Funeral of Prince Philip at Windsor. He had indicated wishes for a smaller funeral, though amendments were still made to bring his service in line with Covid regulations, including quarantine for members of his family travelling from abroad. 4 June 2021 Like her grandfather George V and her father, George VI, Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was not expected to ascend to the throne. Although she was third in line of succession at her birth, it could reasonably have been anticipated that her uncle, the Prince of Wales, would soon marry and have heirs. She would then have been destined for the sort of life she might well have loved, married to a senior member of the aristocracy and living out a life of worthy obscurity on his landed estates. That same commitment to serving was made 45 years later in a thank you letter to the nation on the weekend of her Platinum Jubilee in June. The milestone was celebrated with a mix of state ceremonies and a colourful festival of all things British, as well as lively street parties. Although the Queen’s health kept her from some events, she said: “My heart has been with you all.”

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The prime minister John Major announces in the House of Commons that Charles and Diana are to separate. April 1993In 1992, another of Elizabeth’s children, Prince Andrew, ended up in the tabloids after photos emerged of his wife, Sarah Ferguson, and another man engaged in romantic activity. The couple divorced soon after. Along with the dissolution of Charles’ and Andrew’s marriages, Princess Anne divorced her husband Mark Phillips that year. More bad news came when a fire broke out at Windsor Castle in November. The 15-hour blaze destroyed 115 rooms, though it only consumed two pieces of art from the queen’s valuable private collection. The year became known as her “annus horribilis.” For cost savings, you can change your plan at any time online in the “Settings & Account” section. If you’d like to retain your premium access and save 20%, you can opt to pay annually at the end of the trial. blow happened in December when Prince Charles and his wife Diana formally separated. 1997 - The Queen's popularity The Queen with Princes Charles during his investiture as Prince of Wales at Caernarfon castle, 1969. Photograph: Hulton Archive/Getty Images The Queen visits West Germany, the first British monarch to do so since the first world war. 20 September 1967

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You may change or cancel your subscription or trial at any time online. Simply log into Settings & Account and select "Cancel" on the right-hand side. Through the war, she exchanged letters with her third cousin, Philip, Prince of Greece, who was serving in the Royal Navy. Their romance blossomed and the couple married at Westminster Abbey on 20 November 1947, with the prince taking the title of Duke of Edinburgh. Change the plan you will roll onto at any time during your trial by visiting the “Settings & Account” section. What happens at the end of my trial? In remembering the appalling suffering of war on both sides, we recognize how precious is the peace we have built in Europe since 1945. She never gave a contentious interview and restricted what she said in public, or to the public, largely to generalities or platitudes, though significantly her Christmas broadcasts, the only occasions when she spoke unmediated to the public, dwelt increasingly on matters of religious faith. In private she was said to be witty and sharp, even a mimic, but these traits were not on public display. Even devoted monarchists knew of her only at second hand, as a cipher, a still, small, largely silent, smiling figure, bound by her sense of duty and service, surrounded by turmoil and hubbub.In subsequent years, the royal household would attempt to make a virtue both of its economy, slashing spending on running costs, and proclaiming its alleged value for money, and both the Queen and Charles took to publishing glossy annual brochures reporting on their activities and expenditure, though not their private incomes from investments and personal property. Even normally loyal newspapers were critical of the family’s extravagant travel expenses, in a manner that would have been unthinkable even a few years before. The pretence of the royal fairytale could no longer be sustained. The Queen accepted with equanimity the fact that some of her realms overseas might wish to become republics. Australia nearly did so in 1999, but hesitated amid wrangles about how a replacement presidency would be substituted. When she and the duke paid a visit in 2011 the crowds that turned out were as huge as ever. The University has a long history of connections with the Crown. Its existence as a body entitled to regulate its own affairs was confirmed in a writ issued by King Henry III in 1231. Monarchs and members of their families have founded Colleges (King’s and Queens’ most obviously, but also Trinity, St John’s and Christ’s); and have been both Chancellors and students. The Crown has established or designated certain professorships as Regius Professorships. The Queen designated two such during her reign: the Regius Chair of Botany in 2009 and the Regius Chair of Engineering in 2011 – the latter to commemorate the Duke of Edinburgh’s 35 years as Chancellor. cemeteries found in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England will be saved to your photo volunteer list.

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Princess Elizabeth heard of the death of her father while she and Philip were at Sagana Lodge, their home in Kenya (given to her by Kenyan officials as a wedding present), and so she succeeded to the title of monarch of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh during a royal tour of New Zealand, 1970. Photograph: Keystone/Getty Images

Coronation of Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey in the first televised coronation service. 24 November 1953 The University of Cambridge community is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Her Majesty The Queen.