant presence in a changing world. Video, 00:03:08
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UK
Posted
8 September 2022
A queen in waiting: Elizabeth II's childhood years. Video, 00:01:26
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UK
Posted
8 September 2022
A love match: The royal wedding in 1947. Video, 00:01:22
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UK
Posted
9 April 2021
Queen's children hold vigil at Westminster Hall. Video, 00:01:41
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UK
Posted
16 September 2022
Watch the emotional farewell to the Queen. Video, 00:02:49
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UK
Posted
20 September 2022

Latest Updates

Seven Scots to receive posthumous Elizabeth Emblem
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Glasgow & West Scotland
Posted
9 November
Slice of Queen's wedding cake sells for £2k
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Essex
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5 November
Study reveals impact of Queen's death on nation
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Beds, Herts & Bucks
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1 November
Queen Elizabeth II pageant master to retire
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England
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30 October
Town's statue of Queen Elizabeth II unveiled
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Stoke & Staffordshire
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11 October
Storage or on show? What now for Queen's portraits?
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Northern Ireland
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8 October
Horse who led Queen's coffin given ‘animals’ OBE’
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UK
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2 October
Princess Beatrice pregnant with second child
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UK
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1 October
Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee statue unveiled
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Hampshire & Isle of Wight
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30 September
King reflects on late Queen's final days in Scotland
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Scotland
Posted
29 September
King marks Scottish Parliament's 25th anniversary
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Scotland Politics
Posted
28 September
Immersive royal display lights up cathedral
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Kent
Posted
24 September
'It's not good': New royal statue divides opinion
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Northern Ireland
Posted
11 September
Church service marks two years since death of Queen Elizabeth II
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Scotland
Posted
8 September
Queen Elizabeth's memorial to be close to Palace
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UK
Posted
6 September
King Charles III £1 coin enters circulation
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UK
Posted
20 August
King's former racehorse retrained for new career
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16 August
1951: Princess Elizabeth in Washington DC. Audio, 00:04:10
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BBC
Posted
27 June
1947: News - Announcement of the Royal Betrothal. Audio, 00:00:49
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BBC
Posted
27 June
1948: Birth of HRH Prince Charles. Audio, 00:02:21
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BBC
Posted
27 June
1949: News - Royal Visit to Alderney. Video, 00:03:12
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BBC
Posted
27 June
1953: The Coronation - London prepares. Video, 00:04:31
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BBC
Posted
26 June
1947: The 21st Birthday of Princess Elizabeth. Audio, 00:05:49
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BBC
Posted
25 June
1958: Queen opens revamped Gatwick. Video, 00:01:34
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BBC
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20 June