Queen Elizabeth I took the crown of England on January 15, 1559 and ruled until her death in 1603. Here are 15 things you might not know about Good Queen Bess. She very nearly wasn’t queen at all.

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wielding Parliament's free speech privileges to urge the queen to take action Elizabeth Tunstall Locals had long shared stories of Collyweston Palace. Then, excavations in England's Midlands ...

Jimmy Carter was one of the 13 U.S. presidents Queen Elizabeth met during her record reign, and meeting her also allegedly included an awkward exchange between Carter and the Queen Mother. All about ...

Simone Xue was studying for a physics degree in China when she first encountered the Queen. It was during Her Majesty's first state visit to China in 1986. "It was such a big event," says Mrs Xue ...

Queen Elizabeth II's children meant the world to her. The royal, who was the longest-reigning monarch in British history, died on Sept. 8, 2022, at Balmoral, the family's royal estate in Scotland.