Queen Elizabeth II's early life was defined by two catastrophes—World War Two and the Abdication Crisis that saw her father become King George VI.

After being the longest reigning British monarch in history, Queen Elizabeth died on Sept. 8 at 96. Here's a look at her life.

Fit to be queen! The future monarch smiles for a photographer in this early portrait, taken in 1927. Born in 1926, Elizabeth II was the first child of Britain’s King George VI and his wife ...

Queen Elizabeth II passed away at 96 on Thursday after more than 70 years on the throne, the longest reign in England’s history. Here’s a timeline of the revered queen’s life, from her early ...

The extraordinary role that Queen Elizabeth II played in public life from the moment she understood her destiny right up until her final days.

A message from Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is displayed on a screen in Piccadilly Circus, during the early days of the Covid pandemic, London, Britain, April 8, 2020.

A message from Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is displayed on a screen in Piccadilly Circus, during the early days of the Covid pandemic, London, Britain, April 8, 2020.

Queen Elizabeth II led a low-tech life—but knighted plenty of sci-tech figures An Ars list of technologists and scientists honored by the late Queen Elizabeth II.

The story of Queen Elizabeth II's life Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, was a pioneering female leader on the world stage.

Here is the magnificent life of the longest-serving great British monarch Queen Elizabeth II, in pictures.

A curator of the Victoria and Albert Museum’s “Cartier” exhibition explains how the jeweler’s “elegance” and “discretion” led to the Williamson brooch, one of Queen Elizabeth’s ...

How Queen Elizabeth II’s childhood dress taught her a fashion lesson for life The Royal family’s reputation for recycling and re-wearing clothing is no new fad – and can be traced back to ...