We take a look at Queen Elizabeth II's extraordinary life ... on their wedding day in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace, London, England. AFP/Getty Images Circa 1951: Princess Elizabeth ...

British Queen Elizabeth II's official portrait after her coronation, taken in the throne room of Buckingham Palace, in London, June 2, 1953. Cecil Beaton/EPA via Shutterstock The queen's coffin is ...

It’s understandable to ask why Queen Elizabeth never gave up the throne. Wouldn’t it have made sense for her to step aside, to make room for the ... Queen Elizabeth II was the U.K.’s ...

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest reigning monarch, has died at 96. The Queen provided comfort to the British people even before she sat on the throne, beginning with her first ever recorded ...

King Charles inherited a huge portfolio of lavish properties from his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, when he ascended ...

In 1951, two years before Queen Elizabeth II took the throne, she met privately with Pope Pius XII – almost 400 years after Queen Elizabeth I was officially excommunicated by Pope Pius V for ...

Jack Royston is Newsweek's Chief Royal Correspondent based in London, U.K. He reports on the British royal family—including King Charles III, Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Harry and ...

The world reacts: King Charles III expresses 'greatest sadness' over mother Queen Elizabeth II's death In February, two weeks after marking the 70 anniversary of her ascension to the throne in ...

British historian Gareth Russell argued Queen Elizabeth II "quieted all doubts" when she ascended to the throne at the young age of 25, proving herself to the country despite criticism over her age.

Queen Elizabeth II had planned for her succession for some time. The Post answered your questions about this old and storied process — and about who is in line for the British throne now.

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, has died. She was 96.