A look back at Queen Elizabeth's life in photos

Young mother, Coronation, Impressing the kiwis, Dog's life, Birthday, International, Garden party, Easter service, Trooping the Colour, RAF Marham

From princess to queen, from mother to monarch, Queen Elizabeth II saw a lot in almost a century of life.

On February 6, 1952, the then-Princess Elizabeth received news that would change her life forever: her father, King George VI, had passed away, and she was going to be Queen. Since then, Elizabeth II became the first British monarch to reach the historic milestone of a Platinum Jubilee.

Sisters

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Princesses Elizabeth, left, and Margaret, right, with their mother in June 1936 in the garden of the Royal Lodge at Windsor.

Young mother

Young mother, Coronation, Impressing the kiwis, Dog's life, Birthday, International, Garden party, Easter service, Trooping the Colour, RAF Marham

Princess Elizabeth holding baby daughter Anne in 1950.

Driver

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The young monarch takes the wheel.

Coronation

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While Princess Elizabeth was on tour in Kenya in April 1952, word arrived of the King's death. The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place on June 2, 1953.

Coach

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The Golden State Coach was commissioned in 1760 and has been used at the coronation of every British monarch since George IV.

Waving

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Waving as they return from their tour of Scotland in June 1953.

Malta

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Queen Elizabeth II attends a banquet during a visit to Malta in 1967.

Impressing the kiwis

Young mother, Coronation, Impressing the kiwis, Dog's life, Birthday, International, Garden party, Easter service, Trooping the Colour, RAF Marham

During a visit to New Zealand in 1970.

Dog's life

Young mother, Coronation, Impressing the kiwis, Dog's life, Birthday, International, Garden party, Easter service, Trooping the Colour, RAF Marham

West German Chancellor Willy Brandt and his wife, Rut, meet a royal corgi in 1972.

Jubilee

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Silver jubilee celebrations in 1977.

Duty

Young mother, Coronation, Impressing the kiwis, Dog's life, Birthday, International, Garden party, Easter service, Trooping the Colour, RAF Marham

At the State Opening of Parliament.

Robots

Young mother, Coronation, Impressing the kiwis, Dog's life, Birthday, International, Garden party, Easter service, Trooping the Colour, RAF Marham

Queen Elizabeth II and Chancellor Angela Merkel watch robots at Berlin's University of Technology in 2015.

Birthday

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The Queen celebrates her 90th birthday in 2016.

Young mother, Coronation, Impressing the kiwis, Dog's life, Birthday, International, Garden party, Easter service, Trooping the Colour, RAF Marham

At her 91st birthday celebrations in 2017.

Host

Young mother, Coronation, Impressing the kiwis, Dog's life, Birthday, International, Garden party, Easter service, Trooping the Colour, RAF Marham

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge greet the President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife, Elke Büdenbender, at Buckingham Palace in 2017.

International

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The Queen welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Buckingham Palace in March 2018.

Bright

Young mother, Coronation, Impressing the kiwis, Dog's life, Birthday, International, Garden party, Easter service, Trooping the Colour, RAF Marham

In bright green for the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in May 2018.

Garden party

Young mother, Coronation, Impressing the kiwis, Dog's life, Birthday, International, Garden party, Easter service, Trooping the Colour, RAF Marham

Queen Elizabeth II hosts a garden party at Buckingham Palace on May 31, 2018.

Easter service

Young mother, Coronation, Impressing the kiwis, Dog's life, Birthday, International, Garden party, Easter service, Trooping the Colour, RAF Marham

The Queen on the day of her birthday in 2019, which coincided with Easter Mattins service at St George's Chapel in Windsor, England.

Trooping the Colour

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Seen with Charles and Camilla watching the Trooping the Colour ceremony from the balcony of Buckingham Palace in 2019.

RAF Marham

Young mother, Coronation, Impressing the kiwis, Dog's life, Birthday, International, Garden party, Easter service, Trooping the Colour, RAF Marham

The Queen visits the Royal Air Force Marham base in February 2020.

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