This AP interactive timeline shows highlights of Queen Elizabeth II’s life and reign. The British monarch died Thursday, Sept. 8 at 96 after 70 years on the throne. This timeline will be updated as events warrant.
Timeline: Queen Elizabeth II
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Harry, Meghan to quit royal jobs, give up ‘highness’ titles
LONDON — Goodbye, your royal highnesses. Hello, life as — almost — ordinary civilians. Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, are quitting as working royals and will no longer use the titles “royal highness” or […]
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100 years old: Low-key centenary for Northern Ireland
LONDON — Northern Ireland marked what is widely considered to be its centenary on Monday, with Queen Elizabeth II stressing the need for “reconciliation, equality and mutual understanding” as she sent her “warmest good wishes” […]
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Barbados bids farewell to British monarchy, becomes republic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Barbados stopped pledging allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday as it shed another vestige of its colonial past and became a republic for the first time in history. Several […]