Queen Elizabeth was born in 1926, became Queen in 1952, and was coronated in 1953. Before she became Queen, she worked as a truck mechanic in a women's branch of the British Army.

Princess Anne arrived on Aug. 15, 1950, the second child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip—and she's been utterly ...

Queen Elizabeth's Life in Photos: See the Most Iconic Moments from Her Historic Reign. ... Queen Elizabeth II recieved a rose from a young mourner outside Princess Diana's funeral in 1997.

Queen Elizabeth II led a life devoted to public service and a life in the public eye. The archives are rich with images of her when she was young, wedding photos and more.

Elizabeth took her first steps in a world we recognize only from sepia photographs, and became Britain’s longest-reigning monarch. Here are a selection of images from her life.

In 1945, 19-year-old Princess Elizabeth joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service, the women's branch of the British Army.

Young then turned his camera on Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip to capture their reaction. "I got lucky," Young told the BBC 18 years later. "I recognized that it was a human moment.

Please Enjoy These Super-Rare Photos of Queen Elizabeth as a Young Woman. Her matching ’fits with Princess Margaret were kinda iconic, TBH. By Mehera Bonner and Amanda Lundgren Published: Aug 15 ...