On Tuesday at HMS Collingwood, Fareham, 98 sailors rehearsed with the carriage ... Obituary: A long life marked by a sense of duty Queen Elizabeth II: A life in pictures This is the moment ...

Britain is now ready to lay to rest its longest-serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, with billions thought to be watching around the globe to mark the end of a reign that defined an era.

Only 25 years old when King George VI died, Queen Elizabeth began her reign in 1952. She ruled longer than any other British Monarch. Smithsonian collections reflect her influence on global history ...

Queen Elizabeth II was just 25 when she acceded to the throne. She celebrated her Diamond Jubilee in 2012, making her one of Britain’s longest serving monarchs. Photo: The official picture of ...