Elizabeth II
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Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime and was the mo
Formal portrait, 1959
On the cover of Time, April 1929
Portrait by Philip de László, 1933
In Auxiliary Territorial Service uniform, April 1945
Charles III
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Charles III is King of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms.
Elizabeth II
…in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. In November 1947, she married Philip Mountbatten, a former prince of Greece and Denmark. They had four children: Charles, Anne, Andrew, and Edward. When her father died in February 1952, Elizabeth, then 25 years old, became queen of seven independent Commonwealth countries…
Charles in 2023
Christening of Charles (centre, wearing the royal christening gown) in 1948: (from left to right) his grandfather King George VI; his mother, Princess Elizabeth, holding him; his father, Philip; and his grandmother Queen Elizabeth
Charles at the Flint National Eisteddfod, several days after his investiture as the Prince of Wales.
(Front to back) HMS Norfolk, London, and Antrim in the English Channel following joint exercises with the RAF in December 1971. Charles was serving aboard Norfolk at this time.