Britain's Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96: a look back (40 images)

Queen Elizabeth II of Britain died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022. She was 96 and Britain's longest-serving monarch, having reigned for 70 years. Born in 1926, she ascended to the throne in 1952. In the reent past, she has suffered COVID-19 and the loss of her husband, Prince Philip.

Elizabeth and Philip arrive in an open carriage at the start of the Royal Ascot horse races on June 19, 1984. Photo by Rob Taggart/UPI

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Elizabeth attends a photo call while hosting U.S. President Ronald Reagan first lady Nancy Reagan for their 31st wedding anniversary aboard the yacht "Britannia" on March 4, 1983. Photo by Michael Jacobs/UPI

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Ronald Reagan hosted an elegant state dinner honoring Elizabeth and Philip at the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum in Golden Gate Park on March 3, 1983. Photo by Rypka/UPI

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Elizabeth II deadpans a crack about California's abominable weather, but Ronald Reagan breaks up during the Queen's brief address at state dinner on March 3, 1983 at San Francisco's M.F. de Young Museum. Photo by Rypka/UPI

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