英國女王伊莉莎白二世為英國史上在位期間最久君主，長達 70 年，為世人留下許多動人回憶。
英國女王伊莉莎白二世（Queen Elizabeth II）是英國歷史上在位時間最長的君主，她過去拍攝的照片數量或許無法衡量。但世界上最大的兩個線上圖庫：Getty Images 和 alami，都有超過 10 萬張女王於公開場合所留下的經典照片。
畢竟，女王一出生就為大眾所知：她的父親約克公爵（the Duke of York）是英國王位的第二順位繼承人，這讓她自年幼便有了新聞價值。然而，她可能從沒想到，有一天她成為英國女王的形象會在報紙上、電視上、甚至是印在鈔票上。畢竟，她根本就不應該成為君主。
但愛德華八世在 1936 年 12 月 11 日退位，改變了一切。突然間，一個害羞的 10 歲女孩成為了假定的繼承人，被推到了最刺眼的鎂光燈下，在往後的 86 年裡，她一直是眾人焦點。在這一切之中，英國發生了巨大的變化，從一個全球帝國變成了英聯邦國家，而且只是世界上眾多國家中的一個。有蘇伊士運河危機、馬島戰爭、伊拉克戰爭和許多其他衝突。有溫斯頓·邱吉爾（Winston Churchill）、瑪格麗特·柴契爾（Margaret Thatcher）、東尼·布萊爾（Tony Blair）和其他 10 位首相。還有搖擺的 1960 年代，自由戀愛的 1970年代，龐克的 1980 年代，以及千禧年的開始。英國前首相約翰•梅傑（John Major）爵士在傳記作家羅伯特•哈德曼（Robert Hardman）的《我們時代的女王》（Queen of Our Times）一書中說：「女王一直是我們生活中的永恆存在。」
的確，奧巴馬總統曾說過，她是這樣一種領導人，她的一生跨越了：「許多如此具有代表性的時代，以至於他們發現沒有必要在當下討論度高的事情上故作姿態；以深度和知識說話，而不是用簡單的聲音。他們對民意調查或時下熱題不感興趣。」
在她去世之際，讓我們在照片中回顧一下她過去的非凡一生與統治——從她成為法定繼承人的幾個月前到她最後一次公開露面會見新首相莉茲·特拉斯（Liz Truss）。她將成為第 15 任，也是最後一次擔任英國首相。
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George, Duke of York and Princess Elizabeth sitting on a bench with their corgi dogs in the grounds of their London home, 145 Piccadilly, in July 1936.
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Princess Elizabeth in the grounds of her London home, 145 Piccadilly with a pet dog.
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The then-Princess Elizabeth with her pony, at age 10.
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Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret at the windows of the Royal Welsh House with two Corgi dogs, June 1936.
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Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret in a carriage in the grounds of the Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park in July 1940.
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Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret making a broadcast to the children of the British Empire during World War II.
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Princess Margaret and Princess Elizabeth working on paintings in the school room of Buckingham Palace, London.
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Princess Elizabeth of England represents her father, the King at the Trooping of the Colour ceremony.
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Princess Elizabeth with fiancée Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, Prince of Greece and Denmark, soon after announcing their engagement.
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Elizabeth and Phillip on their wedding day, November 20, 1947.
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Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh enjoying a walk during their honeymoon at Broadlands in November 1947.
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At Balmoral Castle with one of her Corgis in September 1952.
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip in an undated photograph.
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Queen Elizabeth II at her coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey, London on June 2 1953.
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Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the coronation in 1953.
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A portrait of young Elizabeth II wearing the crown of the kings and queens of England for her coronation in June of 1953.
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Queen Elizabeth and First Lady Jackie Kennedy
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The royal family at Buckingham Palace, London, 1972. Left to right: Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth, Prince Edward and Prince Charles.
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Queen Elizabeth ll arrives at Aberdeen Airport with her corgis to start her holidays in Balmoral, Scotland in 1974.
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Queen Elizabeth II during a picture-taking session in the salon at Sandringham House. These photos were taken in connection with the royal Family's planned tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1974.
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The Princess of Wales and the Queen attend the Opening of Parliament in London, November 1982.
Photo: Getty Images22/30Queen Elizabeth waits on the steps of St. Paul's Cathedral with her grandsons Prince Harry and Prince William and Princess Margaret after attending a national service of thanksgiving in celebration of The Queen Mother's 100th birthday in London 11 July 2000.
Photo: Getty Images23/30Queen Elizabeth on a walkabout along Windsor High Street as part of her 80th Birthday celebrations, 21 April 2006.
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Queen Elizabeth II poses for a photo after she recorded her annual Christmas Day message, in the White Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace in December 2018.
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Queen Elizabeth during a 2015 visit to Berlin, Germany.
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A billboard of Queen Elizabeth's speech about the 2020 coronavirus pandemic is broadcast in Piccadilly Circus.
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Queen Elizabeth II takes her seat during the funeral of Prince Philip in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on April 17, 2021.
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Queen Elizabeth II speaks with incoming Defense Service Secretaries Major General Eldon Millar (R) during an audience at Windsor Castle on February 16, 2022. It was her last in-person public appearance.
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Queen Elizabeth waits in the Drawing Room before receiving newly elected leader of the Conservative party Liz Truss at Balmoral Castle on September 6.
