Queen Elizabeth II Through the Years

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1927

Princess Elizabeth with her mother, The Duchess of York, in 1927.

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1932

In an adorable ballerina outfit with a floral crown and fingerless gloves. At the time of this photograph, she was Princess Elizabeth, daughter of The Duke and Duchess of York.

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1937

With her father King George VI, her mother Queen Elizabeth, and her sister Princess Margaret in their coronation robes in 1937.

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Late-1930s

During their royal visit to South Africa, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princesses Margaret Rose, and Elizabeth took a few moments to pose for a family photo.

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1940

Princess Elizabeth has been a rider since her youth, so it's no wonder Princes Charles, William, and Harry are all polo players.

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1940

Princess Elizabeth took a quick break from reading for a quick photograph on a porch at Windsor Castle.

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1942

Here she is with her sister Princess Margaret (right) and an adorable lhaso apso pup at the Royal Lodge in Windsor.

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1942

Don't mess with Princess Elizabeth, who looks like a boss in her Girl Guides uniform in Frogmore, UK.

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1944

The princess wore a floral-printed dress and pearls as she wrote a note at her desk in Windsor Castle.

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1945

Princess Elizabeth was photographed in her British Army uniform. At the time of the picture, she was a second subaltern (equivalent to a second lieutenant) in the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) of the British Army.

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1946

Princess Elizabeth writes a note at her desk in Buckingham Palace.

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1947

The queen wore a satin dress, pearl necklace, and bracelets while she read at her desk in Buckingham Palace.

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1947

With her then-fiancé, Prince Phillip, the Duke of Edinburgh.

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1947

The engaged couple were photographed at Buckingham Palace shortly before their stunning wedding.

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1947

The newlyweds look so in love and full of happiness during their honeymoon at Broadlands, Romsey, Hampshire.

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1947

Princess Elizabeth looked lady-like and regal in her soft pink dress, simple jewelry, and curled hair for an engagement photoshoot with Prince Philip.

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1947

The Queen rocked an elegant wedding dress with a 13-foot bridal trail designed by Norman Hartnel.

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1947

The Princess wore a knee-length dress and pearl necklace when she hopped on the BBC radio to make a broadcast from the gardens of Government House in Cape Town.

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1948

An adorable family portrait of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip with their son Prince Charles.

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1949

The queen looked thrilled while she posed with her son Prince Charles.

Jennifer Algoo is the Visuals Director at Harper's BAZAAR.  She is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts and has previously worked at Patrick McMullan Co. as well as completing internships at Martha Stewart Weddings, Vogue and CosmoGirl! Magazine.   Jennifer covers royal, celeb and art content as well as overseeing all visual assets on BAZAAR.com.  When she's not obsessing over the royals you can find her attempting to solve cold cases as an armchair detective, traveling and experimenting with new recipes.  

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