Queen Elizabeth worked as a truck mechanic in a women's branch of the British Army before she became Queen. She died on Thursday at the age of 96.

See what the Queen Mother's dutiful life looked like both before and after she became a royal.

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Uncover the devastating tale of Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s Poems, 1881; a collection of poems, ballads and sonnets once buried in the grave of Victorian model, poet and artist Elizabeth “Lizzie” Siddal. Rossetti’s work is a highlight of Fine Books and Manuscripts Online auction (7–21 June 2019, New York).

Princess Anne and Prince Philip smiling at each other at the wedding of Pamela Mountbatten and David Hicks, on 13 January 1960 🥰🥹💕

TIARA TUESDAY – The Hesse Strawberry Leaf Tiara This beautiful tiara was designed by Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s husband and consort. The tiara, was made by Garrard, the royal jewellers, to Albert’s specifications and it was described “as a very beautiful tiara of diamonds, composed of a rich bandeau, with foliage, spires, etc..” It was meant to be a joyous wedding present for his daughter Alice on her sacred wedding day, but tragically Prince Albert died unexpectedly on 14 December 1861. De

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is the second monarch of that name to reign, after her predecessor, Elizabeth Tudor (Elizabeth I), another great monarch who ruled for many years and surveyed over what is now called "The Golden Age" of English history. Queen Elizabeth is the second longest reigning monarch (after her great great grandmother,

Queen Elizabeth II welcomed Liz Truss at Balmoral on this day last year, in one of her final acts as monarch before her death on September 8.