A woman who guided the monarchy into the 21 st century.A woman who guided the monarchy into the 21 st century. Yet she was never supposed to become a queen at all... Yet she was never supposed to become a queen at all...

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Elizabeth IIElizabeth II

King George VI, his wife Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and their two King George VI, his wife Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and their two daughters, Elizabeth and Margaret (1930)daughters, Elizabeth and Margaret (1930)

Princess Elizabeth tinkering with an engine during Princess Elizabeth tinkering with an engine during her ATS training in WW II her ATS training in WW II

Marriage to Phillip Marriage to Phillip Mountbatten (20 November, Mountbatten (20 November,

1947)1947)

Coronation Day ( 2 June, Coronation Day ( 2 June, 1952 )1952 )

´́God save Queen God save Queen Elizabeth, Long Live Elizabeth, Long Live Queen Elizabeth, May Queen Elizabeth, May the Queen Live for the Queen Live for everever´́

´The World ´s Sweetheart´´The World ´s Sweetheart´´Elizabeth ´s´Elizabeth ´s life story has provided a life story has provided a quiet, well-behaved fairly tale in which quiet, well-behaved fairly tale in which

the world could believe´the world could believe´ The Times, 1952The Times, 1952

A popular travellerA popular traveller A highly respected monarchA highly respected monarch Started new trends towards modernisation Started new trends towards modernisation

and openness in the monarchyand openness in the monarchy ´Walkabouts´´Walkabouts´ Continuing evolution of the CommonwealthContinuing evolution of the Commonwealth

Troubles plague the House of Troubles plague the House of WindsorWindsor

Family at warFamily at war ´It is announced from ´It is announced from

Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace that, with regret, the that, with regret, the Prince and Princess of Prince and Princess of Wales have decided to Wales have decided to separate. This separate. This decision has been decision has been reached amicably and reached amicably and they will both continue they will both continue to participate fully in to participate fully in the upbringing of their the upbringing of their children.´children.´

Windsor on fireWindsor on fire

Diana´s deathDiana´s death

´Anger is predominant mood among ´Anger is predominant mood among mourners paying respects to mourners paying respects to late Princess late Princess

DianaDianaoutside Kensington Palace; many outside Kensington Palace; many express express

little affection for Queen, House of Windsor, little affection for Queen, House of Windsor, or even notion of the monarchyor even notion of the monarchy;; feel Diana feel Diana

was treated cruelly by royal family.´was treated cruelly by royal family.´ The Times, 6 September,1997The Times, 6 September,1997

´If only the people could see ´If only the people could see her as she is´her as she is´

Queen during a Queen during a ´walkabout´´walkabout´

Elizabeth with Elizabeth with her beloved her beloved Welsh CorgisWelsh Corgis

Royal ResidencesRoyal Residences

Buckingham PalaceBuckingham Palace

Windsor CastleWindsor Castle

Kensington Palace in Kensington Palace in LondonLondon

Balmoral CastleBalmoral Castle

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-elizabeth-ii-elizabeth-ii http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/

historic_figureshistoric_figures http://www.who2.com/http://www.who2.com/

queenelizabethiiqueenelizabethii http://www.thetimes.co.ukhttp://www.thetimes.co.uk