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

How Paddington became an unlikely royal mascot
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Entertainment & Arts
Posted
15 September 2022
Witness History. When the Queen opened Buckingham Palace. Audio, 9 minutes
Queen Elizabeth II first opened her home to the paying public on 7 August 1993
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BBC World Service
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Podlitical. The Queen and Scotland. Audio, 32 minutes
The team reflect on the Queen's influence on Scotland and Scottish politics.
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BBC Radio Scotland
Available for over a year
Hong Kong's grief for the Queen sends message to Beijing
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China
Posted
15 September 2022
Irish Parliament holds minute's silence for Queen
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Europe
Posted
14 September 2022
Welsh playhouse gift amuses generations of royals. Video, 00:01:57
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Wales
Posted
14 September 2022
Nursery gets letter from Queen day before death
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Wales
Posted
14 September 2022
Gunner predicted role in Queen's coffin procession
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Cumbria
Posted
14 September 2022
Mourners say sight of Queen's coffin very powerful
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Devon
Posted
14 September 2022
First mourners to see Queen lie in state speak to BBC. Video, 00:01:06
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UK
Posted
14 September 2022
City to host first visit to Wales by new monarch
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Wales
Posted
14 September 2022
Police take to rooftops and manholes for funeral security
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UK
Posted
14 September 2022
First night trains for mourners set to depart
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Business
Posted
14 September 2022
'I was elated to get Maundy money from the Queen' Video, 00:02:01
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Isle Of Man / Ellan Vannin
Posted
14 September 2022
Passengers set off to pay respects to the Queen. Video, 00:01:18
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Birmingham & Black Country
Posted
14 September 2022
'It feels right to say goodbye to the Queen'
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Norfolk
Posted
14 September 2022
Literary festival opens with tribute to Queen
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Devon
Posted
14 September 2022
Boats, tugs and ferries in Mersey tribute to Queen. Video, 00:01:20
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Liverpool
Posted
14 September 2022
How the Queen's journey to lying-in-state unfolded. Video, 00:01:38
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UK
Posted
14 September 2022
Where to watch the Queen's funeral in Norfolk
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Norfolk
Posted
14 September 2022
Mourners arrive to pay their respects to the Queen. Video, 00:00:29
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UK
Posted
14 September 2022
People recall fond memories of meeting the Queen. Video, 00:01:56
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Wales
Posted
14 September 2022
Baked beans and spared blushes - meeting the Queen
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Wales
Posted
14 September 2022
Norah, 106, honours 'wonderful' Queen
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Lincolnshire
Posted
14 September 2022