Queen Elizabeth II will not attend the opening of Britain’s Parliament on Tuesday due to mobility issues, according to Buckingham Palace.
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All hail the Queen. Queen Elizabeth II—Queen of the United Kingdom and the bearer of a legacy of over 70 years of rulership, she is one of the most powerful women on the planet.
The 95-year-old monarch has stood as a global figurehead with grace, refinement, nobility and a fabulous sense of elegance and fashion for decades. Having lost her husband, Prince Philip, at the age of 100-years-old, the Queen has continued to press on with her duties despite the struggling effects of age—quietly leaving Buckingham Palace to reside in Windsor Castle—cute corgis in tow! To speak of such a historical icon I do believe should be done with reverence—as she stands in a rare seat of power, embodying the legacy and traditions of generations past, as the world very quickly evolves into a more technological and future-minded era.
With the hit show “The Crown” peering into her history, as well as several highly publicized personal battles in recent years, particularly with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as well as Prince Andrew, Queen Elizabeth II has shown that being royalty takes every ounce of strength one has. So was she born into the right family—or is there something much more cosmic at work here that propelled her to be the leader she has become? Will she resolve some of her personal battles that have consumed her family in recent years? Or has the sun finally begun to set upon her legacy? Join me as we peer into Queen Elizabeth II’s life because I’m a pop culture astrologer and I can see it all.Queen Elizabeth II was born on April 21, 1926.
This makes her a grounded Taurus Sun with a fiery Leo Moon. Her birth time has been listed online, so we can see that she is a Capricorn Ascendant.
Queen Elizabeth II will not attend the opening of Britain’s Parliament on Tuesday due to mobility issues, according to Buckingham Palace.
Royal role reversals. Queen Elizabeth II will not be at the opening of Parliament amid health concerns, with Prince Charles, Duchess Camilla and Prince William attending in her place.
Queen Elizabeth will celebrate her Platinum Jubilee, which honors her 70 years of reign. The event will host a variety of performances from the world’s biggest performers, including a “top secret” project that’s being developed by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Wilson Chapman editorIn celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years of reign, a new documentary featuring never-before-seen footage of the royal is set to premiere May 29.Titled “Elizabeth: the Unseen Queen,” the 75-minute BBC television documentary will focus on the early years of Queen Elizabeth’s life, from her birth to her coronation at the age of 27 in 1953. The film features several home recordings from the Royal Family, which have until this point been privately held in the British Film Institute vaults.Queen Elizabeth gave BBC Studios permission to access footage and the producers and editors viewed over 400 reels of film.
Kate Middleton made a stunning appearance as she presented The Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design in London on Wednesday.The Duchess of Cambridge dressed elegantly to hand out the prestigious award at the fifth consecutive event celebrating British fashion design, which is hosted by the British Fashion Council at the Design Museum in London. Kate, 40, was pictured wearing a gorgeous green dress with a flowing midi skirt and a high neckline.The dress also sported a half sleeve with ties at the ends and included a belt of the same colour, but the belt added a touch of glamour with a gold buckle.
Queen Elizabeth II was concerned when her grandson, Prince Harry, and his wife Meghan Markle decided they were ready to quit royal duties. In 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced they were stepping back as senior members of the British royal family.The press quickly labeled the move "Megxit" and the nickname stuck.
Queen in training! Duchess Kate’s style has been heavily influenced by Queen Elizabeth II, according to royal expert Bethan Holt.
Queen Elizabeth II turned 96 on Thursday, and members of the royal family wasted no time paying tribute to the family matriarch.Prince William and Kate Middleton were two of the first to post a sweet message on social media for Her Highness.«Wishing Her Majesty The Queen a very happy 96th birthday today!» the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge wrote alongside two photos, one which showed Queen Elizabeth surrounded by her great-grandchildren and late husband, Prince Philip.A post shared by Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@dukeandduchessofcambridge)William and Kate added, «An inspiration to so many across the UK, the Commonwealth and the world, it’s particularly special to be celebrating in this #PlatinumJubilee year.»The Platinum Jubilee is being celebrated this year in the Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of the Queen Elizabeth II on Feb. 6, 1952.In a post on the Royal Family's official Twitter page, a portrait of the Queen as a toddler could be seen alongside the message, «Happy Birthday Your Majesty! Today as The Queen turns 96, we’re sharing this photograph of the young Princess Elizabeth aged 2.
Prince Philip, a refuge from the affairs of state.Elizabeth is expected to spend the day at the estate’s Wood Farm cottage, a personal sanctuary where she also spent her first Christmas since Philip’s death in April 2021. Philip loved the cottage, in part because it is close to the sea, she said in February when hosting a rare public event at Sandringham.“I think the queen’s approach to birthdays very much embodies her keep calm and carry on attitude," said Emily Nash, the royal editor at HELLO! magazine.
Woman of the hour! Queen Elizabeth II posed for a new portrait in honor of her 96th birthday on Thursday, April 21.
available Thursday, April 21, which is the Queen’s 96th birthday — is part of Barbie’s Tributes Collection, which honors famous and historical figures.The royal Barbie will be adorned with one of the monarch’s most iconic outfits: a replica of Queen Mary’s tiara — which she wore during her wedding to the late Prince Philip — as well as medallions inspired by the Royal Family Orders. The pink and blue ribbons will also feature miniature portraits of her father King George VI and grandfather George V.
Celebrating solo? Queen Elizabeth II traveled to her Sandringham Estate ahead of her 96th birthday, Us Weekly confirms.
Prince Harry considers himself an American now, but his first loyalty will always be to Queen Elizabeth.
As a young princess, Her Majesty the Queen wished for a brother to avoid the pressures of the crown. According to Ian Lloyd, author of The Queen: 70 Chapters in the Life of Elizabeth II , prayed hard for her mother to produce a male heir and take the throne instead of her.
Prince Harry might once again be ready to tend to his home duties. The Duke of Sussex, 37, took part in the Invictus Games — the fifth iteration of the famed sporting event for injured and sick veterans — and during the event, Harry sat down with "Today" co-host Hoda Kotb to shed light on his recent trip back to Buckingham Palace to visit with his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry could be returning to England sooner than you thought.
Prince Harry is giving a little insight into one of his first face-to-face meetings with Queen Elizabeth II since leaving the U.K. Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle visited the Queen at Windsor Castle for the first time as a couple since moving to the U.S.They were on their way to the Netherlands for the 2022 Invictus Games. "She had plenty of messages for Team UK, which I have already passed on to most of them," Prince Harry told the BBC regarding the meeting.
Ahead of their appearance at the Invictus Games over the weekend, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle met with his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.
After his recent reunion with Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Harry reflected on the “great” stop that was made prior to his appearance at the Invictus Games with Meghan Markle.