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

Hospital appointments cancelled on Queen's funeral
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Humberside
Posted
14 September 2022
Claire Foy 'honoured' to have played the Queen
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Entertainment & Arts
Posted
14 September 2022
Sandringham requests bouquets are plastic-free
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Norfolk
Posted
14 September 2022
Councillors pay tribute to Queen during meetings
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Leicester
Posted
14 September 2022
Requiem Mass held for the Queen in Liverpool
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Liverpool
Posted
14 September 2022
Queuing through the night to 'say hello and goodbye' Video, 00:02:01
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UK
Posted
14 September 2022
How the Queen's style changed down the decades
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Leicester
Posted
14 September 2022
Eden remembers Queen's last visit to Cornwall
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Cornwall
Posted
14 September 2022
'The Queen reminded me of my mum'
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Nottingham
Posted
14 September 2022
World record holding artists paint Queen mural
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London
Posted
14 September 2022
George VI funeral leaflet falls at Queen service
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Cornwall
Posted
14 September 2022
What are the rules for the Queen's lying-in-state? Video, 00:01:32
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London
Posted
14 September 2022
'My great-grandad was Queen Victoria's bodyguard'
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Somerset
Posted
14 September 2022
Mourning sparks memories of King George VI's death
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Bristol
Posted
14 September 2022
Lord describes honour of attending Queen's funeral
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Lancashire
Posted
14 September 2022
Royal Shakespeare Company to screen state funeral
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Coventry & Warwickshire
Posted
14 September 2022
Alton Towers to close for Queen's funeral
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Birmingham & Black Country
Posted
14 September 2022
Queen 'always stepped out there with dignity' Video, 00:01:55
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Birmingham & Black Country
Posted
14 September 2022
Welsh breeder's dog fathered the Queen's corgi
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Wales
Posted
14 September 2022
'Our new King made us feel important'
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Essex
Posted
14 September 2022
New date announced for postponed half marathon
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Suffolk
Posted
14 September 2022
Witness History. Windsor Castle fire. Audio, 9 minutes
How a fire devastated Queen Elizabeth II's weekend home in 1992
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BBC World Service
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Americast. America and the Queen. Audio, 45 minutes
How is the US reacting?
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BBC News
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Procession to the Lying-in-State of Queen Elizabeth II. Audio, 105 minutes
Ceremonial procession to transport the coffin of Her Majesty the Queen to Westminster Hall
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BBC
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