Royal pregnancies today are dutifully recorded, with every maternity outfit, public engagement, and growing baby bump making headlines. While Princess Diana, Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle, Princess ...
But like many Brits of my generation (I was born the year before the coronation) my life has been bookended by the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, who in 2015 entered the record books as the longest ...
Queen Elizabeth II, born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary ... Queen Elizabeth was the eldest child of King George VI, who became monarch in 1936 after his brother King Edward VIII abdicated the Throne.
As a young child, Elizabeth couldn't pronounce her ... Credit: David Levenson / Getty Images Queen Elizabeth II was no stranger to criticism at several points throughout her reign, which have ...
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 ...