Remembering Queen Elizabeth II

Following a 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II passed away at the age of 96 on Sept. 8, 2022.

The monarch’s health deteriorated rapidly while she was at her estate in the Scottish Highlands, an announcement from Buckingham Palace read on Sept. 8. Prince Charles—Queen Elizabeth’s eldest son and the heir to the throne—and his wife, Camilla, rushed to the Queen’s side that day.

Her Majesty “died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” the Royal Family announced on Twitter, and the “London Bridge” plan, an outline of what’s to happen each moment over the following 10 days, has commenced. As Politico revealed in 2021, flags will be lowered to half-staff within minutes of the announcement of the Queen’s passing, the royal family’s website will change to a black landing page, and the U.K.’s government website will post a black banner.

Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral is set to take place 10 days after her death.

Born in 1926, Elizabeth assumed the role of Queen at age 25, following the death of her father, King George VI. Her coronation took place on June 2, 1953, and was the first to be broadcast on television.

Throughout her reign, the Queen welcomed eight grandchildren, prevailed gracefully through the 1992 fire that swallowed the Windsor Castle, and became the first British monarch to visit the Republic of Ireland.

And to commemorate all the other moments during Queen Elizabeth II’s rule, as well as to honor Her Majesty’s 70-year reign, the U.K. and beyond celebrated a Platinum Jubilee earlier this year.

In remembrance of Queen Elizabeth II and her historic rule, BizBash takes a look back at five of its most royal moments throughout the years...