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 Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace at the Trooping of the Colour Ceremony June 2012
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Her Majesty The Queen With Her Eldest Daughter -- ***** charming study of H.M. The Queen with Princess Elizabeth. March 10, 1941.
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1 ounce gold coin from the Cook Islands, Queen Elizabeth II
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Front cover to celebrate the Coronation of King George VI (1895 - 1952) and Queen Elizabeth consort also known as Queen Mother (1900 - 2002) 1937
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Queen Sees Bermuda's 'Coronation Triplets' - Queen Elizabeth, left, looks at the Miller triplets, Philips Mary, Margaret Rose and Elizabeth Anne, held by their nurses during her visit today to the Children's Hospital on Ireland Island which is across the channel from Hamilton, Bermuda. The triplets are known as the "Coronation Triplet," having been born on June 4, the week of Elizabeth's coronation. Queen Elizabeth on her Bermuda visit is interested in the Miller triplets - Philipa Mary, Margaret Rose and Elizabeth Anne-held by their nurses. The triplets are known as the "Coronation Triplets", as they were born on June 4, the week of Queen Elizabeth's coronation. November 24, 1953. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).
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Queen Elizabeth II. 3 June 1991
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Queen Elizabeth II. 5 June 1999
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Queen Elizabeth II. 23 May 1997
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The Queen in carriage returning from annual Trooping the Colour ceremony in honour of Queen Elizabeths birthday, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
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Queen Elizabeth II. 17 June 1995
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Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, in their Land River, during their visit at Burnham Military Camp, New Zealand. February 03, 1954.
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Queen Elizabeth II. 27 October 1993
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QUEEN ELIZABETH II in ELIZABETH (2022) -Original title: ELIZABETH: A PORTRAIT IN PARTS-, directed by ROGER MICHELL.
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QUEEN ELIZABETH II in ELIZABETH (2022) -Original title: ELIZABETH: A PORTRAIT IN PARTS-, directed by ROGER MICHELL.
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Queen ***** At Christmas -- Her Majesty the Queen at the mircorphone. Following the tradition by her grandfather and maintained by King ***** is to broadcast at a Christmas ***** from Sandringham on the afternoon *****. March 17, 1953.
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A charming study of Queen Elizabeth with Princess Anne and Prince Charles. December 14, 1953. (Photo by Marcus Adams, The London Electrotype Agency Ltd.).
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Princesses See Students Perform 'Iolanthe' -- Princess Elizabeth (left) and Princess Margaret as they watched the performance.Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, daughters of King George and Queen Elizabeth, attended a performance of the Gilbert and Sullivan light opera 'Iolanthe' given by students at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London. November 28, 1946.
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H.M. The Queen With H.R.H. Prince Charles And H.R.H. Princess Anne.A new and charming study of her majesty, with T.R.H.'s Prince Charles and Princess Anne. December 26, 1954. (Photo by Marcus Adams, The London Electrotype Agency Ltd.).
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Princess Elizabeth Out Driving At Windsor. Princess Elizabeth with Princess Mary's son out driving this afternoon at Windsor. (Princess Hary's son is Hon George Lascelles). April 22, 1930. (Photo by Wide World Photos).
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Aged 13 - learned to cook over an open fire. April 21, 1940.
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Princess Elizabeth At Royal and Merchant Navy Ball -- Princess Elizabeth dancing with Capt. the Lord Rupert Nevill at the Ball tonight. Tonight, Wednesday, Anniversary of VE-day, Princess Elizabeth made her first public appearance at a charity ball, with a party of young friends she went to the Dorchester hotel, London, to attend the Royal and Merchant Navy Ball in aid of King George's fund for Sailors. President of the ball committee is Mrs. A.V. Alexander, wife of the first Lord of the Admiralty, and the Chairman is Lady Rupert Nevill. May 08, 1946. (Photo by Reuterphoto).
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Princess Elizabeth, Future Queen of England, is Nineteen Years Old: Visiting a School For Crippled Children -- Princess Elizabeth, now nineteen years old, visiting the Heritage Craft Schools for Crippled Children, at Chailey. Sussex, interviews six-months-old Maurice Occleshaw. one of the youngest children at the Heritage Craft Schools. November 01, 1945.
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Princess Elizabeth had a narrow escape today when a huge slab of concrete crashed on a step where she had stood a minute earlier. February 15, 1950. (Photo by Reuterphoto).
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Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose. March 28, 1941. (Photo by Marcus Adams).
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Princesses Take An Elephant Ride At The London Zoo -- Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret riding on an elephant at the London Zoo.Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret temporarily forgot the parting from their parents - now on the way to Canada - when they paid an early morning visit to the London Zoo with a party of young friends.They rode on the elephants, gave them tit-bits, took ***** in a llama carriage and spent a considerable watching the amusing baby Giant Panda. May 10, 1939.
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The Queen At Her Coronation New Picture -- London just released is this Cecil Beaton picture of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the Imperial State Crown and holding the Orb, and Sceptre after her Coronation in Westminster Abbey. June 05, 1953. (Photo by United Press Photo).
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Queen Elizabeth. December 23, 1944. (Photo by Camera Press Ltd).
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Royal Visitors To The European Horse Trials -- L to R: The Princess Royal; H.M. Queen Elizabeth; and Prince Charles watching the Dressage tests on the 1st day. Many of the world's finest horses and riders - men and women - can be seen in action at the Four day European Horse Trials opened in Windsor Great Park. May 19, 1955. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited).
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H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth. July 28, 1944. (Photo by London News Agency).
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New portrait of Princess Elizabeth. December 10, 1943.
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The Commonwealth Family -- Queen Elizabeth, happy head of the commonwealth and lovely in a Crinoline dress of white lace, is pictured her with the commonwealth Prime Ministers when she entertained them to dinner at Buckingham Palace, London, this evening February 2. The Ministers are in London for the commonwealth talks. From Left to Right are; Sir Godfrey Huggins (Central Africa Federation): Mr. Mohammed Ali (Pakistan): Mr. Robert Menzies (Australia): Mr. Charles Swart (South Africa's Minister of Justice who is representing his Prime Minister): Sir Winston Churchill: Mr. Sidney Holland (New Zealand): Mr. Louis St. Laurent (Canada): Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru (India): Sir John Kotelawala (Ceylon). February 10, 1955. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).
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Princess Elizabeth Reviews Her Regiment - Major J.F.C.Bowes-Lyon (in battledress) is seen with Princess Elizabeth reviewing Grenadier Guards at Caterham Barracks, Surrey. Her Royal Highness, Princess Elizabeth, paid a visit to the Guards Barracks, Caterham, where she reviewed a parade of Grenadier Guards, in brilliant sunshine, the regiment of which she is Colonel-in-Chief. April 4, 1946.
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Princess Elizabeth Makes First Broadcast. Princess Elizabeth with her script at the microphones. On left is her younger sister, Princess Margaret. Princess Elizabeth, elder daughter of the King and Queen, made her first radio speech when she broadcast a message to the children of the Empire in the British Broadcasting Corporation's Children's Hour. October13, 1940.
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Princess In Their Wartime Home -- Picture taken yesterday of Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret in the garden of the country residence where they are staying during the War. This greatest pleasure is the occasional visits of the King and Queen. In view of the need for saving petrol their Royal Highnesses ponycart has again been brought into use. September 10, 1940.
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Royal Family In their Coronation Robes -- The Queen, wearing the Imperial State Crown and Coronation robes, with other members of the Royal family at Buckingham Palace after the Coronation ceremony. Left to right: Princess Alexandra of Kent; Prince Michael of Kent; the Duchess of Kent; Princess Margaret; the Duke of Gloucester; the Queen; the Duke of Edinburgh; Queen Elizabeth; the Queen Mother; the young Duke of Kent; the Princess Royal; the Duchess of Gloucester; Prince William and Prince Richard of Gloucester. Princess Margaret (on the Queen's right) is photographed with other members of the Royal Family after Queen Elizabeth's Coronation. June 10, 1953. (Photo by Reuterphoto)
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Princess Elizabeth. February 16, 1946. (Photo by Reuterphoto).
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Queen Elizabeth on pony. April 01, 1940. (Photo by Camera Press Ltd.).
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Queen Elizabeth II Coronation - 1953 - Official Group Pictures - British Royalty. January 06, 1954. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).
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Queen Elizabeth - Herald Obituary - 1960/66 - British Royalty. September 2, 1953.
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Three Princesses Are Bridesmaids At Romsey Abbey Wedding -- A close-up of Princess Elizabeth (left) and Princess Alexander of Kent, bridesmaids at the Romsey abbey wedding this afternoon (Saturday). The ancient town of Romsey, in the New Forest, Hampshire, was ***** to-day (Saturday). Thousands came from far and wide to see the Hon. Patricia Mountbatten, 22-years-old daughter of Viscount Mountbatten of Burma, married to Captain the Lord Brabourne, the coldstream Guards, at Romsey Abbey. October 26, 1946.
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Aged Three - Threw ***** on people's heads. January 17, 1952.
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Royal Couple Leave On Commonwealth Tour *****. -- Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh wave goodbye from the steps of their plane at London Airport today. The King and Queen and Princess Margaret were at London Airport today to bid farewell to Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh who left by air for Nairobi, Kenya on the First stage of tour of Ceylon, Australia and New Zealand. January 31, 1952. (Photo by Fox Photos).
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The New Queen As A Baby -- Britain's new Queen, then the baby Princess Elizabeth daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King and Queen of England) - waves from the carriage as she drives in London in 1928. Princess Elizabeth, born in 1926, succeeds to the throne on the death of her father, King George VI, who died in his sleep at Sandringham early to-day. February 16, 1952. (Photo by Reuterphoto).
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Through The Years With Princess Elizabeth. 1934, Princess Elizabeth at Richmond Royal Horse show accompanied by Mr. Romer Williams. April 22, 1947. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency Limited).
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Royal Lodge Windsor. June 1936. - Queen Elizabeth & Princess Margaret at Windsor. Fashion change, even in Royal photographs. Contracts this made in 1936 and one of the first Royal Family "snaps" taken by Mrs. Sheridan, with the natural, unposed picture of Prince Andrew made last month. The Royal preference for corgis remains unchanged. June 15, 1953. (Photo by Camera Press Ltd.).
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New Study Of Princess Elizabeth This New study of Princess ***** heir to the throne of Great Britain ***** made recently Buckingham Palace. *****. March 3, 1949. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).
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Huddled under an Indian Blanket, Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh (Who wears a white Ten-Gallon Hat) watch the Stampede (Rodeo) festivities in Calgary, Alberta, October 18. In falling snow, Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh watched rodeo festivities in Canada, huddled under an Indian blanket. November 01, 1954. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).
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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, with Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles, and other world leaders at the D-Day National Commemoration, Portsmouth, England, June 5, 2019 (BSLOC_2019_6_213)
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President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump's state visit to the United Kingdon. President Donald Trump greets Britains Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, June 3, 2019, in London (BSLOC_2019_6_208)
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Vintage photograph. Elizabeth II, (b. 1926), Queen of England