Queen Elizabeth II becomes world's second-longest reigning monarch of all time

Nicola Sturgeon met the Queen at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh today and gave her a bottle of whisky.

The Queen appeared in good spirits as she chatted with First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. Her Royal Highness, 96, arrived in Scotland on Monday 27 June, and has since undertaken a handful of royal engagements. The Queen is visiting the country as part of her traditional trip to Scotland for Holyrood Week.

Fox News earlier this week.Rankin, who has photographed many famous faces from Hugh Grant to Kendall Jenner to the royals, explained that the only other person to make him feel shaky was Madonna.But snapping the Queen didn’t make him nervous, noting that he was “super excited because as head of state, [the Queen] has been a part of my life since I was born.”He added: “If you were brought up in the U.K., she becomes like an extended member of your family.”“It was an absolute honor,” he went on. “I’ve always been in awe of her as a human because she had made so many sacrifices in her life. And even though I grew up with her, I didn’t know very much about her.

Queen Elizabeth II has arrived in Scotland. The monarch stepped out at the Palace of Holyroodhouse on Monday in Edinburgh, Scotland, in honor of the Ceremony of the Keys, which helped kick off Holyrood Week.During the event, the sovereign was symbolically offered the keys to the city of Edinburgh by Lord Provost Robert Aldridge. For the occasion, the 96-year-old queen was dressed in a baby blue jacket paired with a matching hat and cream gloves.

The Queen of England is back on the saddle.

Queen Elizabeth does not want any more of the palace's «dirty linens» aired in public.After it was revealed that Buckingham Palace would not be releasing a report to the public on the investigation into claims that Meghan Markle «bullied» palace staff, ET royal expert, Katie Nicholl, said that the Queen is doing her best to keep the matter «in-house» after a particularly dramatic year for the royal family.«Everything that I'm hearing at the moment out of the palace, is that the Queen doesn't want any more drama. She just doesn't want any more dirty linens aired in public,» Nicholl shared.She continued, «By taking it in-house, which is essentially what the Queen has done, she is trying to limit any further damage, any further damage to the monarchy, potentially any further damage to those members of staff who have made those allegations and also, possibly to the Duchess of Sussex, who denied those allegations.»While trying to limit any further damage to those involved, Nicholl said the Palace is trying to protect those involved as well as the queen attempts to bury Meghan's bullying report.«Well, it's been speculated that the reason that this investigation isn't going to essentially see the light of day, at least in public, is to protect those who spoke out and made these allegations of bullying against the Duchess of Sussex, to protect their privacy, to protect their anonymity.

Gatekeep queen. Queen Elizabeth banned Lilibet photos from being taken. The British monarch met with her great-granddaughter during her Platinum Jubilee. However, she forbid photos of her and her namesake together.

Queen Elizabeth had personal requests when it came to her Platinum Jubilee Concert. Alicia Keys, who performed at Saturday’s Platinum Party at the Palace, revealed in an Instagram post that the 96-year-old monarch requested the songs she sung at the royal-studded event.

kicked off the Platinum Party at the Palace tribute concert outside Buckingham Palace.But many viewers might not have known the real origins of the ursine celebrity who hails from “darkest Peru” — yet was actually inspired by Jewish refugee children.Author Michael Bond, who passed away in 2017 at the age of 91, decided to write a book about an orphaned cub sent to England after spotting a toy bear alone on a shelf at Selfridge’s department store on Christmas Eve in 1956.“It looked rather forlorn,” he told The Sunday Telegraph, so he purchased the bear as a stocking stuffer for his wife and began to write a story about it. Less than two weeks later, he had a completed novel which was sold for 75 pounds.Bond revealed that while writing the first book, “A Bear Called Paddington,” he was partly inspired by vivid memories he had of seeing Jewish refugee children pass through the train station in his hometown of London, on their way to London from Nazi-dominated Europe ahead of World War II.The Kindertransport was an organized rescue effort that saw nearly 10,000 predominantly Jewish children from Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland settled in British foster homes and farms.

Queen Elizabeth made a surprise appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on Sunday, marking the official end of the four-day Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The 96-year-old monarch was dressed in a green coat with a matching hat as she surprised the crowd.The royal -- who has not been spotted out in person since Thursday -- held on to a cane as she smiled and waved to the crowd. Her Majesty was joined on the balcony by her son, Prince Charles, daughter-in-law, Camila, Duchess of Cornwall, and her grandson, Prince William, his wife, Kate Middleton, and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

Prince Charles and Prince William each took the stage Saturday at the star-studded «Platinum Party» at Buckingham Palace and paid tribute to the weekend's distinguished honoree, Queen Elizabeth II.Charles began his speech with, «Your Majesty, Mummy» before thinking her for her «lifetime of selfless service.» He added, «Your family now spans four generations. You are our Head of State. And you are also our mother.» Charles, 73, also brought up his late father, Prince Philip, in his speech.«My Papa would have enjoyed the show and joined us wholeheartedly in celebrating all you continue to do for your country and your people,» he said.

Queen Elizabeth sure knows how to get the party started. Her Majesty was joined by the lovable Paddington Bear character in a sketch to kick off the star-studded Platinum Party at the Palace.«In one of the videos, Elizabeth is sitting across Paddington as they are about to embark on an afternoon tea.

Kim Kardashian is shutting down rumors that she and Pete Davidson were denied entry to Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee.The Sun had previously reported that she was “refused” tickets to the Trooping the Colour parade yesterday. But a source told Page Six on Friday that they never even tried to attend.Queen Elizabeth’s birthday parade was truly, “the hottest ticket in town” but the Kardashian insider said she “didn’t even ask to go” to the historic event.

Queen Elizabeth won't be present at another Platinum Jubilee event. ET has learned that the 96-year-old monarch will not attend the Epsom Derby on Saturday, but is expected to watch it at Windsor Castle.Her Majesty's horse, Just Fine, will still participate in the penultimate race of the day. The news comes after Buckingham Palace announced that Queen Elizabeth would not step out for Friday's National Service of Thanksgiving at St.

Barack Obama is virtually joining the Platinum Jubilee celebration. Obama sent a video message to Queen Elizabeth II to congratulate her on her 70th anniversary as a queen.“May the light of your crown continue to reign supreme,” Obama said during the BBC broadcast of Trooping the Colour. “When you’re president of the United States, you meet a lot of remarkable people, and you try under all circumstances to retain your composure,” the 44th president began his message.

The Queen, alongside Prince William, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (aka Kate Middleton), and their three kids, Prince George, 8, Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 4, watch the RAF flyover during the Trooping the Colour parade on Thursday (June 2) in London, England.

Queen Elizabeth was greeted with lengthy applause from thousands of onlookers as she made her first Trooping the Colour balcony appearance alongside her cousin the Duke of Kent on Thursday. Her Majesty was all smiles as she stood in front of the large crowds and took the official salute.Due to her ongoing mobility issues, Queen Elizabeth was seen using a cane for her appearance and opted to skip the main parade this year.

Last month, Queen Elizabeth and Buckingham Palace have announced the list of royals who will be standing with her during the annual Trooping the Colour balcony wave. Usually, the major royal family members stand on the balcony with the Queen to enjoy the celebrations.