June 2022: Queen Elizabeth II and Paddington Bear have cream tea at Buckingham Palace as part of celebrations for her platinum jubilee. Getty
April 21, 1926: Elizabeth, Duchess of York (1900-2002), gives birth to Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, her first child and the future queen. Getty
December 11, 1936. Elizabeth becomes heiress presumptive when her father becomes King George VI. Getty
November 20, 1947. Princess Elizabeth marries Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh. Getty
November 14, 1948: Princess Elizabeth gives birth to her eldest child Prince Charles. Getty
August 18 1950: Elizabeth gives birth to her second child, Princess Anne. AFP
1952. Princess Elizabeth ascends to the throne, learning of her ascension on a trip to Kenya with the Duke of Edinburgh on February 6. Getty
June 2,1953: Crowned Queen Elizabeth II by Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Geoffrey Fisher at Westminster Abbey. Getty
February 19, 1960: Queen Elizabeth gives birth to her third child, Prince Andrew. Getty
March 10, 1964. Queen Elizabeth II gives birth to her fourth and last child, Prince Edward. Getty
May 18, 1965: Queen Elizabeth II with Paul Nevermann (1902 - 1979), the Mayor of Hamburg, in Hamburg during a an official trip to West Germany - her first state visit. Getty
June 2, 1977: Livery-clad coachmen accompany the state coach bearing Queen Elizabeth II on her Silver Jubilee. Getty
June 29. 1981: Prince Charles And Princess Diana marry. Getty
June 21, 1982: Diana gives birth to Prince William. Getty
September 16, 1984: Diana gives birth to her second child with Prince Charles, Prince Harry. Getty
November 20 1992: Flames rip through private apartments in the east wing of Windsor Castle. AFP
September 1, 1997: Diana dies after a car crash in Paris, sending the UK and world into shock. AFP
November 20, 1997: The Queen and Prince Philip celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary at Westminster Abbey. Getty
June 4, 2002: The Queen and her husband the Duke of Edinburgh wave to well-wishers, as they ride the Gold State Coach from Buckingham Palace to St Paul's Cathedral in London, for a service of thanksgiving to celebrate her Golden Jubilee. AP
2007: Queen Elizabeth becomes oldest UK monarch on her actual birthday of April 21, and celebrates on her sovereign birthday of June 16 during the annual Trooping the Colour Parade. Getty
April 29, 2011: The Queen's oldest grandchild Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge marry. Getty
2012: Queen celebrates her diamond jubilee, which included a cameo in the London 2012 Olympics alongside actor Daniel Craig in his guise as James Bond. Getty
September 9, 2015. Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest reigning monarch in British history. Getty
June 11, 2016 . Queen Elizabeth celebrates her 90th birthday. Getty Image
February 5, 2017: Queen Elizabeth becomes the first British monarch to reach their sapphire jubilee. Getty
May 19, 2018: Grandson Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Megahn Markle, The Duchess of Sussex marry at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Getty
April 9, 2021: Queen Elizabeth's husband Prince Philip dies months short of his 100th birthday. Getty
June 2022: Queen Elizabeth II and Paddington Bear have cream tea at Buckingham Palace as part of celebrations for her platinum jubilee. Getty
April 21, 1926: Elizabeth, Duchess of York (1900-2002), gives birth to Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, her first child and the future queen. Getty
December 11, 1936. Elizabeth becomes heiress presumptive when her father becomes King George VI. Getty
November 20, 1947. Princess Elizabeth marries Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh. Getty
November 14, 1948: Princess Elizabeth gives birth to her eldest child Prince Charles. Getty
August 18 1950: Elizabeth gives birth to her second child, Princess Anne. AFP
1952. Princess Elizabeth ascends to the throne, learning of her ascension on a trip to Kenya with the Duke of Edinburgh on February 6. Getty
June 2,1953: Crowned Queen Elizabeth II by Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Geoffrey Fisher at Westminster Abbey. Getty
February 19, 1960: Queen Elizabeth gives birth to her third child, Prince Andrew. Getty
March 10, 1964. Queen Elizabeth II gives birth to her fourth and last child, Prince Edward. Getty
May 18, 1965: Queen Elizabeth II with Paul Nevermann (1902 - 1979), the Mayor of Hamburg, in Hamburg during a an official trip to West Germany - her first state visit. Getty
June 2, 1977: Livery-clad coachmen accompany the state coach bearing Queen Elizabeth II on her Silver Jubilee. Getty
June 29. 1981: Prince Charles And Princess Diana marry. Getty
June 21, 1982: Diana gives birth to Prince William. Getty
September 16, 1984: Diana gives birth to her second child with Prince Charles, Prince Harry. Getty
November 20 1992: Flames rip through private apartments in the east wing of Windsor Castle. AFP
September 1, 1997: Diana dies after a car crash in Paris, sending the UK and world into shock. AFP
November 20, 1997: The Queen and Prince Philip celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary at Westminster Abbey. Getty
June 4, 2002: The Queen and her husband the Duke of Edinburgh wave to well-wishers, as they ride the Gold State Coach from Buckingham Palace to St Paul's Cathedral in London, for a service of thanksgiving to celebrate her Golden Jubilee. AP
2007: Queen Elizabeth becomes oldest UK monarch on her actual birthday of April 21, and celebrates on her sovereign birthday of June 16 during the annual Trooping the Colour Parade. Getty
April 29, 2011: The Queen's oldest grandchild Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge marry. Getty
2012: Queen celebrates her diamond jubilee, which included a cameo in the London 2012 Olympics alongside actor Daniel Craig in his guise as James Bond. Getty
September 9, 2015. Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest reigning monarch in British history. Getty
June 11, 2016 . Queen Elizabeth celebrates her 90th birthday. Getty Image
February 5, 2017: Queen Elizabeth becomes the first British monarch to reach their sapphire jubilee. Getty
May 19, 2018: Grandson Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Megahn Markle, The Duchess of Sussex marry at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Getty
April 9, 2021: Queen Elizabeth's husband Prince Philip dies months short of his 100th birthday. Getty
June 2022: Queen Elizabeth II and Paddington Bear have cream tea at Buckingham Palace as part of celebrations for her platinum jubilee. Getty