Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, has died
at the age of 96.
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During her 70-year reign, the Queen worked with 15 prime ministers (16 if you
count Liz Truss, who took office earlier this week) and met 13 of the past 14
American presidents.
She had presided over some of the most momentous changes in her country’s
history, including the end of the British empire, a number of royal scandals,
several wars, joining the European Union and then leaving it after the Brexit
referendum.
Her 70-year reign was the second-longest in the world after King Louis
XIV, who took the French throne
in 1643 at age 5 and ruled for 72 years.
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H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth', circa 1929. (The Print
Collector/Getty Images)
Future King George VI together with
Elizabeth (duchess of York), Princess Margaret and Princess Elizabeth.(Photo
by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
The royal family on the balcony at
Buckingham Palace after the coronation of King George VI. (Photo by
Keystone/Getty Images)
Princess Elizabeth walking a Corgi in
London's Hyde Park, 1940. (Photo by Hulton-Deutsch/Hulton-Deutsch
Collection/Corbis via Getty Images)
Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret making a
broadcast to the children of the Empire during World War II. (Photo by Topical
Press Agency/Getty Images)
Princess Elizabeth trains as an ATS mechanic, 1945. (Photo
by Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Princess Elizabeth as Junior Commander in the ATS
inspecting The Motor Transport Training Centre at Camberley, Surrey. (Photo by
NCJ Archive/Mirrorpix/Getty Images)
Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, The Duke of
Edinburgh wave to crowds from the balcony of Buckingham Palace following their
marriage (Popperfoto/Getty Images)
Princess Elizabeth and
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh with their two children, Prince Charles and
Princess Anne in the grounds of Clarence House, London. (Fox Photos/Getty
Images)
The coronation of Elizabeth II on June 2, 1953 at
Westminster Abbey, London. (Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group
via Getty Images)
The Queen wearing St. Edward's Crown and holding the
Royal Sceptre and the Rod of Equity, waits to receive the homage of her peers
after her Coronation. (Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via
Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. (Getty
Images)
Queen Elizabeth II poses for a portrait at home in
Buckingham Palace in December 1958 in London, England. (Donald McKague/Michael
Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II with Prime Ministers of
the Commonwealth, including Sir Winston Churchill, 1952. (Universal History
Archive/Universal Images Group/Getty Images)
The Prince and Princess of Wales pose on the balcony of
Buckingham Palace on their wedding day, July 29th, 1981. (Terry
Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images)
The Queen with Prince William And Prince
Harry in the Royal Box at Guards Polo Club, Windsor. (Tim Graham Photo Library
via Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II and her husband
the Duke of Edinburgh arrive at Buckingham Palace in London to attend the
funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales. (Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II looks on during the wedding of
Prince Harry to Meghan Markle on May 19, 2018 in Windsor, England. (Jonathan
Brady/WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II arrives at St John's College
Cambridge on April 27, 2011, to attend a lunch and reception to mark the 500th
Anniversary of the College. (Andrew Yates/AFT/Getty Images)
Queen
Elizabeth II is photographed at Sandringham House to commemorate Accession
Day, marking the start of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee Year, on February 2,
2022. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
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