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Queen Elizabeth II

The latest news, stories and features on the late Queen Elizabeth II the longest reigning monarch. She was on the throne from 1952 until her death on 8 September 2022. She was married to Prince Philip from 1947 until his death in 2021. Together they had four children - Charles, Prince of Wales, Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex.

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Poundbury: the experimental village built by a King

Channel: Property Property May 4, 2023 By Tom Cross
CARDIFF, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 14: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales visits supplier of protective, medical and defence equipment, BCB International, on May 14, 2021 in Cardiff, United Kingdom. (Photo by Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

The coronation is King Charles’ party - he should be footing the bill

Channel: UK UK May 5, 2023 By JJ Anisiøbi
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Will King Charles III's coronation oil contain sperm whale intestines?

Channel: UK UK May 4, 2023 By Elizabeth Atkin
Christine - I'm related to the King and I'm coming to the coronation

A DNA test revealed my royal roots so I'm flying from Canada to the UK for the coronation

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle May 4, 2023 By Christine Lewis
Embargoed to 2230 Sunday April 9 File photo dated 5/6/2022 of yhe Gold State Coach passes in front of Buckingham Palace during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant in front of Buckingham Palace, London, on day four of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The King and Queen Consort will travel to the coronation in the modern Diamond Jubilee State Coach and return in the historic Gold State Coach. Issue date: Sunday April 9, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story ROYAL Coronation Carriages. Photo credit should read: Hannah McKay/PA Wire

How much has the UK taxpayer spent on royal events in the past year?

Channel: Money Money May 18, 2023 By Caroline Westbrook
Queen Elizabeth Ii And The Duke Of Edinburgh On Their Coronation Day

Was Elizabeth II's coronation shown on TV and how many people watched?

Channel: UK UK April 28, 2023 By Olivia Stringer
Play Video Strict Embargo - Not For Use Before 00:01 GMT, Wednesday 26th April 2023 - Editorial Use Only Mandatory Credit: Photo by ITV/Shutterstock (13883737e) Paul Burrell and Janice Dickinson talk about the royal family. Series 1, Episode 3 'I'm A Celebrity... South Africa', Series 1, Episode 3 - 26 Apr 2023

I’m A Celebrity’s Paul Burrell on the strict rule for royal family’s bathtime routine

Channel: TV TV April 26, 2023 By Sabrina Barr
Homemade Curried Coronation Chicken with Lettuce

When was coronation chicken invented and how to make it? Easy recipe

Channel: Food Food May 5, 2023 By Aidan Milan
New photo of late Queen and her great-grandchildren released on her 97th birthday

New photo of late Queen and her great-grandchildren released on her 97th birthday

Channel: UK UK April 21, 2023 By Sam Corbishley
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Paul Burrell given chance to quit I'm A Celebrity South Africa when the Queen died

Channel: TV TV April 21, 2023 By Alistair McGeorge
Queen Elizabeth ll and Prince Andrew, Duke of York attend the Investec Epsom Derby on June 1, 2013.

Queen's decision to banish Prince Andrew was 'final gesture of self-sacrifice'

Channel: UK UK April 20, 2023 By Sam Corbishley
A colourful mural of the late Queen Elizabeth II has been defaced by vandals. Brown paint has been splattered across the face of the former monarch on the mural, which sits on the side of a building on Hoylake Road, Moreton. The defacement has sparked anger among local people, who had it commissioned to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee last summer.

Colourful mural of the Queen defaced after vandals splatter it with brown paint

Channel: UK UK April 19, 2023 By Kirsten Robertson
Details of an ‘essential’ service point for Buckingham Palace were revealed in confidential documents released online (Picture: Getty, Metro.co.uk)

Confidential Buckingham Palace files online for weeks in ‘massive blunder’

Channel: UK UK May 6, 2023 By Josh Layton

A piece of Queen Elizabeth's coronation gown is now up for auction

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle April 11, 2023 By Tanyel Mustafa
Low Angle View Of Westminster Abbey,London

What is the seating capacity of Westminster Abbey?

Channel: UK UK May 6, 2023 By Jack Slater
prince harry the queen and prince William

Queen wanted 'both William and Harry to fight in Afghanistan'

Channel: UK UK April 11, 2023 By Jasper King
Paul O'Grady

Paul O’Grady remembered as ‘force for good’ who 'put the Queen at ease'

Channel: TV TV April 10, 2023 By Josie Copson
Exclusive: King and Queen's rooms disclosed in confidential Buckingham Palace documents released online

Security fears after confidential Buckingham Palace documents released online

Channel: UK UK April 8, 2023 By Josh Layton
Britain's King Charles III (L) and Britain's Camilla (R), Queen Consort, greet wellwishers from the balcony of the city Hall, in Hamburg, northern Germany on March 31, 2023. - Britain's Royal Couple is on a three-day tour in Germany for Charles' first state visit as king, with the trip billed as "an important European gesture" to maintain strong ties after Brexit. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP) (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images)

Why does King Charles III give out money on Maundy Thursday?

Channel: UK UK April 6, 2023 By Jon Fellowes
The Price Of UK Postage Stamps Set To Increase

Can you still use stamps with Queen Elizabeth II on?

Channel: UK UK September 6, 2023 By Elizabeth Atkin