Queen Elizabeth II

Your Majesty,

I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Your Majesty's mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II. Allow me to express to Your Majesty, to the Royal Family, and to the British people my most sincere condolences on behalf of the United Photo Press - Artists.

Her passing leaves a sense of loss in the lives of many in the United Kingdom, in the Commonwealth and throughout the world. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who mourn and remember her.

Her courage and devotion to serving her country was a source of great strength to many and an anchor of stability in the hardest times. The Queen’s steadfast dedication to her country, love of family and of her people informed every day of her long reign. Her empathy and ability to connect with every passing generation, while remaining rooted in the traditions that truly mattered to her, was an example of true leadership.

Her reign defined the history of your nation and our continent. She symbolised the best of the United Kingdom, its people and its values. She meant so much to so many and, on a personal note, has been an inspiration throughout our lifes.

Our hearts and minds are with Your Majesty, and we wish Your Majesty and the people of the United Kingdom strength and wisdom in carrying on her work, knowing that we will all continue to find inspiration in the unique legacy she has left us.

I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Majesty the assurances of our highest consideration.

United Photo Press - Artists

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The Life and Reign of Queen Elizabeth

From wartime princess to elderly monarch, the magazine’s writers captured the Queen at milestone moments across the decades.

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, died on Thursday at the age of ninety-six. During her eventful life, her country’s role in the world transformed, and so did her own place within the United Kingdom. 

For more than eighty of those years, Elizabeth appeared in the pages of The New Yorker, as a wartime princess, as a young bride, and, later, through her many iterations as a ruler, matriarch, individual, and symbol. We’ve collected some of those pieces below.

The Rise of Princess Elizabeth

A new queen may be mounting England’s ancient throne.

A Ringside Seat at the Wedding

Princess Elizabeth, Heiress Apparent

Her calm performance as deputy for her father struck the crowds—and the papers, all of a heap.

London Salutes the New Queen

The news of Elizabeth II’s accession reaches a population that no longer believes it is all roses being a queen.

The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

It seemed that everyone in the world was here.

The Elder Daughter—I

The business of being queen.

The Queen’s Touch

How far is it worth travelling to have dinner with Her Majesty—and Prince Philip, of course (you can’t forget Prince Philip)?

Elizabeth II’s Fine-Tuned Feelings

In time for her Golden Jubilee, two biographies show how the Queen came to rule from the heart.

Elizabeth II, the Brexit Queen

For the British monarch, the Brexit vote marks an almost Shakespearean turn.

The Passing of Prince Philip

What must he have thought when he reflected upon the accomplishments and the travails of the family and institution of which he was long the patriarch, if not ever the head?

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