Isabel ii

She was just 5th in the line of succession, but a series of historical vagaries put the princess on the world’s most powerful throne.

Infanta Isabella of Castile, Duchess of York was the daughter of King Peter of Castile and María de Padilla. She was a younger sister of Constance, Duchess of Lancaster. On March 1, 1372, Isabella married Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, he was the fourth son of Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault, at...

The Duchess of Cambridge stepped out today in a custom lace Alexander McQueen dress reminiscent of an outfit worn by the monarch to a garden party in Sydney on her 1954 Australia tour.

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, was 96 years old when she died in September 2022.

LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday carried out her first public engagement outside of a royal residence since early March when thecoronavirus pandemic started to impact upon on all aspects of day-to-day life in the U. K. The 94-year-old monarch was joined by her grandson Prince William at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory at Porton Down near Salisbury, in southern England, and met with scientists battling the virus.

THE QUEEN H.M. Queen Isabel II of Spain (1830-1904)

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Striking gowns, stunning furs, and sparkling crowns, oh my!

Nobody's wardrobe works harder than the Queen's. Every outfit worn in public is carefully calibrated to inspire or remind, to signal gratitude or respect, to convey a sense of power or familiarity.

Joan Baptista Carbo Rovira (1823-1880) Isabel II - Category:Portraits of Isabella II of Spain - Wikimedia Commons

Retrato de la reina Isabel II de España - Category:Portrait paintings of Isabella II of Spain - Wikimedia Commons

HM Queen Elizabeth II, 1950s.

Queen Elizabeth II (then simply the Princess) it was a fruity look at the Stock Exchange in 1949 Side-by-side with sister Princess Margaret (R) — and dressed almost identically — the 21-year-old Princess Elizabeth II (L)is already setting trends in her box-pleat dress cinched with a bow to show off her tiny waist. Those white gloves, neat handbag and co-ordinating peep-toe slingbacks show a keen eye for detail Floor-sweeping chiffon and flamboyant florals ensured the Queen wasn't eclipsed by…

Jeff Stultiens — Portrait of Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II for Oriel College, Oxford, 2003 (564×897)

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II shortly after her ascension, 1952.

19th century dress paintings are amazing with rich details. Many artists who painted women portraits, gave strong emphasis to the details on clothes.

June 1953, London, England, UK --- A portrait of young Elizabeth II (1926- ) of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, wearing the crown of the kings and queens of England for her coronation in June of 1953. --- Image by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS