Queen Elizabeth II

As she prepares to overtake Queen Victoria as England's longest-serving monarch, we look back at the childhood that shaped Queen Elizabeth.

This month, The Queen will be popping open the bubbly and making a toast to herself as she celebrates becoming the longest-serving monarch in the United Kingdom.

On September nine, Queen Elizabeth will become the longest serving monarch in Britain’s history and her grandson Prince William has paid a touching homage to the inspiring legacy of the woman he calls granny.

Prince William has written an honest and moving tribute to his grandmother the Queen.

It’s a rare occurrence to see Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge in a tiara, but the future Queen of England may have to remember where she left it as her royal career starts to get serious!

A new book has revealed what Elizabeth II really thinks about her grandson’s “commoner” wife Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge.

A tell-all book has blown open the very fragile and often explosive relationship between the late Princess Diana and her mother in-law, the Queen.

A member of the Queen’s Guard was left red-faced when he slipped and fell in front of hundreds of tourists outside Buckingham Palace yesterday.

How does one get a monarch to grin? This photographer found out the hard way.

We’re seeing a whole new side to the Queen, quite literally!

Each diner is given 47 centimetres of space, measured to the millimetre, and the table itself takes at least three days to set.

Queen Elizabeth has opened the doors to her home and we’re all invited!

After releasing amazing never-before-seen footage from Prince Charles’ 1948 christening, Movietone have unveiled historic video from Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's 1947 wedding.

Just a few weeks ago all eyes were on Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana’s christening but now we're stepping step back in time and watching rare footage from Prince Charles’ 1948 baptism.

Looking as stoic as ever, Her Majesty the Queen drove from Windsor Castle in Berkshire to church on Sunday seemingly unfazed by the release of old footage depicting her giving a Nazi salute.

She’s been passionate about them since she was a child, but the Queen has quit breeding corgis after more than 70 years.

Prince Philip drops an unapologetic F bomb during an official photocall for the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

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Princess Charlotte and her family are a vision of joy and happiness in the official photographs from her christening.

Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, may be the reigning monarch to the world, but to young Prince George, she is simply Nanny.

His Royal Cuteness has an equally cute nickname for his great-grandmother.

With parents The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and big brother Prince George by her side, Princess Charlotte has been christened in an intimate ceremony at The Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Sandringham.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were all smiles as they waved to crowds gathered for Princess Charlotte’s christening. The service, which was held at St Mary Magdalene Church in Norfolk, is the first time the Cambridge’s have been seen publicly together as a family-of-four. The proud family were photographed walking toward the church, with […]

Queen Elizabeth doesn’t often show affection in public but she just couldn’t help herself when she saw Prince George yesterday.

It is not unknown for the Queen to tell the Duke to shut up.

The Royals are incredibly private about their personal relationships but a new book is set to unveil the beautiful partnership between Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.

Now, that's a tiara.

British landmark and home to the oldest surviving monarchy, Buckingham Palace is falling apart and it looks like Queen Elizabeth will have to move out while it gets refurbished.

I don't feel like I am royal. But they are my family, so I obviously kind of am.

Jewels, eyepatches and baby bumps? It must be a royal day out!

She’s famous for rarely cracking a smile but the Queen just couldn’t resist putting her pearly whites on display in Windsor yesterday.

Trooping the Colour is a timeless tradition that celebrates the head of the British Monarch, Queen Elizabeth.

Toddler George laughs with delight as he watches over the Queen's birthday parade

She's fine. And a very good sport.

You won't believe how she eats a pear!

The People’s Prince has been appointed with one of the most prestigious of honours – a knightship – from the Queen. Prince Harry was appointed to a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order by his grandmother today, and what a reception it would have been. “The Queen has been pleased to make the following […]

We know him as Prince Harry, Captain Wales and now we can add Sir to his ever growing title!

Elizabeth Hurley is not shy of posting a throwback photo or two and fans were recently treated to a particularly special shot.

This week marks 62 years since Queen Elizabeth II's coronation.

It must have been a really funny joke.

Royal tradition was in full effect at the state opening of the British Parliament. The Queen and Prince Philip shared a particularly tender moment as the Duke held his wife’s hand as he guided her down the stairs.

Queen Elizabeth rules over 2.3 billion people but Gina Rinehart’s $29 billion have seen her officially declared more powerful than the ageing monarch.

She’s the Queen’s youngest granddaughter but even with all the attention on Princess Charlotte of late, the Head of the Commonwealth still has time for her gorgeous granddaughter Lady Louise.

Queen in waiting, Camilla, takes some cues from her mother-in-law.

At one of her famous summer garden parties, Her Majesty the Queen opened up to guests about the new royal baby and the delight she feels about having another girl in the family.

The Queen has finally spoken out about her new little great-granddaughter, Princess Charlotte.

Princess Mary suffered a bit of a hair mishap in her latest appearance, but don't worry - she STILL looked perfect.

The new Royal has met the Queen for the first time at Kensington Palace and is officially registered.

From "delighted" grandparents to the Queen in bright pink coats, here's the latest royal baby round up. All the info, without the fuss.

After the devastating Nepal earthquake, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles have donated to the Disasters Emergency Committee's appeal to help the victims of the devastating natural disaster.

Queen Elizabeth has presented the Duke of Edinburgh with the insignia of his Australian knighthood.

If the royal baby arrives in the middle of the night, her majesty apparently doesn't want to know about it!

As the monarch marks her 89th birthday, the betting public are placing their bets that William and Catherine will welcome their second royal baby on the same day!

It seems the Dowager Countess is moving up in the world and dining with the royal family!

The royals are hiring! What you can earn for making the Queen’s brekkie (hint… not as much as you think)

The British public far prefer Prince William as their next monarch over his father Prince Charles, a new poll has found.

With the royal baby arrival expected to be just weeks away, bets have been soaring on what the baby’s name and gender will be.

Princess Eugenie marked her quarter of a century this week and as she celebrated turning 25, she got a surprise video call from her dad at the palace.

The Queen is looking for a new chauffeur to drive her majesty and other members of the royal family – hellooo dropping Prince George off at Gymbaroo and girls gossip time with the Duchess of Cambridge.

Queen Elizabeth is expected, once again, to use public transport to travel home to Sandringham House for Christmas. It’s not unusual for young people living in London to commute back home to the countryside for Christmas – and public transport is the quickest, easiest way to do it. It’s not everyday, though, that you’d see […]