Queen Elizabeth was head of state for more than 70 years, but behind the scenes she was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
The death of Queen Elizabeth II of England on Thursday, Sept. 8, marks the end of the reign of the longest-serving monarch in that countries history. Spanning nearly half the 20th Century, it was a reign marked by struggles with an empire in decline and changing social values.
Queen Elizabeth II, 96, had four dogs at the time of her death. Here s everything about the royal pets left behind and where the Queen s love of corgis began.