A Journey Through Time: The Queen in Her Four Walls
- Sep 21, 2022
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Queen Elizabeth II was born and laid in Windsor Castle. Besides the castle, which she called home, she spent her time in several other residences.
September 21, 2022
Elizabeth II was the longest reigning monarch in British history, with over 70 years. During that time, she has resided in some of the most famous buildings in the world, including Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle. Take a look at some of the most fascinating photos of the Queen's interiors over the years.
Princess Elizabeth sits with two corgis in the garden of her London home at the age of ten. This photo was taken in July 1936.
In a drawing room at Windsor Castle in 1940, Princess Elizabeth and her little sister, Princess Margaret, are seen with a corgi sleeping at their feet.
In 1946, 20-year-old Elizabeth is seen with her father, sister and mother on the grounds at Windsor Castle.
A personal photograph of the Queen in her bed after the birth of her fourth child in 1964.
In September 1971, the Queen was relaxing with her dogs on the lawn of Balmoral Castle in Scotland, which is privately owned by the British royal family, during the annual summer vacations. It was the Queen's summer residence, and also the place where she died.
The Queen in her study at the traditional summer residence in 1972.
To capture their Silver Wedding Day on film, this shot of the royal couple and their youngest children together was taken at Balmoral in 1976.
The Queen and her corgis at Balmoral in 1976.
The Queen watches television at Holyrood Palace, in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh, in 1991.
Queen Elizabeth II is seen in this 2020 photo, in the early days of the pandemic, in a telephone conversation with then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson at Windsor Castle.
The Queen celebrated her 70th year of reign in the British Kingdom in 2022. She spent her last days at Balmoral Castle.
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