Queen Elizabeth II: A Look Back
Talking to the Queen quickly reveals her to be sharp of mind — and tongue. She is interested in politics but not obviously partisan. She has held weekly audiences with every Prime Minister from Winston Churchill on. Neither monarch nor ministers reveal the precise topics discussed, but many Premiers — and there have been 12 during her reign — have spoken of her wisdom.
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Elizabeth and Philip: Photos From the Royal Wedding, 1947
Queen Elizabeth II has been on the throne for so long (60 years) and of course has been in the public eye for even longer (she’s 86 years old) that it can be a...
Diamond Jubilee: 60 Years of Queen Elizabeth II
TIME takes a look back at the memorable moments and significant events that took place over her long and admired rule
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A Diamond Jubilee
As Britain celebrates the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, we take a look at the royal family and its long-serving monarch
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Queen Elizabeth II has officially joined Facebook, and Her Majesty's page has already gotten more than 100,000 "likes." But past monarchs would not have done so...
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VIDEO: Preparing for the Queen's Coronation
Work to prepare Westminster Abbey for the 1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took six months to ready it for 8,000 guests. ...
Tributes Pour in for Margaret Thatcher
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The queen's visit was believed to be the first time a sitting monarch has attended a Cabinet meeting in at least 100 years. ...
