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# Elizabeth II

Last year
2022
# Elizabeth II
King Charles III arrives at Buckingham Palace ahead of address to British nation
The queen’s funeral is expected to take place on 19 September.
# Changes
King Charles will be the new face on UK money and stamps but it could take years
Coins, banknotes and passports will be updated in Britain following the death of Queen Elizabeth.
All time
# Elizabeth II
Take Two: The Queen and Martin McGuinness shake hands at Windsor
It’s the second time they’ve shaken hands — and therefore implicitly less historic this time around. Still though…
# Diamond Jubilee
GALLERY: Queen Elizabeth marks 60 years of power
Britain’s King George VI died sixty years ago today – making his eldest daughter, then 25, the head of seven different countries. She’s now the head of 16 – and has ruled over no fewer than 32.