Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II has appeared at the balcony of Buckingham Palace, delighting fans who had hoped to catch a glimpse of her on the final day of festivities marking her 70 years on the throne. The 96-year-old monarch has had problems moving around recently. Earlier, a boisterous, colorful street pageant celebrating Elizabeth’s life and Britain’s diversity paraded through London. When...

Amid celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, the monarch teamed up with English icon Paddington Bear for a hilarious sketch.

Now we know what is in Queen Elizabeth II’s handbag. The long-time mystery was solved Saturday when the British monarch made the second star turn of her career, appearing in a mini-movie to kick off a concert celebrating her 70 years on the throne. The sketch featured the queen having a cream tea with British national treasure Paddington Bear at...

As Clary Salandy pushes open the kitchen door at a nondescript community center in west London, her visitors pause, astonished by what they find. A dozen giraffe heads, in shades of orange and brown with top hats and flowing eyelashes, smile in a tidy row, while a herd of zebras peer out from near the refrigerator. That sense of surprise...

Prince William and Prince Charles continue to honor Queen Elizabeth during her Platinum Jubilee festivities. The father-son duo are expected to speak about the queen at the Platinum Party at the Palace concert on Saturday, People reports.

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, joined other members of Britain’s royal family Friday at a church service honoring Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne.

The queen has had trouble moving around in recent months, and has pulled out of many public events.

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis waved to cheering crowds during their first royal carriage procession in honor of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee.

Prince Louis, 4, stole the show with his adorable toddler antics at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Queen Elizabeth II and members of the royal family stepped out on the balcony at Buckingham Palace Thursday at the start of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Watch live coverage of Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebration as the monarch celebrates her 70-year reign

The four-day celebration is honoring Queen Elizabeth II, the first English monarch to reach 70 years on the throne

In Britain, there are several traditional elements to a royal anniversary: pageants, street parties, the Sex Pistols.

After spending much of his adult life in the shadow of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles has taken on a greater public role in recent years, increasingly standing in for his mother in her twilight years. In May, he presided over the state opening of Parliament, the most public symbol of the monarch’s role as head of state. While it...

Queen Elizabeth II is widely viewed in the U.K. as a rock in turbulent times after seven decades on the throne. But many people in Britain’s former colonies see her as an anchor to an imperial past whose damage still lingers. The U.K. is celebrating the queen’s 70 years on the throne with pageantry and parties. But some in the...

Britain is getting ready for a party featuring mounted troops, solemn prayers — and a pack of dancing mechanical corgis. The nation will celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne this week with four days of pomp and pageantry in central London.

Days after Buckingham Palace said Queen Elizabeth II would miss an event due to “episodic mobility problems,” the 96-year-old attended the Royal Windsor Horse Show