The Sad Death of Elizabeth II - Gallery

Thumbnail image of Queen Elizabeth (b1926) in the White Drawing Room, Buckingham Palace, London, 1967. Artist: Unknown

With the sad news that Queen Elizabeth II has died, we take this opportunity to remember and celebrate the long and devoted life of the longest reigning monarch of the United Kingdom.

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'Balmoral Castle, Their Majesties' Highland Home', c1916, (1935). Artist: Unknown.
 
The Royal Family at Sandringham Castle, Norfolk, c1970(?). Creator: Unknown.
 
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on their Coronation Day, 1937. Artist: Unknown
 
Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose, 1932, (1937). Artist: Unknown
 
Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Mary and the Queen Mother at King George VI's funeral, 1952. Artist: Unknown
 
'Sandringham House', c1890. Artist: Unknown.
 
Queen Elizabeth II (b1926), Prince Philip (b1921) and other members of the Royal Family, 1947. Artist: Unknown.
 
Queen Elizabeth II (b1926) and Prince Philip (b1921), 1947. Artist: Unknown
 
'Balmoral Castle', Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 1924-1926.Artist: FC Varley
 
Queen Elizabeth II (b1926) during her silver jubilee celebrations, 1977. Artist: Unknown
 
Queen Elizabeth II (b1926) preparing for her silver jubilee tours, 1977. Artist: Unknown
 
Queen Elizabeth II with Dr Kwame Nkrumah at a gala ball, Accra, Ghana, c1960s. Creator: Unknown.
 
Balmoral Castle from the north-west, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 1900.Artist: GW Wilson and Company
 
The ceremonial state opening of Parliament by Queen Elizabeth II (b1926), 1976. Artist: Unknown
 
Queen Elizabeth II (b1926) during her coronation, 1953. Artist: Unknown
 
Queen Elizabeth II's Christmas Day broadcast, Regency Room, Buckingham Palace, c1950s. Artist: Unknown
 
Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Anne riding through Anmer Village, near Sandringham, 1981. Artist: Unknown
 
Queen Elizabeth meets John Profumo at Attlee House, London, 18th November 1971. Artist: Unknown
 
Sandringham House, Norfolk, 1900.Artist: William Henry James Boot
 
Queen Elizabeth II's 43rd birthday picture, Buckingham Palace, London, 1969. Artist: Unknown
 
Queen Elizabeth (b1926) in the White Drawing Room, Buckingham Palace, London, 1967. Artist: Unknown
 
'Sandringham House', c1896. Artist: T Smith & Sons.
 
Queen Elizabeth II (b1926) at the three-day Badminton Horse Trials, c1960s. Artist: Unknown
 
Princess Elizabeth (b1926) during a Royal tour of Canada, 1951. Artist: Unknown
 
Princess Elizabeth with her son Charles, 1948. Creator: Unknown.
 
Balmoral Castle, Scotland, c1920. Artist: Valentine & Sons
 
Queen Elizabeth II (b1926) taking the salute during, Buckingham Palace, 1981. Artist: Unknown
 
Queen Elizabeth II (b1926) arriving back in England from Kenya after the death of her father, 1952. Artist: Unknown
 
The Queen and Prince Philip on their silver wedding anniversary, Buckingham Palace, 1972. Artist: Unknown
 
Queen Elizabeth II (b1926) and Prince Philip (b1921), 1969. Artist: Unknown
 
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on board the Royal Yacht 'Britannia', 1977. Artist: Unknown
 
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip wave goodbye to France from the yacht 'Britannia', c1960s. Artist: Unknown
 
Baptism of Prince William, Buckingham Palace, London, 1982. Creator: Unknown.
 
Princess Elizabeth with Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, 9 July 1947.  Creator: Dorothy Wilding.
 
The Queen and Prince Philip arrive at London Airport to fly to Ulster, 1953. Artist: Unknown
 
The Queen and Prince Philip visiting the BBC television studios at Lime Grove, London. Artist: Unknown
 
The Queen and Prince Philip walking in procession to the Queen's Free Chapel of St George, 1970. Artist: Unknown
 
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visiting Sierra Leone, 1961. Artist: Unknown
 
Queen Elizabeth II leaving London Airport for her tour of Fiji, New Zealand and Australia, 1963. Artist: Unknown
 
The Queen turns to speak to the Duchess of Windsor, St George's Chapel, 5th June 1972. Artist: Unknown
 
Queen Elizabeth II looks at the mask of King Tutankhamun, British Museum, London, 1972. Artist: Unknown
 
The Queen attends a Scout Parade, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England, 1967. Artist: Unknown
 
Queen Elizabeth II awards Kip Keino his gold medal, Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh, 1970. Artist: Unknown
 
Queen Elizabeth II chatting with Mrs Gandhi during a reception at Buckingham Palace, 1969.  Creator: Unknown.
 
Queen Elizabeth II and her bodyguards, the Yeomen, 1974. Artist: Unknown
 
Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Silver Jubilee, Throne Room, Buckingham Palace, 1977. Artist: Unknown
 
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh at Royal Ascot, 1973. Artist: Unknown
 
Queen Elizabeth II presents the Duke of Edinburgh with the Horse Show Cup, Windsor Great Park, 1963. Artist: Unknown
 
Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, Broadlands, Romsey, Hampshire, 1947. Artist: Unknown
 
Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, Broadlands, Romsey, Hampshire, 1947. Artist: Unknown
 
Princess Elizabeth and the Prince Philip, Romsey, Hampshire, 1947. Artist: Unknown
 
Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip announce their engagement, 1947. Artist: Unknown
 
The Queen presents the New Colours to the Scots Guards, Buckingham Palace, London, 1977. Artist: Unknown
 
The Queen and Prince Philip arriving at Riyadh Airport, Saudi Arabia, 1979. Artist: Unknown
 
The Queen in the Irish state coach on the way to the state opening of Parliament, 31st October 1961. Artist: Unknown
 
Princess Elizabeth (b1926) serving in the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1948. Artist: Unknown
 
The Queen arrives by Concorde in Kuwait, 1979. Artist: Unknown
 
The Queen and Princess Anne attending a film performance, Odeon Theatre, Leicester Square, 1970. Creator: Unknown.
 
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles in the Royal Box at Epsom, 1979.  Creator: Unknown.
 
The Queen arriving with her youngest sons for a film premiere at the Leicester Square Theatre, 1974. Creator: Unknown.
 
The Royal family lunches in Windsor Castle, 1969.  Creator: Unknown.
 
The Queen, Prince Philip and their two younger sons at Buckingham Palace, December 1974. Artist: Unknown
 
The Queen's silver wedding anniversary picture, Buckingham Palace, 1972.  Creator: Unknown.
 
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Andrew in the grounds of Windsor Castle, early 1960s. Artist: Unknown
 
The Royal Family leave for Sandringham from Liverpool Street Station, 29th December 1971. Artist: Unknown
 
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Edward in a car on the way to Buckingham Palace, January 1965. Artist: Unknown
 
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Andrew arrive at King's Cross Station, September 1968. Artist: Unknown
 
The Royal family in the gardens of Clarence House, London, 1951.  Creator: Unknown.
 
The Duchess of Windsor curtsies to the Queen outside her and the Duke's home in Paris, 1972. Artist: Unknown
 
Queen Elizabeth attendeds the Braemar Games, Scotland, September 1961. Artist: Unknown
 
Christening day of Princess Anne, Buckingham Palace, 21st October 1950. Artist: Unknown
 
The Royal family, silver wedding annivesary photograph, 1972.  Creator: Unknown.
 
The Queen and Prince Philip with the President and Mrs Kennedy, Buckingham Palace, 1961. Artist: Unknown
 
The Queen shaking hands with young John Kennedy, Runnymede, near Windsor, Berkshire, 1965. Artist: Unknown
 
Marilyn Monroe meets Queen Elizabeth II at the Royal Film Show, October 1956.  Creator: Unknown.
 
Royal premiere of the film 'Kramer vs Kramer', Leicester Square, London, 1980. Artist: Unknown
 
Queen Elizabeth II and Master Peter Phillips, Windsor Castle, 1978.  Artist: Lord Snowdon
 
Royal family as a happy group of dog lovers, 1937.Artist: Michael Chance
 
The Royal Family at Windsor, 1930s. Artist: Unknown
 
The Royal family wave from the balcony of Buckingham Palace, 16th June 1979.   Creator: Unknown.
 
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at Buckingham Palace after the Trooping of the Colour, 1971. Artist: Unknown
 
Princess Elizabeth, future Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, Windsor, 1930s. Artist: Unknown
 
Princess Elizabeth riding her pony in Winsor Great Park, 1930s. Artist: Unknown
 
Princess Elizabeth and her sister, c1936. Artist: Unknown
 
Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh in the State Coach, The Coronation, 2nd June 1953. Artist: Unknown
 
Princess Elizabeth with her uncle David, c1936. Artist: Unknown
 
Princess Elizabeth aged nine, 1935, (1937). Artist: Unknown Artist: Marcus Adams
 
HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace, 12th March 1953.  Artist: Sterling Henry Nahum Baron
 
Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral, 28th September 1952.  Artist: Lisa Sheridan
 
Queen Elizabeth II returning to Buckingham Palace after her Coronation, 1953. Artist: Unknown
 
'King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on their Coronation Day', 1937.
 
'Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II', c1953. Artist: Unknown.
 
'Elizabeth', 1950. Artist: Sterling Henry Nahum Baron.
 
'The Royal Princesses', c1936 (1937). Artist: Unknown.
 
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on their coronation day, Buckingham Palace, 1953. Artist: Unknown.
 
HM Queen Elizabeth II with her Maids of Honour, The Coronation, 2nd June 1953. Artist: Cecil Beaton.
 
'King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on their Coronation Day', 1937. Artist: Unknown.
 
'Elizabeth', 1950. Artist: Sterling Henry Nahum Baron.
 
'The Sister Princesses', c1934, (1937). Artist: Unknown.
 
'Queen Mary-Grandmother', Sandringham, Jan 1936 (1937). Artist: Unknown.
 
'Mother and Daughter', 1937. Creator: Unknown.
 
'Her Majesty the Queen with her Mistress of the Robes and the six Maids of Honour', 1953. Artist: Sterling Henry Nahum Baron.
 
Queen Elizabeth II in coronation robes, 1953. Artist: Sterling Henry Nahum Baron.
 
Queen Elizabeth II, 1953. Artist: Sterling Henry Nahum Baron.
 
'Princess Elizabeth with her Infant Son Prince Charles', 1948. Creator: Cecil Beaton.
 
'Her Majesty the Queen with the Royal Princesses', c1950. Creator: Lisa Sheridan.
 
'H.R.H. The Duchess of York and Princess Elizabeth', 1928. Creator: Marcus Adams.
 
'A Royal Smile. H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth', c1929. Creator: Marcus Adams.
 
'H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth and Prince Charles', 1948. Creator: Stirling Henry Nahum.
 
'Their Majesties the King & Queen with Princess Elizabeth at Craigweil House, Bognor', c1930. Creator: Unknown.
 
'A Family Group', c1933, (1937). Creator: Unknown.
 
'Queen Mary, Princess Elizabeth, Princess Margaret..., Armistice Day, 1945', (1951).  Creator: Unknown.
 
Queen Mary with Princess Elizabeth, April 1944, (1951).  Creator: Unknown.
 
Queen Mary sets off to visit Canada, 1939, (1951).  Creator: Unknown.
 
'Queen Mary with her granddaughters', 1930s, (1951). Creator: Unknown.
 
Queen Mary with Princess Elizabeth, 1926, (1935).  Creator: Unknown.
 
Barbican, City of London, Greater London Authority, 20/11/1972. Creator: John Laing plc.