Charles and Diana had two sons, William and Harry, before divorcing. People slept along the procession route on the night before the Queen's coronation. Princess Elizabeth and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh with baby Prince Charles at Windlesham Moor on July 20, 1949. (HM The Queen via AP) In this 1927 photo, Princess Elizabeth is taken for a ride in the grounds. The queen summoned the conservative politician to Balmoral Castle on Tuesday to participate in an ancient swearing-in ceremony known as kissing of hands.. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Diana died in a car accident in Paris in 1997, During her Christmas speech the Queen described 1992 as her "annus horribilis", expressing sorrow at a year which saw the break-up of three of her children's marriages and a fire at Windsor Castle, Public opinion was against the government paying for repairs to the castle. AFP/Getty Images Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images Children race at a coronation party in London's East End. Elizabeth II appointed 13 British Prime Ministers over the course of her 70-year reign, and usually conducted the historic ceremonies at Buckingham Palace in London. hide caption. Article topics The queens heir and oldest son, Charles who has now become King Charles III released a statement after the death was announced, mourning his late mother. Eddie Mulholland/WPA Pool/Getty Images. Spectators seen on the Long Walk with Windsor Castle in the background. An undated wartime picture of Princess Elizabeth, right, and Princess Margaret after they broadcast on "Children's Hour" from Buckingham Palace. All rights reserved. Flowers on the hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as it arrives at Windsor Castle for the Committal Service in St George's Chapel. Photos from their meeting were the last snaps ever captured of the queen, and show the royal steadfastly performing her duties, despite appearing frail and in considerable pain. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. Queen Elizabeth is greeted by Prime Minister Jean Chrtien and his wife Aline as she arrives on Parliament Hill for an interfaith service in Ottawa on Oct. 13, 2002. hide caption. The funeral of Lord Mountbatten, Earl of Burma, following his murder by the Irish Republican Army. The Queen presents the Order of Merit to former Prime Minister Jean Chrtien, who is accompanied by his wife Aline, at Buckingham Palace on October 20, 2009. Queen Elizabeth II would have turned 97 today here are 20 of the most iconic photos from her 70 years on the throne. May 1970: Queen Elizabeth II visits the Town Hall in Sydney with Sydney Lord Mayor Emmet McDermott during her tour of Australia. From left: Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (second from left), Princess Margaret (third from left), Princess Elizabeth (third from right) and King George VI (far right) at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh, Scotland. Queen Elizabeth stands behind her grandmother, and the Queen Mother is on the right, Then, in June 1953, Elizabeth was crowned at Westminster Abbey, Following the coronation, Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh made an appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony and waved to the cheering crowds, Although Britain was still enduring post-war austerity, some commentators described the coronation as the dawn of a new Elizabethan age.