Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life And Duty To Service Photo Gallery

Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral processions have begun. Three days after the long-reigning monarch died at the age of 96, her coffin has been spotted for the first time.

Missing his grandmother. Prince Harry broke his silence on Queen Elizabeth II‘s death while speaking to mourners outside Windsor Castle on Saturday, September 10.

Queen Elizabeth II spent most of her years in the spotlight after ascending to the throne at the age of 25. The monarch, who died on Thursday at the age of 96, had enjoyed relative privacy before becoming a global figure overnight when her father King George VI passed away unexpectedly in 1952. Though the queen was often under the scrutiny of the public eye, there are several lesser-known facts about her long life.

Queen Elizabeth II's coffin has begun its journey to Her Majesty's final resting place, having left Balmoral on 11 September to travel to Edinburgh. The Queen's coffin had remained at Balmoral for two days to allow her closest family to pay their respects in private and it is now on its way to the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland, the coffin could be seen being transported in a hearse accompanied by the late monarch's daughter Princess Anne, 72, and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, 67.

The Queen, as she recalled meeting Her Majesty in 1977.Britain's longest reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, died at Balmoral on September 8, 2022, at the age of 96.Paying tribute to The Queen, singer Dolly shared a photograph of her meeting Her Majesty at the Silver Jubilee Celebrations in 1977.READ NEXT: Catherine Zeta-Jones feels like she 'lost family member' as she pays tribute to QueenAt the event, Dolly performed with stars including The Jackson 5, entertainer Sydney Devine and comedian Frankie Howerd, as part of the celebrations.Alongside the photograph, the singer paid a touching tribute to The Queen, writing: "I had the honour of meeting and performing for Queen Elizabeth II on my trip to London in 1977."She carried herself with grace and strength her entire life. May she Rest In Peace.

Piers Morgan, 56, took to Twitter and shared a heartfelt video of Queen Elizabeth II in her coffin as the late monarch begins the journey to be buried in her final resting place. Draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland and featuring a wreath of flowers on top, the oak coffin is travelling from the royal castle to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, as Princess Anne followed the procession.As the hearse left the Balmoral estate, members of the public lined the road as they silently paid their respects to Queen Elizabeth II.In the solemn video, shared by Piers, a procession of cars could be seen leaving the Scottish residence as Her Majesty bids her final farewell.Taking to the micro-blogging site today, the Uncensored host shared his reaction as he admittedly shed a tear.The clip was captioned: "Queen Elizabeth II's coffin leaves Balmoral for the final time."In view of his 7.9 million followers, Piers shared an image of a crying-face emoji.The broadcaster was swiftly inundated with messages from the public, who too were overcome with emotion.Twitter user, @emsley66 wrote: "Heartbreaking.

Queen Elizabeth II made an unprecedented move in the immediate aftermath of 9/11.  Two days after Americans were left stunned by the deadliest terror attacks in the country's history on September 11, 2001, the British monarch, who died on Thursday at the age of 96, broke tradition to show solidarity with the shaken nation. The monarch directed the band of the Coldstream Guards to play the "The Star-Spangled Banner" during the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace in order to pay tribute to the lives that were lost on that tragic day.

Queen Elizabeth II was indisputably a style icon. Her Majesty served as the embodiment of service and duty to one’s country for 70 years until her death on Thursday (September 8).The monarch also inspired, surprised and delighted fans with her royal style, which has evolved right alongside the many phases of her storied reign.READ MORE: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle update Archewell website with moving tribute to QueenAs the Royal Family and world mourn the loss of the UK's longest reigning monarch, Daily Star take a look back on some of Her Majesty's most memorable outfits from her vivid fascinators to shift dresses and her colourful coat and matching hat combinations.

the Queen has been kidnapped are circulating on social media.A screenshot of one of the stange messages sent out from an anonymous user was shared on Twitter along with a warning."Hi it's the Queen I am not dead I am kidnapped," the scammer's message reads.The con artist then asks for £500 as a ransom and claims that they are "with captain tom" - presumably a reference to Captain Sir Thomas Moore, the war veteran and NHS fundraiser who died in February 2021 at the age of 100. The user who posted the scam tweet wrote: "scam goin round be careful nuff said."Another scam shread on Twitter is from the user @_CarLocos_, who again claims to be the late Queen Elizabeth II."Hello this is Queen Elizabeth II, I didn't really die," the message reads.

Such a sweetie. After Queen Elizabeth II died, Prince William and Princess Kate had to inform their three children of the news.

Keeping everyone informed. Queen Elizabeth II‘s bees were told about her death and King Charles III‘s ascension.

Prince Andrew, Princess Anne, Prince Edward and their families were seen for the first time in public together after Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96 on Thursday. The siblings were joined by Andrew's daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, Anne's husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence and son Peter Phillips and daughter Zara Tindal, Edward's wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex, and daughter Lady Louise Windsor.  The grieving family had attended a private church service that was held at Crathie Kirk in honor of the late monarch on Saturday morning.

READ MORE: King Charles III announces UK bank holiday on day of Queen's funeralHe mentioned the admiration Russia had for the Queen and stated that the Russian people had “great respect” for Queen Elizabeth II, and spoke of her qualities of “wisdom and authority”.Putin also paid his respects to Charles III after the passing of his mother."Your Majesty, Please accept our deepest condolences on the passing of Queen Elizabeth," he said."The most important events in the recent history of the United Kingdom are inextricably linked with the name of Her Majesty. For many decades, Elizabeth II rightfully enjoyed the love and respect of her subjects, as well as authority on the world stage."I wish you courage and perseverance in the face of this heavy, irreparable loss.

Taking the throne. King Charles III was officially proclaimed as Monarch. On the early morning of September 10, 2022, the Accession Council convened in a formal ceremony to recognize his sovereignty.

A video has been released of the moment the Queen's passing was announced on the Elizabeth Line in London. A heartfelt tribute was left by the announcer for the line.

“The Crown” is taking a hiatus from production out of respect for Queen Elizabeth II following her death.

After the Queen's death, her son became King Charles III and his wife Camilla took on the title of Queen Consort - not Queen. Whilst they sound similar, the titles indicate a key difference.

Emmerdale will air on Sunday (September 11) after the ITV soap was taken off air following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral on September 8 at the age of 96.As the nation mourned the death of Britain's longest reigning monarch, broadcasters changed their TV schedules to air continuous news coverage and tribute programmes to The Queen.READ NEXT: Queen's memorial service leaves viewers in tears as new national anthem 'hits home'This included removing scheduling programming from air, including ITV soap Emmerdale, which was due to be broadcast on Thursday and Friday.ITV has recently announced that the Emmerdale episode due to air on Thursday will now be broadcast on Sunday at the earlier time of 6.35pm.The hour long instalment will replace Celebrity Lingo with RuPaul.However, ITV are yet to announce when Friday's hour long episode will be broadcast - and whether it will be aired together, or split into two separate episodes.The broadcaster also announced that Gino's Italy: Like Mama Used To Make will air after Emmerdale at 7.30pm, followed by Ridley at 8.30pm.Outside of evening programming announced, ITV will continue to air news and weather updates throughout the day, alongside its royal coverage.They also confirmed that no advertisements will run during the coverage.Changes to Saturday's programming schedule were also previously announced by ITV, with the broadcaster announcing a one-off Saturday edition of Good Morning Britain.Good Morning Britain, which usually airs Monday to Friday, also aired today (September 10) with Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard providing continuous royal news coverage.

Queen Elizabeth II after the Monarch died on Thursday. Pierce Brosnan has been one of millions of people who have paid tribute to Her Majesty.In a heartfelt statement posted in view of his 1.7 million followers, Pierce said: "Rest In Peace Your Majesty.“It was an honor to serve you.” (sic)He accompanied the emotional caption with a black and white picture of a young Queen Elizabeth II smiling for the camera.Other social media users joined the film star in expressing their devastation over the tragic news.A post shared by Pierce Brosnan (@piercebrosnanofficial)007brl said: “A beautiful soul has left us.“Elizabeth Regina longest living and reigning queen in all of British history.”Androgenious_weirdo added: “My deepest condolence for the loss of your queen sir.