“Your life has been a gift, not just for the United Kingdom, but for the world.”
Barack Obama pays tribute to Elizabeth II on the occasion of her platinum jubilee.
HM is pictured through the last seven decades here, or follow our bio link for full coverage of the Queen’s 70-year reign from @gettyarchive.
1. In the grounds of Balmoral Castle, 28th September 1952 | Lisa Sheridan/Studio Lisa/Hulton Archive
2. Turning towards the Duke of Edinburgh during the 1961 Trooping the Colour ceremony | Hulton-Deutsch Collection/Corbis via Getty Images
3. At Sandringham House in February, 1970 | Bettmann
4. With Prince Charles, after HM had presented him with a prize at Polo in Windsor, 28th July 1985 | Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images
5. Wearing the King George IV State Diadem, which is decorated with symbolic roses, shamrock and thistle, at the State Opening of Parliament, 24th November 1998 | Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images
6. Amused: walking past Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who is standing to attention in his uniform and bearskin hat at Buckingham Palace in 2005 | Anwar Hussein/Getty Images
7. Celebrating the start of the Platinum Jubilee during a reception in the Ballroom of Sandringham House on 5th February 2022 in King's Lynn, England. The Queen came to the throne 70 years ago when the ailing King George VI , who had lung cancer, died at Sandringham in the early hours | Joe Giddens - WPA Pool/Getty Images
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