• Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, died on 8 September 2022, at the age of 96, leading to reactions from around...
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    Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, died on 8 September 2022 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, at the age of 96...
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    Death and funeral of Bhumibol Adulyadej Reactions to the death of Elizabeth II Paddock, Richard C. (14 October 2016). "Grieving Thais Line Streets of...
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  • on The Demise of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, known as the Demise Honours, was released on 25 March 2023, following the death of Elizabeth II in 2022...
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    Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February...
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    Elizabeth II owned a historic collection of jewels – some as monarch and others as a private individual. They are separate from the gems and jewels of...
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    Queen Mother. Fond of corgis since she was a small child, Elizabeth II owned more than 30 corgis from her accession in 1952 until her death in 2022. She owned...
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    Elizabeth II held numerous titles and honours, both during and before her time as monarch of each of her Commonwealth realms. Each is listed below; where...
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    Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (formerly Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon), widow to King George VI and mother to Queen Elizabeth II, died at the age of 101...
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  • before the death of Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022. The Crown portrays the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, from her wedding in 1947 through to the early...
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  • painted a mural of Elizabeth II, following her death. Located outside the Hounslow East Underground tube station, the mural took two days to complete and...
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    Ukrainians fleeing the country and a third of the population displaced. The invasion also caused global food shortages. Reactions to the invasion have varied...
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    Elizabeth II had a variety of flags to represent her personally and as head of state of several independent nations around the world. They were usually...
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  • also said that he would summon the Iranian ambassador to address Iran's "abhorrent reactions" to the attack.  Azerbaijan: The Foreign Ministry condemned "violence...
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    The wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten (later Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh) took place on Thursday 20 November...
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    Palestinian reactions to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990. This rumour was proven false shortly afterwards, with CNN and Reuters issuing a statement to that...
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    half-brother Alexei's death in 1718. The throne first passed to her mother Catherine I of Russia (r. 1725–1727), then to her nephew Peter II, who died in 1730...
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  • Sleep, Dearie, Sleep (category Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II)
    "Sleep, Dearie, Sleep" was played at the end of the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey. The Queen's piper, Warrant Officer Class...
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    sentiments. Queen Elizabeth II in her message to the Russian people regarding Gorbachev's death recalled "much warmth" from his 1989 state visit to Great Britain...
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    1952, Elizabeth II was head of state of 32 independent states; at the time of her death, there were 15 states, called Commonwealth realms. Within the Westminster...
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    June 1953 at Westminster Abbey in London. Elizabeth acceded to the throne at the age of 25 upon the death of her father, George VI, on 6 February 1952...
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    From an early age, Elizabeth II took a keen interest in horses. Into her reign, this developed into one of her main leisure time activities with a particular...
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    The Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II marked the 25th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. It was celebrated with large-scale...
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  • Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day was a one-off public holiday that occurred in New Zealand on 26 September 2022. It was observed to mourn the death of Elizabeth...
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    the reaction to her death was mixed across the UK, including contrasting praise, criticism, and celebrations of her life as well as celebrations of her...
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    The image of Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms and Head of the Commonwealth from 1952 to 2022, was generally favourable...
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    the coronation of her granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II. In her final year, Mary was profoundly affected by the death of her son King George VI, the third...
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    The Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II was the international celebration held in 2002 marking the 50th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II...
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    in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II. It is the civilian equivalent of the Elizabeth Cross. On 9 March 2024, the introduction of the Elizabeth Emblem was...
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  • Operation London Bridge (category Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II)
    was the funeral plan for Queen Elizabeth II. The plan included the announcement of her death, the period of official mourning, and the details of her...
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