Relive a historical day in photographs from Queen Elizabeth's history-making reign. Yui Mok/Getty Images Some are candid photosshowing a more spontaneous side to a woman. Ullstein Bild/Getty Images Queen Elizabeth stands behind her grandmother, and the Queen Mother is on the right, Then, in June 1953, Elizabeth was crowned at Westminster Abbey, Following the coronation, Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh made an appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony and waved to the cheering crowds, Although Britain was still enduring post-war austerity, some commentators described the coronation as the dawn of a new Elizabethan age. March 23, 1954: Queen Elizabeth II, followed by the Duke of Edinburgh, wearing formal dress, are greeted on their arrival at Parliament House for a state banquet in Australia. Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, along with Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace as part of Trooping the Colour parade during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. From left: Prince Charles (age 24), Prince Edward (age 8), the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Andrew (age 12) and Princess Anne (age 22). While on board the HMS Vanguard, Crown Princess Elizabeth plays tag with midshipmen. 2. An undated wartime picture of Princess Elizabeth, right, and Princess Margaret after they broadcast on "Children's Hour" from Buckingham Palace. .css-o05pt{display:block;font-family:Didot,Didot-fallback,Georgia,Times,serif;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:0rem;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:0;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;text-shadow:0 0 0 #000,0 0 0.01em transparent;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-o05pt:hover{color:link-hover;}}@media(max-width: 48rem){.css-o05pt{font-size:1.18581rem;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:0.25rem;margin-top:0.625rem;}}@media(min-width: 40.625rem){.css-o05pt{line-height:1.2;}}@media(min-width: 48rem){.css-o05pt{font-size:1.23488rem;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:0rem;}}@media(min-width: 64rem){.css-o05pt{font-size:1.39461rem;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0.9375rem;}}A Climate Expert on Why Our Humanity Will Save Us. Prince George of Wales follow by car the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as it travels from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch during the State Funeral Service of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in London. Read about our approach to external linking. June 9, 1982: U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Queen Elizabeth II attend a gala dinner at Windsor Castle in London. Photo by JANE BARLOW/POOL/AFP via Getty Images. The Queen holds her symbols of office after the ceremony. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. During their royal visit to South Africa, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princesses Margaret Rose, and Elizabeth took a few moments to pose for a family photo. October 15, 1969: Queen Elizabeth II arrives at King's Cross railway station in London with her four corgi dogs after holidays in Balmoral Castle and before welcoming at Buckingham Palace the American astronauts of Apollo 11 who walked on the moon. Joe Giddens/WPA Pool/Getty Images Pall bearers carry the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II with the Imperial State Crown resting on top into St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. May 1970: Queen Elizabeth II visits the Town Hall in Sydney with Sydney Lord Mayor Emmet McDermott during her tour of Australia. Queen Elizabeth II, then Princess Elizabeth, was just 22 when she gave birth to Prince Charles, the future King Charles III. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. To reach such an age is impressive for anyonebut especially for the royal, who continues to lengthen her record as the longest-serving monarch of the United Kingdom. Browse 345,196 queen elizabeth photos and images available, or search for queen elizabeth ii or queen of england to find more great photos and pictures. AFP/Getty Images Circa 1930s: King George VI rides horses with his daughter Princess Elizabeth. July 27, 2012: Queen Elizabeth II speaks during the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in London.