Queen Elizabeth II: A Centennial Celebration

This SuperStock gallery commemorates what would have been the 100th birthday year of Queen Elizabeth II, honouring a life that left an enduring mark on history. Through these images, we celebrate her journey from a young princess to a monarch whose steadfast sense of duty guided the nation for more than seven decades. Together, ...Read more
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Queen's First Portrait Since Her Accession In the first formal portrait study to be taken since her accession to the throne, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is seen in a gown of ivory brocade woven with gold and turquiose thread and with thrquoise velvet neckline. She is wearing the Sash and Star of the Order of the Garter, the necklace which was given her as a wedding present by the Nizam of Hyderabad, and a circlet of diamonds and pearls. July 8, 1952.
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In 1937, now Queen Elizabeth, with the two Princesses - Elizabeth on the left, Margaret at right. April 23, 1937. (Photo by Marcus Adams)
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The Royal Family Watch The Fly - Past From The Balcony Of The Palace -- The Queen, wearing the Imperial State crown, Princes Charles, Princess Anne and the Duke of Edinburgh watch the jet planes fly over ahead in a coronation Day tribute to the newly-crowned Queen. Four of the Queens Maids of Honour are on the left (left to right) Lady Jane Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby; Lady Anne coke; Lady Mary Baillie-Hamilton and Lady Jane Vane-tempest-Stewart. June 02, 1953. (Photo by Press Photos Combine).
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Elizabeth II, daughter of George VI was proclaimed queen in 1953. Her coronation was the first major royal event to be televised. Date: 1953
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Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953 in Westminster Abbey showing the Duke of Edinburgh paying homage. Date: 1953
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Queen Elizabeth in Syringe. The Queen as Princess Elizabeth at 31 in 1939. July 08, 1941. (Photo by Camera Press Ltd.).
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Vintage photograph. Queen Elizabeth and the duke of Edinburgh
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Queen And Princess At Gala Ballet - The Queen, followed by Princess Elizabeth, arrives at the royal opera house; Covent garden, London, for a gala performance of Frederick Ashton's new ballet "Tiresias", July 9.The performance was held in aid of the Sadler's wells ballet benevolent fund. July 10, 1951. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).
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Her Majesty Greets Her Subjects -- To the hundreds of thousands of her subjects and many foreign visitors, her majesty, waves a friendly greeting from the palace balcony this evening.....With the queen can be seen the Queen mother... The duke of Edinburgh...Princess Margaret.. The duke of Gloucester...Prince Charles, and princess Anne. Same place, a different time.. a flashback to 1953 when the Royal family stood on that same balcony after the Coronation. June 02, 1953. (Photo by Paul Popper)
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England, London, Trooping the Colours. Queen Elizabeth II.
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The crown made for Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, on the coronation of King George VI when she was Queen Consort. The crown was made by Messrs. Garrard, and mounted in platinum. The foundation is a circlet used by Queen Victoria for court functions, and the Koh-i-Noor diamond is set in the front cross-pat饠springing from it. A drop-brilliant from the Treasury of Lahore, presented to Queen Victoria by the East India Company, is set in the top cross-pat饮 Date: 1937
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State portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II painted by James Gunn, A.R.A. and exhibited in the Summer exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1954. April 28, 1954. (Photo by Central Office of Information, London)
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The Countess of Leicester, previously Lady Elizabeth Yorke (1912 - 1985), who acted as Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth II at her Coronation, pictured wearing the Norman Hartnell dress she wore on the occasion. Designed by Norman Hartnell, it was of a white and gold French lame with a trailing leaf design. Date: 1953
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Queen Elizabeth on horseback during the Trooping of the Colour in London, England.
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The Queen-New Portrait This new command portrait of Queen Elizabeth II is the first formal study to have been taken ***** her accession to the Chrone. Above the neckline of her black ***** gown, Queen is wearing-the diamond neckline given to her by the Union of South Africa as a 31st birthday present. July 8, 1952. (Photo by Reuterphoto).
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A front cover of The Illustrated London News from 1984 showing Queen Elizabeth II with Mother Teresa. Date: 01/01/1984
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Coronation Gown For Duchess -- Norman Hartnell's sketch of the Coronation dress he designed and created for the Duchess of Kent.It is a grown of ivory satin with slim fitted bodice ad flowing skirt. It is embroidered with slim fitted bodice and flowing skirt. It is embroidered with a design of gold motifs encrusted with diamante, pearls, gold thread and silver. June 01, 1953. (Photo by Planet News Ltd.).
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Queen Elizabeth II Birthday Parade England
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Queen Elizabeth II, travel with Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in an open top carriage to Westminster Abbey for the marriage of their son, Prince Andrew, Duke of York on 23 July 1986. Date: 1986
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England, Berkshire, Ascot. HRH Queen Elizabeth II waving to the crowd from her carriage in the Royal procession during day two of Royal Ascot 2010.
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Queen Elizabeth II, 1986
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Queen Mother And Princess Drive To Abbey. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, with Princess Margaret, driving along Northumberland Avenue in the Glass Coach to Westminster Abbey for the Coronation ceremony. June 2, 1953. (Photo by United Press Photo).
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Among the decorations in London inspired by the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth were these life-size effigies of the royal couple, the focal point of the elaborate decorations on the facade of the London Pavilion. Date: 1937
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The Coronation Coach carrying King George VI and Queen Elizabeth turns on to the Embankment with Westminster Abbey in the background: an impression of the start of the return journey to Buckingham Palace after the Coronation of 12th May 1937. Date: 12th May 1937
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England, Berkshire, Ascot. Royal Ascot horse racing. Queen Elizabeth II.
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Queen Elizabeth addresses a joint session of the US Congress on May 17th 1991
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A Silver Jubilee portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the Imperial State Crown. Date: 1977
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Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II -- Queen Elizabeth II seated in King Edward's Chair during the Coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey. Facing her is the Archbishop of Canterbury. Over her long robe the Queen wears a cloth of gold. June 2, 1953. (Photo by Planet News Ltd.).
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Queen Elizabeth II - Portraits Prior to 1950. December 23, 1946.
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Vintage photograph. Queen Elizabeth II taking the salute at Trooping the Color ceremony. For the first time in history a reigning Queen took part in the traditional Trooping the Color ceremony
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Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II pictured with her eldest son and heir, Prince Charles of Edinburgh, later Prince of Wales at his christening. 1926 -
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Princess Elizabeth And Her Son :Princess Elizabeth with her baby son, Prince Charles Philip Arthur George, now five weeks old, whose father is the Duke of Edinburgh, seen together in this charming photograph taken by Mr Cecil Beaton, at Buckingham Palace, London.The Royal baby will be known as Prince Charles of Edinburgh. December 21, 1948.
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Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI with Queen Elizabeth) and their daughter Princess Elizabeth (Later Queen Elizabeth II) 1930
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Elizabeth, the Queen Mother Gerald Festus Kelly (1879-1972/British)
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England, London, Wimbledon. HRH Queen Elizabeth II waves to the crowd from the royal box during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships 2010.
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Queen Elizabeth (Elizabeth Bowes Lyon) with her daughters Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret 1937
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Photograph of Queen Elizabeth II (1926-) and the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Phillip (1921-) holding Prince Charles (1948-) and Princess Anne (1950). Dated 1952
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Princess Elizabeth's 21st Birthday Speech -- Princess Elizabeth broadcasting her speech. Princess Elizabeth, who celebrated her 21st birthday, at Capetown to-day, broadcast a speech to the ***** of the Empire from the gardens of Government House at Capetown this evening. May 21, 1947. (Photo by Topical Press).
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The sister of Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Margaret, enters the Coronation Theatre in Westminster Abbey. Her train is carried by Miss Iris Peake, and she is followed by her page, Albemarle Bowes Lyon, who carries her coronet. Behind him are the Heralds of Richmond, York, Chester and Lancaster. In the foreground is the Throne. Date: 1953
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Prime Minister Edward Heath, Queen Elizabeth II, President Richard Nixon, and Pat Nixon at Chequers 1970.
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King George & Queen Elizabeth With Princesses Elizabeth & Margaret Rose. January 27, 1936. (Photo by Marcus Adams).
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England, Berkshire, Ascot. HRH Queen Elizabeth II waving to the crowd from her carriage in the Royal procession during day two of Royal Ascot 2010.
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Queen Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh tour of New Zealand. January 13, 1954.
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Queen Elizabeth II - Portraits Prior to 1950. February 22, 1944.
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Special Release Of New Birthday Photographs Of Prince CharlesNew photographs have been released of H.M. The queen with Prince Charles aid Princess Anne for publication on November 14th. the 4th birthday of Prince Charles. Photograph shows H.L. The Queen with Prince Charles and Princess Anne in the gardens of Balmoral. They are looking at the frolics of the dogs. November 14, 1952.
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Crowned Queen And Her Children Wave From Palace Balcony -- Smiling and wearing the Imperial State Crown, the Queen is joined by her children, Prince Charles and Princess Anne, in waving from Buckingham Palace balcony to the cheering crowds in front of the Palace after the Coronation to-day (Tuesday). On left, behind the Queen, is Lady Anne Coke, one of the Queen's six maids of Honour at the Coronation. As the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and other members of the Royal Family appeared on the balcony, 168 jet fighters flew over in the Royal Air Force salute to the newly-crowned Sovereign. June 02, 1953.
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King George & Queen Elizabeth With Princesses Elizabeth & Margaret Rose. August 27, 1930. (Photo by Marcus Adams).
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princess Elizabeth's 21st Birthday Speech -- A specially posed portrait of H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth before the Microphone for her Birthday speech April 21 which she made from Cape Town, South Africa. April 29, 1947. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).
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Photograph of Princess Elizabeth of York (now Queen Elizabeth II) taken in May 1932, arriving at the Royal Tournament.