Considered one of a sort! Queen Elizabeth II has been the top of the British royal household since 1952 — and her devotion to her nation has turn out to be an inspiration for her family members via the years.
After her father, King George VI, died in 1952, a then-25-year-old Elizabeth inherited his place on the throne. Her coronation occurred the next 12 months. As one of many longest-reigning royals in historical past, the queen turned the primary British monarch to succeed in a Sapphire Jubilee, which she celebrated in 2017 after 65 years because the chief of the Commonwealth.
By means of a number of many years of her reign, Elizabeth had her husband, Prince Philip, by her facet. The duo exchanged vows in November 1947 and went on to turn out to be the longest-married royal couple till the Duke of Edinburgh’s demise in April 2021.
Elizabeth and her husband shared 4 youngsters — Prince Charles, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and Princess Anne — together with eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Charles’ sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, have at all times been keen on their grandmother, as has Andrew’s youngest daughter, Princess Eugenie. Following Philip’s demise, Eugenie promised to “take care of” her beloved “Granny” in a heartfelt tribute to her late grandfather.
In March 2020, Harry stepped away from his senior royal duties and moved to California along with his spouse, Meghan Markle, and their son, Archie, who was born in Could 2019. The transfer got here as a shock to a lot contained in the palace, however the couple did their greatest to stay on good phrases with the monarch.
“They’ve stored an excellent relationship with Philip and the queen,” royal skilled Omid Scobie informed Leisure Tonight in March 2021 because the Sussexes ready for his or her CBS tell-all.
When the sit-down interview aired, Harry reiterated that he’ll “at all times” love his grandmother irrespective of what number of miles are between them.
“I’ve spoken extra to my grandmother within the final 12 months than I’ve completed for a lot of, a few years,” he mentioned on the time, including that he and Elizabeth have been in a position to attain “an understanding” since his royal exit.
Since Harry and Meghan determined to depart from their palace roles, the queen has had many a “heart-to-heart” together with her grandson. “The very last thing Elizabeth desires is for Harry to really feel estranged from his household,” a supply beforehand informed Us Weekly completely.
Maintain scrolling for a glance again at among the royal household’s sweetest quotes about their matriarch:
