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- Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II – 2 June 1953
- First state visit to West – 1965
- Mining disaster in Wales (Wales) – 1966
- The first “walk” – 1970
- Silver Jubilee – 1977
- Wedding of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer – 1981
- Visit to China – 1986
- Annus Horribilis – 1992
- The Death of Princess Diana – 1997
- Golden Jubilee – 2002
- Visit to Ireland – 2011
- Birth of Prince George – 2013
- Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – 2018
- The Death of Prince Philip – 2021
- Platinum Jubilee – 2022
- Follow the reign with Charles
England's greatest political piece, the Queen Elizabeth II, had her death announced today, September 8, 2022. Known for several feats, including having had the longest reign in the history of the British Monarchy, Elizabeth celebrated in June this year the platinum jubilee, in commemoration of 70 years on the throne. Check out a little more about his trajectory during the years since his coronation. 552930
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II – 2 June 1953 525l2o
Held at Westminster Abbey, the coronation ceremony of Elizabeth it was the first to be broadcast live on television. Some 27 million people in the UK – out of a total number of 36 million – attended the ceremony and a further 11 million listened on the radio. Afterwards, some 3 million people queued on the route the Queen ed as the entourage made its slow procession back to Buckingham Palace.
First state visit to West – 1965 5n58
In the midst of a decade marked by social and political change, the Queen maintained a busy schedule of diplomatic duties, including a 10-day visit to the Federal Republic of — also known as “ocidental ” – the first official visit by British royalty since 1913. His visit marked the 20th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, helping to symbolize reconciliation between the two countries and recognizing 's resurgence as a power in Europe and the United States. world stage.
Mining disaster in Wales (Wales) – 1966 4o2iu
On October 21, 1966, an avalanche of mud, water and debris from a coal mine buried an elementary school in the village of aberfan, in south Wales, killing 116 children and 28 adults. Although Prince Philip arrived in Aberfan the day after the disaster, the Queen herself delayed her visit by more than a week, fearing his presence would hamper rescue and recovery efforts. Some people close to Elizabeth - including her former private secretary, Lord Charteris - said she regrets her decision not to visit Aberfan sooner.
The first “walk” – 1970 1p5k2m
During a real tour of Australia and New Zealand with Philip and the princess Anne in 1970, Elizabeth bucked centuries of royal tradition by taking a casual stroll to greet crowds in person, rather than waving at them from a sheltered distance. Now a regular practice for British royalty both abroad and at home, the “first walk”, which took place in Sydney, was proposed by Sir William Heseltine, an Australian who served as the Queen’s private secretary and was the driving force behind a 1969 TV documentary featuring the royal family, including attracting a global audience of around 40 million people.
Silver Jubilee – 1977 584349
On June 7, Elizabeth and Philip traveled on the Gold State Coach from Buckingham Palace to St. Paul — or "St. Paul's Cathedral” — to officially celebrate his 25th year on the throne. Wearing a bright pink outfit, including a hat decorated with 25 fabric bells, the queen repeated her pledge to dedicate her life to service, saying that "although this vow was made in my salad days when i was green on trial, i do not regret it nor take back a word of it."
Wedding of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer – 1981 upr
On July 29, 1981, around 750 million people in 74 countries around the world attended the prince's wedding. Charles, Elizabeth's eldest son, with Lady Diana Spencer, in the Cathedral of St. Paul. The romance between the heir to the British throne and the young “Shy Di” – something like “Shy Diana” – attracted huge media attention, and their lavish nuptials were called the “wedding of the century”. But while Diana won public adoration, her marriage to Charles, as well as her relationship with the royal family, was troubled from the start.
Visit to China – 1986 1t3z5d
In late 1984, the government of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher agreed to return sovereignty over Hong Kong to China from July 1, 1997. Then, in 1986, Elizabeth became the first British monarch to visit the Chinese mainland, visiting the Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an, the Great Wall in Beijing and other locations. For the press, the diplomatic importance of the queen's visit was outweighed by her husband's characteristic (and sometimes racist) gaffes: Philip called Beijing "horrible" and told a group of British students they would have "narrow eyes" if they stayed in China for a long time.
Annus Horribilis – 1992 4n1c13
Charles and Diana's marriage became increasingly frayed, and in 1992 they announced their separation. The prince Andrew, the Queen's second child, and his wife, Sarah Ferguson, have also separated, while Anne has divorced her husband, Mark Phillips. Later that year, a fire at Windsor Castle destroyed more than 100 rooms. In a speech given to mark the 40th anniversary of her succession, Queen Elizabeth noted that 1992 became a "Annus Horribilis“, Latin expression for “a horrible year”.
The Death of Princess Diana – 1997 47293r
Public criticism of the royal family intensified after Charles and Diana in 1996 and especially after Diana's death in a car accident in Paris the following summer. The Queen initially remained on her property at Balmoral, Scotland, and refused to allow the flag to be flown at half-mast over Buckingham Palace or address the grieving nation. At the urging of her advisers, she soon revised her stance on the flag, returned to London to greet throngs of mourners and gave a rare televised address to a nation devastated by the loss of the highly regarded "people's princess".
Golden Jubilee – 2002 4a2b6y
The Queen's Celebration of Her 50rd year the British throne was marked by a double loss, when her younger sister Princess Margaret and her mother died within weeks of each other. As the first British monarch since Queen Victoria to celebrate a Golden Jubilee, Elizabeth traveled over 40.000 miles that year, including visits to the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
She also visited 70 cities and towns in 50 counties in the UK. Compared to the tumultuous 1990s, the start of Elizabeth's second half century as queen coincided with the beginning of more positive relations between Britain and her royal family: in 2005, the majority of the British public ed Charles' marriage to his longtime love Camilla Parker-Bowles.
Visit to Ireland – 2011 3y2513
In May 2011, Elizabeth and Philip visited Ireland at the invitation of President Mary McAleese. Although the Queen frequently visited Northern Ireland throughout her reign, this was her first visit to the country and the first by a British monarch in 100 years. Elizabeth's visit, during which she expressed her sincere thoughts and deep sympathy for victims of the troubled Anglo-Irish past, was widely celebrated as the beginning of a new era of friendship.
Birth of Prince George – 2013 2ox2a
In July 2013, the Queen welcomed a new great-grandson, Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge, the first child of Prince William and Kate Middleton, whom he married in 2011. As third in the line of succession after his grandfather and father, George is also fit to become king one day. His birth marked the first time since Victoria's reign that three generations of direct heirs to the British throne were alive at the same time.
Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – 2018 2x5461
Perhaps no other event during Elizabeth's reign symbolized the modernization of the monarchy more than the prince's wedding. Harry with Meghan Markle, an American divorced and biracial actress. Although the queen gave her quick approval to the marriage, the relationship between the couple and the British media – as well as the rest of the royal family – grew increasingly strained after the wedding. In 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced they were stepping away from their roles as royals. They later moved to Markle's homeland of Southern California with their son Archie who was born in 2019.
The Death of Prince Philip – 2021 3se36
On April 9, 2021, the Prince Philip, Elizabeth's husband of 73 years, has died aged 99. The British monarchy's longest love story began just before World War II, when 18-year-old Prince Philip of Greece met his third cousin Princess Elizabeth during her family's visit to Britannia Royal Naval College. , in Dartmouth, where Philip was studying. On 14 November 1947, the couple were married at Westminster Abbey, and King George VI named Philip Duke of Edinburgh soon after.
For more than half a century, Prince Philip ed his wife in her royal duties and took on an ambitious list of obligations of his own. Philip's funeral was held on April 17, 2021. Because of coronavirus restrictions, only 30 people were invited to attend. Photos of the queen sitting alone in St George's Chapel struck many as a symbol of her loneliness and sadness.
Platinum Jubilee – 2022 5o303b
In February 2022, England began a series of celebrations that mark the 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II on the throne. On June 2, a military parade featuring 1.400 soldiers wearing bearskin caps, musicians and 240 horses, a Royal Air Force flyover and an 82-gun salute were staged to honor the 96-year-old monarch, whose birthday was on the 21st. Of april. The London section even featured a parade of corgis — Elizabeth's favorite dog breed — with more than 30 of the short-legged canines “marching” in procession.
The Queen watched the pageantry from the balcony of Buckingham Palace and was ed by four generations of her heirs, including her eldest son Prince Charles; as well as Charles' eldest son, Prince William; and William's eldest son, Prince George. Despite her age and having suffered a case of COVID-19 in February, the queen, wearing pearls and a pale blue dress, coat and hat, wore a wide smile.
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Follow the reign with Charles 6h1r24
New information indicates that, with the death of Queen Elizabeth II, who is in charge of the royal throne is the Prince Charles, aged 74, direct heir to the queen. Now he will be known as King Charles III.
We deeply regret the ing of a dear Sovereign and a much loved mother. I know her loss will be deeply felt across the country, in the Realms and Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world. During this time of mourning and change, my family and I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which the Queen was so widely held.
Prince Charles on the Queen's death. Now he will also be recognized as King Charles III.
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