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Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II served from 1952 to 2022 as reigning monarch of the United Kingdom. She was the longest-reigning monarch in British history.

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This Day In History: Princess Diana dies in a car crash

Princess Diana’s Death

Lady Diana Spencer: From Teacher to Princess Diana was born on July 1, 1961, to Edward John Spencer and his wife Frances. At the time of her birth, in Britain’s peerage system, her father held the title of Viscount Althorp. Her parents were divorced in 1969, when she was eight, and her father won sole […]

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7 Images That Changed Royal History

These striking images changed how rulers were seen—and not always for the better.

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Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor, circa 1942 and Meghan Markle at the announcement of her engagement to Prince Harry, 2017. (Credit: Ivan Dmitri/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images and Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

Why the Royal Family Used to Forbid Marriage After Divorce

The royal family’s distaste for divorce goes back to Henry VIII.

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A sea of flowers in front of Buckingham Palace bear witness to Lady Diana's great popularity. (Credit: Jon Jones/Sygma/Sygma via Getty Images)

Which Famous Figure Had the Biggest Public Funeral?

The history of public weeping after the deaths of celebrities.

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6 Spurned Royal Women Who Triumphed Over Their Husbands

Marriage to a royal consort has not always been the fairytale we believe it to be.

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